"We should be ranked," Gary Williams said today of Maryland missing the AP top 25. I guess coaches do pay attention to that stuff.
"I look at them," Williams said of the polls. "I vote in the USA Today coaches poll."
The Terps (19-7, 9-3 ACC) are listed third in the "also receiving votes" category of the AP rankings.
Williams said voters make judgments about teams and tend to stick by them. "Opinions are formed. It's tough to break opinions," the coach said. "Hopefully we'll get in there if we win enough games."
Williams also offered a progress report on freshman forward James Padgett, who played just four minutes against Georgia Tech and two against N.C. State.
"I'd like to see James (play) but we have to win games this time of year," said the coach, not ruling out that Padgett could see more minutes the rest of the year.
" He knows what he has to work on this spring and summer. He's got the frame to go 10-15 pounds more in a hurry of muscle, so I'm looking forward to that."