National college basketball reporter Andy Katz re-joined the Take Ten Podcast ahead of his second season as a BTN analyst. He discussed the return of his weekly Big Ten Basketball Podcast, reflected on the opening night of college hoops (including an eventful Tuesday night in Indy at the Champions Classic) and previewed the Big Ten's 2018-19 season. (4:00-24:00)

Then, BTN researcher Harold Shelton joined for his regular Stat Head segment to go behind the numbers of the past weekend of Big Ten football and look ahead to the upcoming slate of games. (25:00-end)