It’s the first week of December, which means Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play is about to tip off its opening weekend. Host Jaden Daly hasn’t covered as much MAAC basketball as he normally has to this point in the young season, but he knows someone who has. And who better to get you amped up for MAAC play than the king of the MAAC, Sam Federman?

Sam, best known for his work at Mid-Major Madness and Brackets, Bubbles & Bid Stealers, along with his occasional contributions to our site as well, joins Jaden to recap every MAAC team’s performance to date through the first month of the year, sharing his insights on what has gone right and wrong for each team before setting the table for opening weekend and offering a candid answer to the top storyline in the league this season, wanting to find out who the best teams will be en route to Atlantic City in March.