Today's games:
Purdue -8.5 at Ohio State, 1pm CBS:
Purdue is 12-2 while Ohio State is 4-10 so this would ordinarily be a snooze but with the Buckeyes firing their underperforming coach earlier this week who knows what to expect from them.
Nothing would really surprise me. It is entirely possible that the Ohio State players are all figuring out transfer portal destinations and working on NIL and not the least bit focused on Ohio State nor this season let alone the match-up with Purdue. Alternatively, the Buckeyes could come out inspired. Who knows.
Northwestern +2 at Indiana, 3pm FS1:
Northwestern is 1/2 a game behind UW/MSU so needs a win to stay on pace for a double-bye. Indiana needs a win to stay on pace to avoid playing on Wednesday in Minneapolis.
Rutgers +4 at Minnesota, 630 BTN:
The Scarlet Knights and Gophers are tied with Indiana at 6-7 so the winner here gets some breathing room while the loser falls dangerously close to a Wednesday start to the BTT.