If PSU and Purdue were switched, how many times would PSU had won the West.
2014: No
2015: No
2016: Yes
2017: Maybe but slight edge to Wisc
- Wisc finished 9-0 and 13-1 in 2017. ONLY loss to OSU in CCG 27-21. PSU finished 7-2. Only 2 losses to OSU 39-38 and Mich 27-24. Wisc beat Mich 24-10. Assuming PSU would get Purdue's schedule, Purdue did play Mich in 2017. But if PSU beats Wisc, they would still win the West with 8-1 record. Slight edge to Wisc because they beat Mich and PSU lost to Mich
2018 - maybe but slight edge to NW. PSU finished 6-3 with losses to OSU, Mich and MSU. NW finished 8-1 with a loss to Mich in reg season and loss to OSU in CCG. But NW beat MSU. But if PSU would have beat NW, they would have won west with 7-2 record. Slight edge to NW because NW beat MSU and PSU lost to MSU
2019 - maybe but slight edge to Wisc. PSU lost to Minn. WISC beat Minn.
2020 - No
2021 - No
2022 - Yes
So in the end, PSU would have won the West twice, in 2016 and 2022. And Maybe would have won in 2017, 2018, 2019 but comparing scores, I am GUESSING Wisc, NW, and Wisc still win the West in 2017, 2018, 2019
