"How many starters returning?"

I used to ask this question when I did my pre-season predictions, and I leaned heavily on it. Granted, if those starters are not very good, then the fact that they are returning does not mean too much. However, in this age of one-and-done and constant transfers, it means something. And it means more with each passing year as the situation gets worth. Having someone who has a year in our system and who has been through the wars is a big deal anymore.