Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Derek Schooley (@derekschooley), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) review the first half of the 2023-24 season in this semester break edition for December 18, 2023.

In this episode:

• Who's sitting where at the top of the PairWise Rankings and in each conference?
• What's the biggest story of the first half?
• What's the biggest disappointment?
• What do we look forward to most in the second half?

Other second-half of the season questions include:

• Can Hockey East maintain its dominance?
• Will the CCHA have just one team in the tournament?
• Will an independent qualify?
• Will a team 20th or below currently in the PairWise qualify for an at-large?
• Will we have a first-time national champion?

This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Division I Men's Frozen Four, April 11 and 13 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Visit ncaa.com/mfrozenfour