Purdue might have a better shot at making March Madness than people realize.
Entering the Big 10 tournament, the Boilermakers are 16-15 and will play the Buckeyes tomorrow. Right now, ESPN has them as the next four out. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
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There’s no question that if the tournament started today, Purdue wouldn’t be playing in it. However, I think there’s a very good chance they could get in with a couple wins.
If they beat Ohio State tomorrow, they’ll play Michigan State next. Wins over both of them would push them to 18-15.
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Let’s assume there’s where the magic ends and they lose in the B1G semi-finals. That means they’d 18-16 going into Selection Sunday, and they’d only have one bad loss (Nebraska).
On top of that, they’d have wins over Iowa (twice), Indiana (twice), Wisconsin, Michigan State, Minnesota and UVA.
I think with one bad loss, 18 total wins and a bunch of great wins, I find it hard to believe Purdue would be shut out.
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A lot of things can happen, but I think the Boilermakers are in with two wins. We’ll see what happens, but there’s certainly a chance.