1. Shenendehowa - Regional winner returns top 4 plus marquee transfer in bid for NXN title
2. Fayetteville-Manlius - Soph-dominated state 4th-placer seeks return to boys’ spotlight
3. Arlington - State Fed 10th-placer returns 5 of 6 after excellent track season
4. Queensbury - State Fed runner-up fills gaps after key losses
5. Shoreham-Wading River - LI squad has good depth with 6-year unbeaten dual streak on the line
6. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake - Girls power making headway with boys’ squad
7. Honeoye Falls-Lima - State Public B power returns young squad led by B titlist
8. East Aurora - State Public B power returns top 4 from ’07 top-50
9. Pittsford-Mendon - State Fed 11th-placer has strong top 3 after fine spring
10. Newark Valley - State Public class C champs bring back excellent top 4

Bubble teams alphabetically: Bishop Ford, Brighton, Chaminade, Collegiate, Ithaca, Massapequa, McKee SI Tech, Msgr. Farrell, No. Rockland. Northport, Penfield, Port Washington, Shaker, Smithtown, St. Anthony’s, Suffern, Wantagh, Warwick Valley, Washingtonville, West Genesee

1. Fayetteville-Manlius - 2-time NXN defender returns top 6 in a run at a 3rd straight nat’l crown
2. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake - NXN 5th placer returns everyone including 2 keys who missed ’07 nat’ls
3. Saratoga Springs - NXN 3rd-placer loses only top girl and making big improvements
4. Queensbury - Returns top 4 girls that placed 4-5-7-11 in state public class A
5. Shenendehowa - Sixth-place State Feds team returns 5 of 7; very deep after great spring
6. Warwick Valley - NXN 11th-place team has several sleepers to fill around Lillian Greibesland
7. Arlington - Fifth-place state federation team has 5 of 7 back
8. Pittsford-Mendon - State public A runner-up returns top 6 on young squad gaining experience
9. East Aurora - State fed 3rd-placer loses top 2 but has enough depth for a quality season
10. Northport - State fed 8th-placer has top 5 back to duel Melville, Bay Shore on Long Isl.

Bubble teams alphabetically: Bay Shore, Brighton, Bronxville, Colonie, Greenwich, Guilderland, Hilton, Holy Names, Honeoye Falls-Lima,  North Rockland, Pearl River, Suffern, Ward Melville