I was talking with someone before the Wisconsin game and we were discussing the chances that Purdue wins the West and heads to the Big Ten title game for the first time. It didn’t, and still doesn’t, seem out of the realm of possibility. Purdue is currently behind Illinois for the lead in the West but the two teams play later this season and should Purdue come out victorious they would control their own destiny.
The best thing that ever happened to Purdue football was getting placed in the West division. If Purdue were situated with Ohio State and Michigan there’s no chance that Purdue would ever get to a Big Ten title game.