Before we hit the USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll, it's time for a Halloween flashback. Here's a little something to reacquaint you with last year's champions:

NAIA Division I: This team claimed the first of two 2007 basketball championships for the state of Tennessee. Answer?

NAIA Division II: The first D-II team to do so, they had a perfect end to a perfect season (38-0). Answer?

NCAA Division III: Only good enunciation and better hearing separates this first-time winner from Doug Bruno's team. Answer?

NCAA Division II: A finalist in the 1973 AIAW championship, this team won its first national championship and gives a state that's gotten used to trophies something to hoot about. Answer?

NCAA Division I: Seven was the magic number for this winner. Answer?

WNIT: In the first state to legally recognize women's suffrage (thus their state motto: Equal Rights), record breaking crowds made this championship memorable: Answer?

Bonus points (since they weren't blogged. We promise to do better next season):

NJCAA Division I: The fourth largest city in Ukraine or a championship team in Texas. Answer?

OK. Now to this year's preseason favorites:

NCAA Division III: Familiar names at the top: Washington University (Mo.), DePauw (Ind.), Howard Payne (Tx), New York University, Bowdoin College (Me.).

NCAA Division II: University of North Dakota is no surprise at #1, but #2 Southern Connecticut raises a eyebrow or two, considering a new coach and the transfer of a couple of key players.

NCAA Division I: Orange (TN), Blue (UConn), Red (Rutgers) sit atop the poll.

NAIA Division I: Union University (TN) is #1, perennial power Vanguard is #2, and Lee (TN) is #3.

NAIA Division II: The College of Ozarks (Mo.), St. Francis (Ind.), followed by Hastings (Neb).

JC/CC Division I: Nothin' yet

JC/CC Division II: Zippo

JC/CC Division III: See above.

A word about JUCOs and polls -- it's got to be ridiculously hard to project the top teams. Since JUCO's are 2-year institutions, most teams have a huge turnover rate. For instance, as the legendary Lin Laursen of Central Arizona said:

“I brought back two players this year,” Laursen explained. “I have ten freshmen. We’re turning the team over 60-70% every year. Every year you’re rebuilding, reloading, re-, re- re-. But I guess that the fun and excitement of it. "