In the middle of summer vacation, the collegiate sports world quietly turns to a new year today. July 1 marks the beginning of the 2009-10 academic year. College basketball teams won’t officially start practices until mid-October, but the promise of a new year instills hope from the America East Conference to the West Coast Conference. Already, Kansas and Kentucky look to be two of the favorites to win the 2010 national championship. Although no one is ringing in the new year to “Auld Lang Syne,” the 2009-10 is officially under way.