This week on Weekend Warm Up, Joe, Daniel, and “The Don” dive into the biggest conversations across hockey and basketball — and yes, things get heated.

🏒 Olympic Hockey Wrap

We break down the full Olympic hockey recap — the surprises, the stars, the disappointments, and what it all means moving forward. Did the tournament live up to the hype? Who raised their profile on the international stage? And which programs are walking away with questions?

🏀 NBA Contender Pool: Who’s Actually Winning It?

The regular season noise is loud, but not everyone is a true contender. We sort through the real title threats versus the teams just riding regular-season momentum.

Is the contender pool deeper than usual? Or are we fooling ourselves about a few squads?

We debate:

* Legit championship cores

* Teams built for 82 games vs. 16 wins

* Dark horses that could break the bracket

🎓 College Basketball Buy or Sell

With March getting closer, we put teams under the microscope. Who are we buying stock in? Who are we selling before the market crashes?

We look at:

* Teams peaking at the right time

* Overrated records

* Tournament ceiling vs. floor

As always, it’s strong opinions, honest debates, and the kind of sports talk that doesn’t sit on the fence.

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MLB offseason tiers, Olympic hockey talk, and Final Four contenders headline this week’s Weekend Warm Up as Educated Ignorance breaks down the biggest storylines across baseball, hockey, and college hoops.

We sort every team’s offseason into tiers across Major League Baseball, talk some Olympic hockey fun and what makes the Winter Olympic Games version of the sport so electric, and look ahead to the teams we think can actually make a run at the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament Final Four.

Episode Highlights:

⚾ MLB Offseason TiersWho’s all-in, who’s rebuilding, and who’s stuck in the middle.

🏒 Olympic Hockey FunWhy international play just hits different and the matchups we want to see most.

🏀 Final Four ContendersThe teams built for March and who we trust when the pressure’s on.

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Joe and Nick recap the Sunday slate.

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Joe and Nick look back at all of the Week 5 action in the NFL.

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Joe is unsupervised and recaps Sunday’s big moments.

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Joe gets giddy over the Bears and recaps Sunday’s action.

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Joe rants about the Bears and plays guess the lines with Nick.

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Joe and Danny take a look at Thursday’s draft.

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