What I am about to present is extremely unlikely, and that might be an understatement. There is probably a better chance of me winning the lottery while being eaten by a Great White shark and get struck by lightning at the same time here in my apartment in Michigan, than this scenario I am about to present. But let's just have some fun before all our hopes are dashed after this Saturday.
Technically, Purdue could still win out, win the B1G West, and play in the Big Ten Championship in Indy this December. Technically. Before we go into the details, let's look at the current B1G West standings:
| Iowa | 4-0 |
| Wisconsin | 4-1 |
| Northwestern | 2-2 |
| Minnesota | 1-3 |
| Illinois | 1-3 |
| Purdue | 1-3 |
| Nebraska | 1-4 |
Purdue currently sits at 1-3 in conference play thanks to their performance against Nebraska, and if they win their remaining 4 games in conference, they would finish the season at 5-3.