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Cornell: Quietly, the Big Red are becoming a consistent upper-division Ivy team under Steve Donahue, and the improved talent across the board in Ithaca is the reason why. In addition to solid upperclass big men Jason Hartford and Andrew Naeve, Cornell has sharpshooting sophomore Adam Gore and a talented incoming class that could see as many as three members get serious minutes this season. If Hartford, who may miss the first month of the season with a leg injury, comes back healthy in time for Ivy play, and if the freshmen develop as expected, there's no reason to think the Big Red can't once again make a push toward double-digit Ivy wins. As an aside, there's great news on former Big Red guard Khaliq Gant, who broke his neck in a practice collision last season. According to the school, Gant was back on campus late this spring and was walking without a cane -- a remarkable recovery given that there was significant concern after the injury that Gant would never walk again.

Cornell: Quietly, the Big Red are becoming a consistent upper-division Ivy team under Steve Donahue, and the improved talent across the board in Ithaca is the reason why. In addition to solid upperclass big men Jason Hartford and Andrew Naeve, Cornell has sharpshooting sophomore Adam Gore and a talented incoming class that could see as many as three members get serious minutes this season. If Hartford, who may miss the first month of the season with a leg injury, comes back healthy in time for Ivy play, and if the freshmen develop as expected, there's no reason to think the Big Red can't once again make a push toward double-digit Ivy wins.

As an aside, there's great news on former Big Red guard Khaliq Gant, who broke his neck in a practice collision last season. According to the school, Gant was back on campus late this spring and was walking without a cane -- a remarkable recovery given that there was significant concern after the injury that Gant would never walk again.