#3 Purdue is an excellent team, and Edey is a monster in the paint. The Boilermakers are 12-4 in the Big 10, which has only ONE other Top 25 team in #14 Indiana.
Who really thinks Purdue would lose ONLY 4 games in the Big 12, which has SIX Top 25 teams?
Purdue beat #11 Marquette, #13 Gonzaga but lost to #14 Indiana, which it will meet again Feb. 25 and is 1st in the Big 10 at 12-4 but 11-0 in non-conference games because it played only THREE games against Top 25 team and is 2-1. Other W's are mostly pattycake opponents.
#5 Kansas has played TEN games against Top 25 teams, is 21-5 with ONE non-conference loss but is ONLY in a 3-way tie for 1st in the Big 12 with FOUR losses.
#6 Texas has played TEN games against Top 25 teams, is 20-6 with only TWO non-conferences losses but it only in a 3-way tie for 1st in the Big 12 with FOUR losses.
#9 Baylor has played THIRTEEN games against Top 25 teams, is 20-6 with only TWO non-conference losses but it only in a 3-way tie for 1st in the Big 12 with FOUR losses.
#12 Kansas State has played EIGHT games against Top 25 teams, is 19-7 with only ONE loss in a non-conference game and SIX defeats in Big 12 games.
#19 Iowa State has played TEN games against Top 25 teams, is 17-8 with THREE losses in non-conference games and FIVE losses in the Big 12.
#22 TCU has played ELEVEN games against Top 25 teams, is 17-9 with TWO losses in non-conference games and SEVEN losses and in SEVENTH place in the Big 12.
Purdue would have to struggle to be much higher than 7TH in the Big 12. Oh, maybe 4th but probably not any higher in the Big 12.
Who really thinks Purdue would lose ONLY 4 games in the Big 12, which has SIX Top 25 teams?
Purdue beat #11 Marquette, #13 Gonzaga but lost to #14 Indiana, which it will meet again Feb. 25 and is 1st in the Big 10 at 12-4 but 11-0 in non-conference games because it played only THREE games against Top 25 team and is 2-1. Other W's are mostly pattycake opponents.
#5 Kansas has played TEN games against Top 25 teams, is 21-5 with ONE non-conference loss but is ONLY in a 3-way tie for 1st in the Big 12 with FOUR losses.
#6 Texas has played TEN games against Top 25 teams, is 20-6 with only TWO non-conferences losses but it only in a 3-way tie for 1st in the Big 12 with FOUR losses.
#9 Baylor has played THIRTEEN games against Top 25 teams, is 20-6 with only TWO non-conference losses but it only in a 3-way tie for 1st in the Big 12 with FOUR losses.
#12 Kansas State has played EIGHT games against Top 25 teams, is 19-7 with only ONE loss in a non-conference game and SIX defeats in Big 12 games.
#19 Iowa State has played TEN games against Top 25 teams, is 17-8 with THREE losses in non-conference games and FIVE losses in the Big 12.
#22 TCU has played ELEVEN games against Top 25 teams, is 17-9 with TWO losses in non-conference games and SEVEN losses and in SEVENTH place in the Big 12.
Purdue would have to struggle to be much higher than 7TH in the Big 12. Oh, maybe 4th but probably not any higher in the Big 12.