It feels beyond crazy to think that another season of Championship football gets underway this month.
Three weeks tomorrow is when the 2022/23 campaign starts up once more with currently managerless Huddersfield Town taking on Vincent Kompany’s Burnley.
And the following day is when the full calendar gets going and we’ll see our teams Birmingham City & West Bromwich Albion look to start as they mean to go on - with a win.
Contrasting seasons are expected for both with many tipping the Baggies for promotion whilst on the flip-side, Blues are thought to be in for one tough slog amid the constant off-field uncertainty.
But what are the so-called ‘experts’ predicting from the season ahead?
Here, using data provided by BettingOdds.com, we take a look at what the 2022/23 Championship table could look like and how both Blues & Albion are being predicted to fare in their respective campaigns.
You can see the full table below and it starts in reverse order from 24th to Champions.
5. 20th - Blackpool
After the shock departure of Neil Critchley, Michael Appleton has a big job on his hands to replicate the successes of his predecessor. Probability of winning the league = 2.4%. Photo: Stu Forster
6. 19th - Wigan Athletic
Wigan won League One fairly comfortably last time around and will hope to banish any unhappy memories from their last campaign playing Championship football. Probability of winning the league = 2.4%. Photo: Charlotte Tattersall
7. 18th - Preston North End
After joining Preston midway through the campaign, Ryan Lowe now has a whole pre-season to get his squad in-shape to improve on their 13th place finish last year. Probability of winning the league = 2.4%. Photo: Lewis Storey
8. 17th - Hull City
The Tigers had a solid season back in the Championship after promotion from League One the year previous. They will want to build on that this time around but they aren’t tipped for a return to the top-flight. Probability of winning the league = 2.9%. Photo: Mark Thompson