New York Times bestselling author and college basketball writer John Feinstein joins the pod to offer his impressions of #AEHoops at the midway point of the conference season. Topics include UMBC avoiding a historic hangover, #AEPlayoffs forecast and other storylines around the league.

:55 - #AEHoops week in review 3:39 - John Feinstein's upcoming book 7:22 - Richard Barron's remarkable story 10:44 - Impressions of lone female DI coach, Edniesha Curry 12:56 - Analyzing current top-4 teams 17:13 - Expecting postseason upsets 19:08 - Case for Ryan Odom as Coach of Year 21:23 - Joe Sherburne's growth and academic prowess 25:22 - Ryan Odom's demeanor key to avoiding hangover after Virginia upset 29:26 - Previewing Feb. 21 game between UMBC and Vermont on ESPNU 31:43 - Sharing Dave Odom comments on John Becker