As the new college hoops season tips off, it becomes increasingly important to be able to add more value to your at-work lunchtime debates than "Emeka Okefor rules." Your preparation must include the scoop on the hottest storylines, names and trends. Heaven forbid you mistakenly reference "Carmelo Anthony" and risk social ostracism.

Study the 2003-2004 college hoops "What's Hot, What's Not" List below, then settle back for a season of Big Mondays, climb aboard your favorite barstool, dive into a debate among co-workers, or -- as always -- impress your significant other during a romantic dinner date:

WHAT'S HOT, WHAT'S NOT IN COLLEGE HOOPS
Category	Hot	Not Hot
Super-fan	Ashley Judd (as always)	Ben Affleck
Hairstyle	Tight	Braids
Dukie who needs more pub	Daniel Ewing	JJ Redick
Retro jersey	Wyoming #34 (Fennis Dembo)	UNLV #23 (Reggie Theus)
Top NBA prospect	Emeka Okafor (UConn)	Christian Drejer (Florida)
Most talent in Milwaukee	Travis Diener (Marquette)	Tim Thomas (Bucks)
Cinderella	Dayton	Butler
Bandwagon	Gonzaga a national power	Syracuse to repeat
Player of the Year candidate	Missouri studs	LSU defectors
Mighty mite	Jameer Nelson (St. Joe's)	Todd Billet (Virginia)
Matt Brust Hasn't-He-Been-In-College-Forever? Award	Chris Duhon (Duke)	Jason Gardner (Finally!)
Freshmen	Luol Deng (Duke)	LeBron (Cleveland)
On-court style statement	Bicep sweatbands	Headbands
Skill to show NBA scouts	Shooting	Defense
Conference	Big East	C-USA
Sleeper State	Utah State	Ball State
Venue	The Kennel (Spokane)	The Pyramid (Memphis)
Big 12 Scandal Watch	Quin Snyder	Larry Eustachy
RPI factor	Who'd you beat?	Conference strength
Telegenic coach	Dick Bennett (Wash. St.)	Jim Calhoun (UConn)
Underclassmen NBA-readiness	Ike Diogu (Ariz. St)	James White (Cincinnati)
Bobby Knight's rep	Ethics snob	Can't win in Tourney
Key to deep Tourney run	Gimmick D	Go-to scorer
In the paint	Offensive rebounders (like ASU's Ike Diogu)	Plodding space-eaters (like Syracuse's Craig Forth)
Final Four	UConn, Duke, Arizona, Florida	Syracuse, Kansas, Marquette, Texas

Dan Shanoff is a columnist for Page 2. His "Daily Quickie" commentary appears every weekday morning.