No matter how these newcomers contribute, Princeton will probably fall back into the middle of the pack in the league, and reliving the past glories of the NCAA and NIT Tournaments will be doubtful at best this season.
3. Harvard
4. Columbia
Though predicted to finish last by the media last season, the Lions showed promise at the end of last year, winning three out of their last four games to finish the season at .500 in the league.
Junior forward Craig Austin, the first Columbia player named to the All-Ivy team in seven years, will lead a potent Lions attack. As the first sophomore captain since the 1977-78 season, Austin finished the season as the team's leading scorer, averaging 14.2 points per game.
The 6'6 Austin will be complemented in the frontcourt by junior swingman Joe Case and junior forward Mike McBrien. Case returns as the top three-point threat in the league while also leading the team in rebounding last season (5.5 rpg). The versatile McBrien, who plays all three frontcourt positions, can also threaten from outside, shooting 52 percent from beyond the arc last season.
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