In an unpredictable college hockey season, four of the six conferences are led by teams that weren't picked in the top half of the conference in the preseason. Co-hosts Nate Ewell (@nateewell, @collegehockey) and Brad Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) look at that, plus the top second-half teams in the East and West.

With the 2018 Olympics less than a year away, no one is sure what the makeup of the men's hockey teams could be. College hockey may play a role, and the guys look at what that could mean to some stars in the NCAA ranks.

All that plus a look ahead to a big weekend around college hockey in this week's episode.