A bowling we can go........

We have done it. For the first time since 1994, IU has won 6 games, they are bowl eligible, and just that much closer to Hep's dream to play 13. The Big Ten has 7 automatic bowl bids, if the season ended today, we would be number 7. There is two more weeks left, two more games, at least one needs to be a win. There are 3 teams right now at 5-5, those are Iowa, Northwestern, and Michigan State.
Iowa should be 7-5 in two weeks, with Minnesota and Central Michigan being their final two games. If IU finishes 7-5, and Iowa finishes 7-5, Iowa will have 1 more conference win than us, so we would have to hope for an at large bid.
Northwestern, our next opponent, is also 5-5 and looking for that 6th win, they don't have an easy road to hold, ending their season with the Illini after play us. The could get to 7-5, but I am thinking the will end up 5-7, 6-6 if they beat Illinois.
Michigan State is also 5-5, they have Purdue and Penn State in the next two weeks, I would bet they end up 6-6. If we both end 7-5, we have the same conference record, and Michigan State would probably get the nod since they beat us.
A win next week at Northwestern takes them out of the equation for one of the 7 automatic, and would all but guarantee at least an at large bid.

I am not worried about an at large, after we de-claw the Wildcats, and drop the sledge hammer down on Purdue, we will be 8-4 (4-4) and going to a Big Ten contract bowl!