Wisconsin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nFor Michigan State to win the Big Ten, I already said it needs to win out. So for fun, let\u2019s chalk that game up as a win for MSU. That means Purdue needs to lose two more games to tie the Spartans. I don\u2019t see a world where Purdue loses to Rutgers or Michigan, but they could slip up in their final two games.<\/p>\n
Illinois can beat anyone at home, and I honestly might favor the Illini in that game some. Wisconsin also is capable of beating Purdue as well. The Badgers, however, have lost five of their last six games, but if they get back to their earlier season form they could definitely pull off this upset.<\/p>\n
Finally, Purdue has been struggling recently. The Boilermakers narrowly beat Minnesota at home a few days ago and just lost to Ohio State on Sunday. In case you didn\u2019t know, the Buckeyes are in second-to-last place in the conference. So if Ohio State can beat Purdue, many other teams can as well.<\/p>\n
The rest of the Big Ten<\/h3>\n
To be honest, I\u2019m not that nervous about the rest of the Big Ten teams in contention. If MSU does win their last five games, I think they\u2019ll pass them all in the standings.<\/p>\n
Michigan State is already tied with Northwestern and Wisconsin in the Big Ten standings. The Spartans do play Northwestern at home once more, and I think they\u2019ll get their revenge and win that game. Also as I already mentioned, Wisconsin is struggling big time, so I\u2019d be shocked if they went 5-0 to finish their season.<\/p>\n
That leaves us with Illinois, who is 10-4 and 1.5 games ahead of MSU. It\u2019s not a guarantee that Illinois loses two games to finish the season, especially if MSU needs them to beat Purdue to help us catch the Boilermakers. Illinois does travel to Wisconsin, so that\u2019s a potential loss for the Illini. But other than that and the Purdue game, Illinois will be heavy favorites in the rest of their games.<\/p>\n
It will be very difficult, if not almost impossible, for Michigan State to win the Big Ten. But as I feel like I\u2019ve outlined above, it\u2019s not impossible. Regardless of what happens, I think we all would be ecstatic heading into March if Michigan State finds a way to finish 5-0. Even if the Spartans lose at Purdue, I still think a 4-1 finish would be amazing.<\/p>\n
Anything’s possible this time of year, it is called March Madness for a reason. Maybe the madness will begin early and MSU will make a late run at a Big Ten championship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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