The Supreme Court has accepted the majority of the Lodha Committee recommendations covering wide-ranging aspects of Indian cricket at the central and state level. It has given the BCCI between four and six months to implement the recommendations and appointed RM Lodha, the former chief justice of India who was the architect of the report, to oversee the transition.The order was delivered on Monday afternoon by the two-judge bench, comprising Chief Justice of India TS Thakur and Justice Ibrahim Kalifulla, which has been hearing the case since January.In the result, we accept the report submitted by the [Lodha] Committee and the recommendations made therein with such modifications and clarifications as have been set out by us in the body of this judgement, the bench said in its order. The transition from the old to the new system recommended by the Committee shall have to be under the watchful supervision of this Court.The supervision of the transition can, in our opinion, be left to be undertaken by the Committee not only because it has a complete understanding of and insight into the nature of the problems sought to be remedied but also the ability to draw timelines for taking of steps necessary for the implementation of the proposed reforms. We are conscious of fact that the process may be time consuming but we hope that the same should be completed within a period of four months or at best six months from today. We, therefore, request the committee headed by Justice Lodha to draw appropriate timelines for implementation of the recommendations and supervise the implementation thereof.With these observations we dispose of the matter finally placing on record our deep appreciation for the commendable work which the Committee has done in a short period.The BCCI counsel KK Venugopal told the court that his client will show greatest respect in implementing the judgment. BCCI president Anurag Thakur offered no comment because he said he wanted to study the order first, but IPL chairman Rajiv Shukla said the BCCI would respect the judgement and discuss the procedure for implementation at a meeting.Reacting to the court order, Lodha said he hoped it would be a positive influence on the game. Great day for Indian cricket and Indian sport, think cricket fans should rejoice the verdict of Supreme Court, he told ANI.The panel - comprising Lodha and retired Supreme Court judges, Ashok Bhan and R Raveendran - had been formed in January 2015 to determine appropriate punishments for Rajasthan Royals official Raj Kundra, Chennai Super Kings official Gurunath Meiyappan and their respective franchises, and decide on Sundar Ramans role in the IPL 2013 scandal, and propose changes to the BCCIs functioning to streamline its functions and prevent sporting fraud and conflict of interest.The most important set of recommendations announced by the Lodha Committee in January this year were accordingly aimed at transforming the BCCIs power structure. The court accepted the committees recommendation of giving each state only one vote in the BCCIs elections and and removing the vote from associations without territorial definitions (Railways and Services, for example).The court also approved of recommendations that sought to define stringent eligibility criteria for the boards office-bearers and set limits to their time in office. Ministers and bureaucrats currently holding office will not to be allowed to hold BCCI positions, neither would those officials holding office in their state associations or those above 70 years of age.The committees recommendation that there be five elected office-bearers - president, secretary, one vice-president instead of the current five, treasurer and joint-secretary - but that they serve no more than three three-year terms across positions was also accepted by the court; as was the motion to have a cooling-off period between terms to prevent an official from holding high BCCI office for several years at a stretch.The Lodhas report had also recommended that the Working Committee, the BCCIs highest decision-making body, be replaced with a nine-member Apex Council, which will include representatives from the players community - including one woman. 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Lose, and it could all vanish.Those who doubt the potential danger in Purdues home finale only need to hear coach Paul Chryst recite the evidence from last weekend: Iowa 14, No. 2 Michigan 13; Pittsburgh 43, No. 3 Clemson 42; Southern California 26, No. 4 Washington 13.Theres recent history, real recent, if you just assume something. We do a little dictionary game and make sure they understand what assume says, Chryst said, drawing laughter. Thats the truth, weve got to make sure we put the focus on the things we can control.For most of the season, Wisconsin (8-2, 5-2, No. 7 CFP) hasnt had a choice.Over the first eight weeks, they faced five top-10 opponents -- beating LSU, Michigan State and Nebraska while losing 14-7 at Michigan and at home against Ohio State, in overtime.The last two weeks as the schedule lightened up, the Badgers won by double digits at Northwestern and routed Illinois. Another win coupled with losses by Nebraska and Minnesota on Saturday gives Wisconsin the West Division title.Purdue (3-7, 1-6), has lost five straight including all four since interim coach Gerad Parker replaced the fired Darrell Hazell. The Boilermakers also are in the midst of a record 10-game losing streak in this series.Just dont expect the Boilermakers to roll over on Senior Day.We talk about all the time, what is the right thing, Parker said. The right thing to do is to play your guts out, to celebrate playing a great football team this weekend and celebrate your seniors, those seniors have been awesome. And I hate we couldnt do for them -- I hate that I couldnt do more for them -- to put them in the position of winning.The Badgers know they still must earn it.You have to take them seriously each and evvery week no matter who youre playing, Wisconsin linebacker T.ddddddddddddJ. Watt said. 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The result: Last weekend Wisconsin rushed 64 times for a season-high 363 yards against Illinois.TURNOVER TROUBLEIf theres one glaring difference this weekend, its the turnovers. Wisconsin is a solid plus-four. The Boilermakers are last in the Big Ten at minus-16. No other conference team is worse than minus-6. If Purdue cant clean it up, theyll be in trouble.GOOD HANDSPass-happy Purdue is facing a defense that has picked off 14 passes, including four interceptions against the Illini. The staunch play of the front seven has overshadowed a secondary that has played well all season, capitalizing on the errors forced by the linebacker-led pass rush. The secondary has been rejuvenated with the return of No. 3 cornerback Natrell Jamerson, who missed much of the year with a leg injury.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 ' ' '