Austin and Dalton get you ready for week 1 of the college basketball season! They discuss some of the top storylines entering the 2025-26 season, ranging anywhere from intra-conference transfers to Minnesota to the LA schools and much more! 07:15 - Intra-conference transfers 13:45 - Teams that could emerge from a crowded middle of the Big Ten 23:10 - Minnesota's season outlook 29:10 - The battle of the state of Michigan 34:35 - USC without JuJu Watkins 40:20 - Is UCLA better this season than they were last season? 46:20 - The race for the last two spots in the Big Ten Tournament See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Austin and Dalton wrap up the preview episodes with a Wisconsin preview! The guys are joined by Jon Arias, the play-by-play broadcaster for Wisconsin women's basketball. They discuss the new hire at head coach, the returning talent, the transfer portal additions, the exhibition win over UW-River falls, the town of Madison, Wisconsin volleyball, and much more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Austin and Dalton are joined by ESPN's women's basketball Bracketologist Charlie Creme to talk about the 13 Big Ten teams he has projected in his field of 68. They run through all the 18 teams, touching on UCLA's potential for a national title, the teams that could find themselves hosting, schools on and around the bubble, and much more! 11:45 - UCLA Bruins 14:45 - Other hosting schools (Maryland, Michigan, Iowa, USC, MSU) 20:15 - Maryland Terrapins 30:00 - USC Trojans 33:45 - Teams grouped seeds 7-9 (Minnesota, Washington, Ohio State, Indiana, Nebraska, Oregon) 38:30 - Illinois Fighting Illini 43:50 - Any other teams that could factor in? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode is all about the Ohio State Buckeyes. Austin is joined by the new play-by-play voice of Ohio State Women's Basketball, Tyler Danburg. The two discuss the big losses for OSU in the offseason, the returning talent, the transfer portal additions, the OSU press, a talented freshmen group, the Big Ten Conference, and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Austin and Dalton are joined by Illinois Women's Basketball Head Coach Shauna Green for a bonus preview of the Fighting Illini! Green dives into the recent success she has brought to Illinois, the returning stars on this year's team, the incoming transfers and freshman, the impact of players like Kendall Bostic, Adalia McKenzie, Genesis Bryant and Makira Cook, the crowds at home games, and much more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Austin and Dalton are joined by Jason Dorow from the Washington Radio Network to discuss the Washington Huskies! The trio discuss the returnees, Elle Ladine, Sayvia Sellers, and more, plus the additions in the portal, a talented freshman class, Tina Langley's culture, and much more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Austin and Dalton are back to talk through both the coaches/media Big Ten Women's Basketball Preseason Awards as well as give some context to their own rankings and ballots. They dissect the rankings, 1 through 18, and also shoutout players worthy of landing on the preseason all-Big Ten ballots that either did or just fell short. 05:25 - Big Ten's Top 5 Preseason Rankings 12:30 - Austin and Dalton's 1-18 rankings 13:20 - Maryland discussion 18:30 - USC discussion 22:00 - Minnesota discussion 26:00 - Nebraska discussion 30:00 - Iowa discussion 32:55 - Indiana discussion 36:15 - Oregon discussion 42:00 - Preseason all-Big Ten teams See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Austin and Dalton are back to preview the preseason No. 1 team in the Big Ten, UCLA! Then, Austin is joined by the voice of the UCLA Bruins, Dave Marcus. They discuss last season's run to the Final Four, the retention of most of UCLA's key players, the addition of Gianna Kneepkens and Sienna Betts, Cori Close, and so much more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Austin is joined by Rutgers Head Coach Coquese Washington to talk about the 2025-26 Scarlett Knights. They discuss her additions through the transfer portal, the play of Destiny Adams last season, the "east coast" effect, the Big Ten, and much more. Austin also touches on the JuJu Watkins news off the top, as well as some scheduling notes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Austin is joined by Indiana Women's Basketball Head Coach Teri Moren on today's episode. The two discuss the crazy busy offseason, the transfer additions, lessons learned from last season, Shay Ciezki's improvement, Lenee Beaumont's health, the freshman class, and much more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today's episode, Austin flies solo with Michigan Head Coach Kim Barnes Arico! The two discuss last season's surprising surge, the core of returning sophomores this season, how Swords, Olson and Holloway can improve, the transfer pickups, becoming the all-time winningest coach at Michigan, the Big Ten, and much more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today's episode is a Northwestern women's basketball preview. Austin and Dalton are joined by Northwestern Head Coach Joe McKeown. The three discuss Joe's final season at NU, the team he has assembled for 2025-26, the changes in college basketball, the popularity of the game, his favorite memories at Northwestern, and much more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week's episode is a Purdue preview! Austin and Dalton are joined by Purdue women's basketball head coach Katie Gearlds. Coach Gearlds discusses what she has learned in her years as the head coach of Purdue, what her new team might look like in 2025-26, the rivalry with Indiana, both as a player and as a coach, and much more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today's episode, Austin and Dalton discuss the Iowa Hawkeyes with their Head Coach, Jan Jensen! The three discuss Jensen's first season as a head coach, navigating the loss of Caitlin Clark, Kate Martin, and Lisa Bluder, the crowds at Carver Hawkeye, the status of the 2025-26 Hawkeyes, and so much more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today's episode, Austin and Dalton are joined by Minnesota Women's Basketball Head Coach Dawn Plitzuweit for a full Minnesota preview! The three discuss the injury issues over the last few seasons, the team pushing through and improving despite the adversity, the 2025-26 outlook, incoming transfers and freshman, The Barn, and much more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today's episode, Austin and Dalton are joined by Oregon Head Coach Kelly Graves to preview the 2025-26 Oregon Ducks squad. The three look back at last season, the big improvements Oregon made defensively, the tournament run, the offseason, the transfer portal, incoming freshmen, Sabrina Ionescu, and much more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Austin and Dalton are joined by Michigan State Head Coach Robyn Fralick to discuss the Spartans heading into 2025-26. The trio dive into the portal pickups, the returning duo of VanSlooten and Hallock, the development of role players, Fralick's coaching philosophy, the Big Ten women's basketball landscape, and plenty more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today's episode, Austin and Dalton are joined by Penn State Head Coach Carolyn Kieger to discuss all things Lady Lions basketball. They discuss the return of both Gracie Merkle and Moriah Murray, the additions of Kiyomi McMiller and Amiya Evans, the freshmen class, the style of play, coaching strategies, the Big Ten, and so much more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's episode 4 of our preview season, and this episode is all about the Illinois Fighting Illini! The radio voice of Illinois WBB, Mike Koon, joins the show to talk about the Shauna Greene tenure, the talent both leaving and entering the program, the transfer portal additions, injury updates, CHICKEN NUGGETS, a stacked freshmen class, and so much more.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Austin and Dalton continue with the team previews and welcome Eli Kleinmann on the show. Eli is the play-by-play broadcaster for the defending Big Ten Champions, the USC Trojans. The three discuss the championship run from 2025, the JuJu Watkins situation, the heavy transfer load, expectations for 2025-26, Kennedy Smith, and much more.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.