The Big Ten is hard to watch these days.
Before Michigan State suffered an 80-64 loss at Ohio State on Sunday -- a loss against a Buckeyes team with a new coach and just nine scholarship players -- the league had failed to give its fans a reason to care.
Beyond Michigan State and Purdue, a pair of powerhouses that will meet just once this season on Feb. 10 in East Lansing, Michigan, the league had few attractive matchups to offer.
And Sunday's game only extended the boredom.
Michigan State and Purdue will still fight one another for the Big Ten throne.