More ($): Fearful Predictions for 2017-18

If Purdue goes on to have the sort of season it hopes to — the 20th-ranked Boilermakers aspire to replicate their success from a season ago, if not exceed it — there will be some elements that will have fallen into place that made it so, beyond the Boilermakers' aggregate ability and experience.

With the season now finally here, we take a look at some Stuff That Matters for the reigning Big Ten champions this season.