It's that time of year again when everybody tries their hand at predicting the fortunes of each club competing in the upcoming Premier League season.
The 2016/17 campaign kicks off this weekend with reigning champions Leicester City taking on the promoted Hull City at the KCOM Stadium on Saturday.
Last season we were all shocked by Leicester's rise to glory but can a team outside of the 'big four' of Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City follow the Foxes lead to become just the seventh club to win the league title since the Premier League started in 1992?
The odds are against that happening again but as the East Midlanders can tell you, odds are merely the opinions of bookmakers.
Below is Tribalfootball's take on the season ahead as we get set for another entertaining nine months in England's top flight
CHAMPIONS:Manchester City
Last season: 4th
Pep Guardiola has taken over and will bring his savagely successful game plan to the Etihad Stadium.
The additions of John Stones, Nolito, Ilkay Gundogan and Leroy Sane have certainly bolstered the squad inherited from Manuel Pellegrini and have added star quality to all areas of the pitch.
David Silva and Kevin De Bruyne are fit again and if Sergio Aguero can avoid injuries then there is no reason to see why City cannot return to their 100-goal season of 2013/14 under the guidance of Pep.
Just have to get the defence stable and it looks like City have the rest covered…
RUNNERS-UP: Manchester United
Last season: 5th
Breathing down the neck of City will be crosstown rivals United who now have Jose Mourinho at the helm.
Some signings may have flown under the radar - re: Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba ;) - but there is excitement in the air at Old Trafford.
Add to those big-name additions the arrivals of Eric Bailly and Henrikh Mkhitaryan and it is safe to say that United are looking much more dangerous than they did under Louis van Gaal.
Like City, the defence is an issue but if Chris Smalling can continue his brilliant recent form and Luke Shaw can successfully return from injury then the title will be in sight for the Red Devils.
THIRD:Chelsea
Last season: 10th
Antonio Conte brings with him a hard-working style to Stamford Bridge which is sure to kick some of their underperforming stars into gear.
Last season's title defence was a disaster with the likes of Eden Hazard, Cesc Fabregas, Diego Costa, Nemanja Matic, Oscar below their best which ultimately forced Mourinho out.
Conte appears to have pushed his key players to full fitness ahead of the new campaign and with new additions N'Golo Kante and Michy Batshuayi expected to play vital roles, the Blues look well-placed.
Kurt Zouma will return late this year, bolstering the backline, and there are some quality youngsters in the form of Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Bertrand Traore and Kenedy who will keep competition for spots strong.
Conte's flexible formations will be interesting to watch and could make the West Londoners somewhat unpredictable.
4th:Arsenal
Last season: 2nd
Arsene Wenger has a massive challenge on his hands after finishing in second position with the Gunners last season.
The only major signing thus far has been midfielder Granit Xhaka which suggests that for the second summer running, Arsenal have failed to attract top outfield quality, having only signed Petr Cech a year ago.
Admittedly there were plenty of injury worries through the midfield for the North Londoners last term, namely Santi Cazorla, Aaron Ramsey, Francis Coquelin and Jack Wilshere but with all of them fit already or coming back soon, plus the presence of Xhaka and Mohamed Elneny, the centre of the pitch looks beautifully stocked.
However, it is up front and at the back where the questions are raised.
The jury remains out on Olivier Giroud's ability to lead the line while Alexis Sanchez and Theo Walcott have been touted as players who are incapable of guiding a team to premiership glory.
Injury woes in defence with Per Mertesacker and Gabriel Paulista sidelined are also a problem but hopefully for the Gooners faithful, Wenger has something up his sleeve.
But have City, United and Chelsea have flexed their muscle too strongly?
5th: Tottenham Hotspur
Last season: 3rd
There is no reason to believe why Tottenham cannot again challenge for the premiership but I just feel the other four teams are stronger.
Mauricio Pochettino's Spurs gave themselves every chance last term prior to falling over at the end and allowing North London rivals Arsenal to move past them.
Victor Wanyama and Vincent Janssen are solid signings while there is depth all over the pitch.
Harry Kane has confirmed himself as a bona fide goalscorer and will be the main man once again while Dele Alli's surprise factor may have faded but his quality is evident.
The supporting act of those players in the tier below Kane and Alli is vital for Tottenham's chances and the overall strength in defence is also a massive advantage.
But there may be too much star power for them to compete with the larger quartet.
6th:Liverpool
Last season: 8th
The Jurgen Klopp factor continues but are Liverpool really good enough?
Sadio Mane and Georginio Wijnaldum are decent signings but not amazing while Loris Karius, Joel Matip and Ragnar Klavan only add depth.
The real test lies up front and how Klopp will get the best out of the often-injured Daniel Sturridge, Divock Origi and Danny Ings, while he plans to get rid of Christian Benteke and Mario Balotelli.
