The Boilermakers finished the year as the 3rd-ranked team in both the AP Poll and NET Rankings. They had the 5th-most difficult strength of schedule this season which included 19 games against Quad 1 opponents.
Purdue went 15-4 in these matchups and a perfect 19-0 in all other games. Their four losses came at the hands of Northwestern, Wisconsin, Ohio State, and Nebraska.
As good of a chance as anyone. Need the killer instinct though. Bama was small down the stretch, and technically was able to go toe to toe for 30 + minutes. Good Luck!