Shane Hall

Maryland has produced outsized cultural figures whose influence reaches far beyond the state’s borders. Few embody that idea more clearly—or more unexpectedly—than Tom Clancy.

If the NFL playoffs are about trust, college football is about chaos. This season didn’t just challenge expectations — it demolished them. Traditional power structures cracked. New programs surged. Preseason assumptions collapsed under real games, real pressure, and real consequences.

January doesn’t care how explosive you looked in September. It doesn’t care about MVP odds, highlight throws, or how good a roster looks on paper. It cares about one thing: who still functions when everything gets uncomfortable.