Matt Painter and Purdue are heading to their first Final Four since 1980. Painter became the head coach of Purdue in 2005, and during his tenure, he has been to the big dance 15 times but only made the Elite Eight twice. Purdue and Painter are an easy punchline, displaying tremendous consistency in choking down the stretch. The brand of basketball they play also contributes to this, as well as Player of the Year Zach Edey, who enrages opposing fan bases with his size and propensity to draw a whistle. Is this Purdue's year? Let's look at the logos to see if they have a chance.

The earliest logos for Purdue feature Pete, an absolute unit who is delighted to spend all his live-long days working on the railroad. Updates to this logo would make Pete look meaner and more hostile, which I can understand from an intimidation standpoint, but don't mess with a classic. Purdue would update to a Train for a time, which works well as a mascot since a train symbolizes consistency, strength, and the need for a nationwide high-speed railroad. Finally, Purdue landed on the P. BORING! The current logo does nothing well and loses everything perceived as a strength of the previous two. The logo Purdue should be using if they want to bring a natty back to West Lafayette is the OG Pete, the barrel-chested beaut of yesteryear with his square cap and side-eyed smile and menacing hammer. With that face, who knows what that sicko is capable of?