Hustle Belt, for Mid-American Conference fans

The Bulls graduated six seniors from a team that finished 9-7 in the MAC. It's going to be a rough year for Reggie Witherspoon, but it they won't be last for long.

NIU can likely count on Xavier Silas to singlehandedly win a couple big games. But with little support around him, they'll find themselves at the bottom of the MAC standings.

After a season in which they upset Georgetown in the NCAAs, Ohio returns the Freshman of the Year and are favored to win the MAC. But is it possible to have lightning strike twice in Athens?

The woeful Rockets return a total of six players from a 4-28 squad. With a new coach and a bunch of new names, prepare for another similar record.

Ten hoopsters, either by graduation or otherwise, have left the program in the past 12 months. But while Kent State doesn't have off years, their version of one could be 2010-11.

Trivia question: name all the teams that scheduled Duke AND Kansas this year. Your answer: the Charlie Coles-coached RedHawks.

The Cardinals return a ton of starters, led by Jarrod Jones, and they are expected to win the MAC West. But don't look out for any big-time shooting performances from anyone.

Louis Orr's squad has some terrific guards, but who's going to step up in the frontcourt? The Falcons are likely bound for another losing season peppered with some exciting moments for their arena's final season.

It's year 1 A.D.K on the WMU basketball calendar. No longer able to lean on David Kool, the team's all-time leading scorer, this team will likely regress in 2010-11.

All the hubbub is around four-star recruit Trey Zeigler coming to CMU to play for his father, coach Ernie Zeigler. But lost in the hype is a team that's losing several key players and hitting reset.