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This week on the rundown, Mike and Tyler tackle:

* Brown hired Tom Upton as its next head coach

* Maryville is set to launch its D-I hockey program

* What does that mean for a new conference?

* The NCAA sent out a memo on tampering

* Who are locks to make the NCAA Tournament?

* Is Gavin McKenna a Hobey Baker candidate?

* And, in something that has nothing to do with college hockey, what’s one TV show we could watch on repeat, until the end of time?

As mentioned on this episode, Tyler is running a 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon in October to raise money for “Give Kids the World,” a charity that helps send sick children to Disney World. If you would like to contribute to his fundraising, click here.

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