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Updated Oct 23, 2009 8:41 AM ET
     
 
SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: Despite the fact that the veteran core of the team makes early playing time hard to imagine, Steve Donohue brought in a strong group of freshmen. Forward Eitan Chemerinski was one preseason publication's choice to be the Ivy League's top newcomer, though that's hard to imagine unless he really impresses in early practices. In doing so, he'll have to outshine fellow freshman forwards Josh Figini, Peter McMillan and Errick Peck. Also arriving on campus was guard Miles Asafo-Adjei.

KEY EARLY-SEASON GAMES: Steve Donahue has put together a brutal non-conference schedule for his team, and it's strong enough that the Ivy League slate will seem like a vacation by comparison. The Big Red play road games against Alabama, Massachusetts, Syracuse, Bucknell, LaSalle, Kansas and South Dakota. It will meet Davidson and possibly St. Johns at the Holiday Festival at Madison Square Garden, and Toledo, Vermont and Drexel at the Legends Classic in Philadelphia. Meanwhile, Seton Hall and St. Josephs are making the trip to Ithaca. If Cornell can emerge from this with a halfway-decent record, the Big Red will be in great shape heading into league play.

PROGRAM DIRECTION: Cornell is as good a team as the Ivy League has produced in years, and has a legitimate shot at having a big impact on the NCAA Tournament. Steve Donahue has brought the program up to the elite level in the Big East, and this season should be his best team yet.

PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP: PG Louis Dale, SG Geoff Reeves, SF Ryan Wittman, PF Alex Tyler, C Jeff Foote.

ROSTER REPORT:

--C Jeff Foote seemed to get stronger this off-season, to avoid getting pushed around as he was at times a year ago. He reportedly packed on about 20 pounds of muscle in workouts, increasing the 7-footer's weight to 265 pounds.

--F Mark Coury has shown he can compete at a high level from his time at Kentucky. Though he walked onto the team, he earned playing time because of his solid work in practice, and in one memorable effort scored nine points with five rebounds and two steals in an overtime victory over Vanderbilt.

--G Chris Wroblewski was the Ivy League's Rookie of the Year as a freshman, despite coming off the bench after Louis Dale returned from his injury. Still, he'll again be fighting for minutes in the crowded and talented Big Red backcourt.
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