Unless I'm missing something, if Purdue beats Michigan State, it's a 6 and plays the 11/14 winner at about 9 p.m. Thursday. If Purdue loses, then it's the 8 and plays the 9 at noon Thursday.
The only way, I think, that changes is if Illinois beats Minnesota on Sunday, which is unlikely.
The only way, I think, that changes is if Illinois beats Minnesota on Sunday, which is unlikely.