It looks to me that we would be B10 co-champions if 1) and 3) happen and Illinois loses at least one of its 2 games other than Purdue. So about 0.13% chance or 1 chance in 760!
Cappy your math or your conditions are not correct because Illinois beating Purdue, MSU beating Purdue and Wisconsin beating Purdue is already part of condition no. 3, Purdue loses out.
Sagarin ranks:
- South Dakota State at 17
- North Dakota State at 54
- Northwestern at 56.
Maybe all the coaches and staffing that we are hiring already have the experience to make Northwestern a B10 contender again.