Team: Vermont
Names you know: Mike Trimboli, Kyle Cieplicki
Names you should know: Marqus Blakely, Colin McIntosh
Has: Big-game experience
Needs: Depth
Non-conference game to watch: At Florida, Nov. 30
Team: Albany
Names you know: Brian Lillis, Brent Wilson
Names you should know: Brett Gifford, Jerel Hastings
Has: Depth, size
Needs: Go-to scorer
Non-conference game to watch: At Duke, Dec. 17
Team: UMBC
Names you know: Jay Greene, Brian Hodges
Names you should know: Ray Barbosa, Darryl Proctor, Cavell Johnson
Has: Scorers
Needs: Defenders
Non-conference game to watch: At Ohio State, Dec. 29
Team: Hartford
Names you know: Joe Zeglinski, Jaret Von Rosenberg
Names you should know: Warren McLendon
Has: Discipline, defense
Needs: Talent
Non-conference game to watch: At Louisville, Nov. 17
Team: Stony Brook
Names you know: Mitchell Beauford, Ricky Lucas
Names you should know: Michael Tyree, Nick Carter
Has: Talent
Needs: Strategy, size
Non-conference game to watch: At Kentucky, Nov. 27
Team: New Hampshire
Names you know: Tyrece Gibbs, Mike Christensen
Names you should know: Tyrone Conley, Dane DiLiegro
Has: Youth
Needs: Experience
Non-conference game to watch: At Rhode Island, Dec. 1
Team: Maine
Names you know: Junior Bernal, Philippe Tchekane Bofia
Names you should know: Mark Scobey, Robby Hanzlik
Has: Rebounding
Needs: A point guard
Non-conference game to watch: At UConn, Dec. 22
Team: Boston University
Names you know: Tyler Morris, Corey Lowe, Carlos Strong
Names you should know: Scott Brittain
Has: Backcourt
Needs: Frontcourt, experience
Non-conference game to watch: At Pittsburgh, Nov. 27