Bryant:
Returning Offensive Starters (3)
Returning Defensive Starters (4)
Returning Specialists (0)


Biggest Lost from 2016: QB Dalton Easton
Top Returner from 2016: LB Jesse Nemerowicz
Bryant wins the NEC if: Can Bryant recover from losing this much? Rebuilding year for Bryant in 2017.


CCSU:
Returning Offensive Starters (8)
Returning Defensive Starters (7)
Returning Specialists (1)


Biggest Lost from 2016: DE Asia Bolling
Top Returner from 2016: QB Jacob Dolegala
CCSU wins the NEC if: Can CCSU protect Dolegala with replacing 3 OL. They bring back everyone else on offense. Should put up big numbers but need more help from their D in stopping teams.


Duquesne:
Returning Offensive Starters (7)
Returning Defensive Starters (8)
Returning Specialists (1)


Biggest Lost from 2016: QB Dillon Buechel
Top Returner from 2016: RB AJ Hines
Duquesne wins the NEC if they? Replace their WRs and hope that Brett Brumbaugh can come in as a Soph to manage the game. AJ Hines will carry the Offense.


RMU:
Returning Offensive Starters (11)
Returning Defensive Starters (7)
Returning Specialists (1)


Biggest Lost from 2016: DB Marcelis Branch
Top Returner from 2016: LB Adam Wollet
RMU wins the NEC if they? If they find a QB and keep that individual healthy.


Saint Francis:
Returning Offensive Starters (8)
Returning Defensive Starters (8)
Returning Specialists (0)


Biggest Lost from 2016: QB Zack Drayer
Top Returner from 2016: WR Kamron Lewis
SFU wins the NEC if they? Jr QB Andrew Koester can help carrying the load. He will have help with their RBs & WRs returning.


Sacred Heart:
Returning Offensive Starters (4)
Returning Defensive Starters (3)
Returning Specialists (0)


Biggest Lost from 2016: QB RJ Noel
Top Returner from 2016: LB CJ Parvelous
SHU wins the NEC if they? It all depends on who replaces Noel at QB. It will be a rebuilding year in 2017 for SHU.


Wagner:
Returning Offensive Starters (6)
Returning Defensive Starters (5)
Returning Specialists (0)


Biggest Lost from 2016: RB Matthias McKinnon
Top Returner from 2016: QB Alex Thomson
Wagner wins the NEC if they? Wagner needs to replace some of their RBs and WRS for 2017. I'm sure Wagner will land a transfer or JUCO to help rebuild and will continue to build on Thomson and Williams in their passing attack.