A week ago, Northwestern claimed the throne atop the B1G West, following a sound-the-alarm, statement win against the Cornhuskers. A week ago, however, that throne wasn’t quite so triumphant, seeing as though four of the seven teams in the West division had yet to even have an opportunity to challenge the Wildcats’ reign.
A lot can change in a week. And a lot has changed in a week. Direct your attention to Purdue and Illinois — future opponents of NU, both of whom dropped their Week One slate. The Wisconsin Badgers, meanwhile, bared their teeth, chomping off the head of Illinois State, and Iowa.