Most of those "Big Boys" have so many All-Star options that even with the 2 additional adds, most smaller schools still have less "name" players. Guess we'll see when we get going.
As far as adds, I don't think anything is obvious, as different schools have different needs at different positions, plus the minutes need to work-out right under the lower cap. Can still add the "best" season of one of those guys, but not both (that would pretty much be obvious, if possible). Are their lesser seasons any better than other guys, or do you take 1, or what? That's where the strategy comes in, and makes this a bit challenging.