Host Austin Burklund kicks off the basketball season preview on the Armchair Illini podcast. He's joined by basketball expert Ant Wright (@itsAntWright) to break down a completely revamped Illini basketball roster.

They dive into expectations for key players like Tomislav Ivisic , ACC transfer Andre Stojakovic , and the new European additions. Ant Right shares his perspective on what Ben Humrichous needs to do to bounce back and how much the team will miss the physicality of Morez Johnson.

The conversation shifts to the Big Ten landscape, where Ant ranks the conference tiers (hint: it's "Purdue and then everybody else" ) and discusses his favorite transfers coming into the league. Finally, they power rank the Illini's brutal non-conference schedule, including matchups against Texas Tech, Alabama, UConn, and Tennessee.

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