This past week was separation week in the Big Ten. Nearly half of the conference slate is still to come, but it was clear coming into the week, and even more evident coming out of it, that the results would provide clarity on the state of the conference race. I hit the road to see a lot of it, catching Indiana vs. Northwestern on Wednesday, Maryland vs. Illinois on Thursday and Michigan vs. Purdue on Friday. That gave me a fresh look at the state of the league, its title race and much more. Here’s what we learned:
