New judges, new set, new rules — we break down the major changes before new season kicks off Wednesday. By Gil Kaufman “American Idol” Photo: FOX Like a high school girlfriend who comes back from her first semester at college looking totally different, no matter how much you think you knew her, the 10th season of “American Idol” will feel brand new . After a tumultuous off season that saw a nearly wholesale remake of the judging panel, the new season will launch Wednesday with the first of the beloved audition episodes, which always bring the promise of new talent and a fresh crop of delusional weirdos to mock. After Wednesday night’s premiere, head back here to MTV.com at 10 p.m. ET for “Judging the Judges: An ‘Idol’ Without Simon,” a live stream featuring post-show analysis from Jim Cantiello and special guests. What can we expect this season? Here are the major changes in store: