There is a game this week involving two teams that are winless in Big Ten play… and Purdue is not involved! The loser seems destined to finish dead last in the conference. That one of those teams is defending champion Michigan State is even more absurd. Yes, Rutgers-Michigan State is your cripplefight of the year. Rutgers still has Penn State and Maryland to play while Michigan State has Ohio State and Penn State. We can only hope the loser drops the last two so Purdue is guaranteed to end its run of three straight dead last finishes.
Rutgers (2-7, 0-6) at Michigan State (2-7, 0-6) Noon, BTN
When Michigan State beat Notre Dame the Spartans were ranked 12th and the Irish were ranked 15th.