Early PairWise tiers, surprising finishes to 2024 and a look ahead to 2025

On the final edition of the PodKaz before the winter break, hosts Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski look back at surprising results from last weekend, including Holy Cross' overtime win over Boston College and Post shutting out Sacred Heart. The weekend results also included Minnesota Duluth getting five of six points against St. Cloud State and Princeton rallying past Quinnipiac in overtime.

Then it's time for the first in-depth discussion of the PairWise Rankings this season, with a look at the tiers that have developed. Make sure to check out an explanation of the NPI and Nicole's take on the shortsighted nature of the NCAA tournament expanding to 11 teams.

The show wraps up with a look at college players in the Six Nations Tournament and a discussion of what surprises may lie ahead in the second half of the NCAA season.

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