In 36 hours Purdue could be a third of the way through the Big Ten season and leading the Big Ten West with its destiny in its hands. I never thought I would write this sentence, but it is a factual (if highly unlikely) sentence. The math is simple: If Purdue beats Iowa and Nebraska loses to Indiana the Boilers will head to Lincoln next week with first place in the Division on the line.
Okay, time to end the fever dream
As it turns out, the best team in the West may not win the division because they were given crossover games with Michigan and Ohio State.