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Purdue · Big TenReader poll puts Purdue’s Big Ten expectation at two wins
Twenty-seven percent of readers selected two conference wins for Purdue after the Boilermakers went 0-9 in Big Ten play in 2025.
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AUG 29, 2026
AUG 29, 2026
Twenty-seven percent of Yahoo Sports readers projected Purdue for two Big Ten wins after the Boilermakers finished 2-10 overall and 0-9 in the conference in 2025.
Two percent chose nine Big Ten wins for Purdue. The writer responded: "I'd like those 2% of people who voted for 9 to kindly identify themselves in the comments. I'd like to do a welfare check."
Elsewhere, 52% picked Ohio State to win the Big Ten and 23% picked Indiana. Ohio State is No. 1 in the AP Top 25 and AFCA Coaches preseason polls.
Sourcing & standards: Reporting via Yahoo Sports. Produced by the Pate State Wire Desk under the site's verification rules, monitored by an editor. Corrections are timestamped, never silent.