I'd expect somewhere in the neighborhood of the same finish...got some good guys in but certainly lost some good guys last year (Lapierre (national champ), Kelley, Edgar)
Rarely. In track and swimming, recruiting is the name of the game. You are fast or you are not fast. You throw/jump far or you don't throw/jump far. End of story. Relays DQ's are the only equalizer and there are only two chances to do that in track (vs. 5 in swimming)