College football writer Nicole Auerbach joined to discuss her latest pieces for The Athletic, including her series highlighting the lighter side of college football. She also discussed the latest College Football Playoff rankings and Minnesota’s historic rise. (2:00-26:00)

Then, BTN researcher Harold Shelton joined to discuss where the Big Ten stacks up in the College Football Playoff rankings, the upcoming weekend’s football matchups and went behind the numbers of Big Ten football and basketball. (28:00-54:30)