Around the Big Ten

[Dr. Strangelove]

Nah...Nebraska's Big12

[Mike]

LOL. Congrats, Cody.

[THE_WIZARD_]

Beating Nebraska is no reason to waste a good $17.99 bottle of drugstore bubbly...

[Prime2]

Probably comes with a lap dance.

[Cody_Russell]

1st B10 win at home for Purdue since 2012.

Celebration is necessary, as sad as it is.

[Mike]

Holy shit. I didn't realize you guys sucked THAT bad.

Note to Nebraska: Start compiling lists.

[Dr. Strangelove]

Bowl Eligible
Iowa (8-0)
Ohio State (8-0)
Michigan State (8-0)
Penn State (7-2)
Wisconsin (7-2)
Michigan (6-2)
Northwestern (6-2)

Toss-Up
Illinois (4-4): Need two wins from Purdue, Minnesota, and Northwestern
Indiana (4-4): Games against Purdue & Maryland remaining

No Postseason Likely
Minnesota (4-4): Must upset Ohio State, Iowa, or Wisconsin to even have a shot. And Illinois is no gimme
Rutgers (3-5): If they sweep Nebraska, Army, and Maryland they can bowl
Nebraska (3-6): Needs to win out which includes wins over MSU and Iowa. Realistically could end up 3-9.
Maryland (2-6): Still must play MSU and Wisconsin
Purdue (2-6): Still alive but unlikely to win 5 straight

Eliminated
None

[iam416]

5-7 is in.

[hodgkal]

Cody, I watched Purdue win a B-10 home game during the RichRod era. The score was something like 48-42, a shootout with no defense played in the game, back in '08. Doug Dillon hosted the usual delicious spread at a great tailgate that day.

I always pull for the Boilers when UM is not involved. Having 3 grandkids as Purdue grads explains that.

[Dr. Strangelove]

Bowl Eligible
Iowa (9-0)
Ohio State (9-0)
Michigan State (8-1)
Wisconsin (8-2)
Michigan (7-2)
Northwestern (7-2)
Penn State (7-3)

Toss-Up
Illinois (5-4): Needs a win against OSU, Minnesota, and Northwestern
Indiana (4-5): Games against Purdue & Maryland remaining

No Postseason Likely
Minnesota (4-5): Must upset Iowa AND Wisconsin to even have a shot. And Illinois is no gimme
Nebraska (4-6): Needs to win out which includes wins over Rutgers & Iowa. Outside shot at a bowl at 5-7
Rutgers (3-6): If they sweep Nebraska, Army, and Maryland they can bowl

Eliminated
Maryland (2-7)
Purdue (2-7)

[The Oracle]

Thought I saw somewhere that 5-7 is likely to get a lot of teams into bowls this year.

[Dr. Strangelove]

Thought I saw somewhere that 5-7 is likely to get a lot of teams into bowls this year.

There's bound to be at least 1. Unclear to me exactly how many there might be

[Dr. Strangelove]

SEC

Already Eligible
Alabama (8-1)
Florida (8-1)
LSU (7-1)
Miss State (7-2)
Ole Miss (7-3)
Georgia (6-3)
Texas A&M (6-3)

Likely
Arkansas (5-4)
Auburn (5-4)
Tennessee (5-4)
Kentucky (4-5)- So long as they beat Vandy and Charlotte they're fine

Probably Not
Missouri (4-5)- Still playing BYU, Tennessee, and at Arkansas
South Carolina (3-6)- Still plays Florida & Clemson
Vanderbilt (3-6)

[Dr. Strangelove]

ACC

Already Eligible
Clemson (9-0)
UNC (8-1)
Florida State (7-2)
Duke (6-3)
Miami (6-3)
NC State (6-3)
Pitt (6-3)

Possible
Louisville (5-4)
Virginia Tech (4-5)- Plays @ GT, UNC, and @ UVA

No Bowl
Georgia Tech (3-6)
Syracuse (3-6)- Still plays Clemson and @ NC State
Virginia (3-6)
Wake Forest (3-6)
Boston College (3-7)

[Dr. Strangelove]

Big12

Already Eligible
Oklahoma State (9-0)
Baylor (8-0)
Oklahoma (8-1)
TCU (8-1)

Possible
Texas Tech (5-5)
West Virginia (4-4)- Games against Iowa St & Kansas
Texas (4-5)- Games against WVU, TT, and Baylor
Kansas State (3-5)

Nope
Iowa State (3-6)
Kansas (0-9)