In a year in which nothing was promised, little was expected, and rebuilding was the prevailing belief Purdue nevertheless found a way to win the Big Ten conference crown for the 25th time. Did they back into it following a recent skid thanks to a victory by Maryland over Northwestern? Absolutely they did. Will you remember that in 10 years? Likely no. Will you remember if this championship turns out to be outright or shared? Probably not. I certainly can’t tell you how many of Purdue’s prior 24 conference championships were shared or outright.
Purdue had a made in Hollywood opportunity to clinch the title yesterday against their in state rivals but alas they fell short.