Is Northwestern a must win game?
I heard this question earlier this week and my immediate reaction was, “Absolutely.” My thought is that if Northwestern wins then they are 3-0 and we are 0-2. With only five games left then that is a lot of ground to make up in order to win the division.
Winning the division should be the goal this season. Minnesota, Illinois and Iowa are 0-2. Wisconsin is 1-0, but is not playing two games on the schedule at the least.
In my view this leaves it wide open (at this point) for Purdue, Nebraska and Northwestern.