So where does Purdue stand right now? Well, it is not the rollicking team that was crushing skulls and bullrushed into the top 10 a few weeks ago. It is also not the "the sky is falling and we're all doomed to the CBI for a thousand years" team that some believe they are. Yes, I have seen a few "Fire Painter" comments on Twitter since Sunday. That was one of many reasons that I took a Twitter sabbatical for a few days.
The answer is that we don't know. There are 14 regular season games and at least two tournament games (Big Ten plus NCAA) to go.