Boiler Banter: Purdue Basketball's 2025-26 Outlook and Spring Football Talk
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The college basketball season officially came to a close on Monday night, with Florida defeating Houston 65-63 in the National Championship Game. And while basketball is always relevant in West Lafayette, we had more than just hoops to discuss during this week's Boiler Banter podcast.
In this week's episode, Brandon Brown and Dustin Schutte start the show by discussing the addition of 6-foot-11 big man Oscar Cluff out of South Dakota State. Then, the two dive into the conversation regarding expectations for the Boilers entering the 2025-26 season.
For those unaware, a number of way-too-early rankings tabbed Purdue as the No. 2 team in the country, including ESPN.
Finally, the show concludes with some spring football talk — the change from a spring game to a spring showcase, the quarterback situation and a commitment to the 2026 class.
You can watch the full podcast below:
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Dustin Schutte is the publisher of Purdue Boilermakers on SI and has spent more than a decade working in sports journalism. His career began in 2013, when he covered Big Ten football. He remained in that role for eight years before working at On SI to cover the Boilermakers. Dustin graduated from Manchester University in Indiana in 2010, where he played for the men's tennis team.
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