I'm not sure I have a problem with 4-10 in Q1 IF they beat teams they shouldn't beat and lose to teams projected to be top seeds in the Tourney.
Maryland's Q1 wins are all pretty strong save maybe Minnesota, and they are still a tourney team at this time. They have a few blowout losses, but only one maybe two against non-NCAA teams.
So Maryland has wins over Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota x2, and Purdue.
Losses at Clemson by 16, Rutgers by 14, at Purdue by 3, Michigan by 11, at IU by 8, Iowa by 22, at Michigan by 23, Wisconsin by 6, at Penn State by 5, Ohio State by 8.
Other than not competing at Michigan and Iowa, there only real blemish is Penn State. For a bubble team, that's not bad. They finish with winnable games, so I bet that's why people are projecting them to be in.
People should have more of an issue with people projecting UNC team be in the Dance! ZERO wins against the projected field. Maryland's resume is way better than theirs and IU's.