I know it’s outside of my usual territory, but one of the biggest stories in the sports world today is in college basketball, where it has been revealed that Purdue star Robbie Hummel has torn his ACL and will miss the entire season.

Hummel missed the second half of last season after injuring the same knee. Purdue was No. 3 in the country when he went down, and while they played hard and surprised some people to make the Sweet 16 without him, the finish was a disappointment for a team that had high expectations at the beginning of the season.

The Boilermakers were considered by many to be the favorite in the Big Ten this year, even with a strong Michigan State team returning. Heck, some were even looking at them as a national title contender. That’s likely to change now.

E’Twaun Moore and JaJuan Johnson are two special players, and will keep Purdue in the middle of the Big Ten race and make them competitive nationally. But it’s hard to see them competing for a national title without Hummel, who can do it all.

It’s a disappointing day for Purdue, and college basketball fans in general.