Fit-again captain Jordan Henderson is a big bonus in midfield and Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino are expected to get even better together, which could help the development of the promising Marko Grujic.
The backline is so-so, especially with the suspect Alberto Moreno still the number once left-back choice, and there are slight issues in central defence but the Merseysiders will at one point challenge for the top few spots before falling away over the course of the campaign.
7th:Leicester City
Last season: Champions
Surely the 2015/16 champions cannot do it again…can they?
Claudio Ranieri masterminded the most remarkable Premier League result in the history of the competition which is unlikely to ever occur again.
They have lost Kante to Chelsea but thankfully Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez have snubbed the advances of Arsenal and some other big clubs.
However, the fairytale is over and Leicester will most likely be making up the numbers this season.
But beware…this has been said before.
8th: West Ham United
Last season: 7th
Slaven Bilic is building quite a nice team in East London.
The Hammers move into the 60,000-capacity London Stadium with some quality additions in the form of club-record signing Andre Ayew along with Sofiane Feghouli, Havard Nordtveit, Gokhan Tore and Arthur Masuaku.
The loss of left-back Aaron Cresswell to injury for four months hurts but there are enough top players elsewhere on the pitch to push West Ham along.
Dimitri Payet will again be the star attraction but there are plenty of budding understudies in the form of Manuel Lanzini, Michail Antonio and Cheikhou Kouyate, among others.
The fitness of Andy Carroll could prove important as he provides a different avenue to goal if Bilic needs to change things up.
It should again be a positive season for West Ham who will be knocking on the door of the top six all campaign.
9th: Everton
Last season: 11th
Ronald Koeman needs to quickly affirm to the restless natives that he is the man to turn around the fortunes of the Toffees.
Roberto Martinez enjoyed a bright start to life at Goodison Park but was soon shunned when the team's results fell away dramatically, ultimately costing him his job.
The signing of defender Ashley Williams from Swansea City is a fairly big statement, as he is one of the best centre-backs in the Premier League, while Idrissa Gana Gueye will solidify the midfield.
Hopes lay with the presence of Romelu Lukaku.
It will be hard to work out where the goals will come from if he happens to leave for Chelsea. Will he stay or go?
10th:Stoke City
Last season: 9th
The Potters are your quintessential mid-table team in the current landscape of Premier League football.
Three straight ninth-placed finishes suggests that not challenging for Europe and steering well clear of relegation is the order of the day in Staffordshire.
Mark Hughes continues to transform the playing style of the Potters as their passing ethos gives them extra hope in most games against teams around them on the table.
Keeping Marko Arnautovic was key and Joe Allen is a decent signing which should see Stoke once again stick around the middle of the standings.
11th:Southampton
Last season: 6th
The Saints are a bit of a mystery heading into the new season under Claude Puel.
The Frenchman will be desperate to carry on the positive work done by Koeman, prior to the Dutchman's move to Everton, but does he have the squad to do so?
Once again Southampton have lost key players in the form of Mane, Wanyama and Graziano Pelle while replacing them with Nathan Redmond, Pierre Hojbjerg and Jeremy Pied.
A mid-table finish seems about right for the south coast side even after their points record and sixth-placed finish last term.
12th:Crystal Palace
Last season: 15th
There could be slight improvement in South London as Alan Pardew looks to put last season's disappointment of 15th firmly behind him.
Palace showed they are a capable side by making it to the final of the FA Cup but they could not translate that form onto the league stage.
Steve Mandanda, Andros Townsend and James Tomkins are strong signings and there have been no massive departures that appear to dent the quality of the playing group.
There will be good and there will be bad at Selhurst Park but perhaps Pardew can start to turn things after seemingly going backwards in 2015/16.
13th:Swansea City
Last season: 12th
Francesco Guidolin galvanised the Welsh club after replacing Garry Monk.
The Italian has bolstered his squad with Fernando Llorente and Mike van der Hoorn while Leroy Fer has now joined permanently.
However, there have been two massive outs in the form of Williams and Ayew which will hurt, especially after also losing attackers Eder, Alberto Paloschi and Bafetimbi Gomis.
Holding on to Gylfi Sigurdsson is good business but it will be a huge effort for Swansea to surpass last season's late resurgence.
14th:AFC Bournemouth
Last season: 16th
Eddie Howe has the best squad in his time at the Vitality Stadium and is eager to consolidate in the top flight.
The Cherries have a great chance to establish themselves in England's elite competition and with a year under their belt, are good value to do so.
Losing Matt Ritchie is a blow but adding Jordon Ibe, Lewis Cook and Brad Smith provides depth and cover in attack, midfield and defence.
At times the football will be breathtaking, and on other occasions they will be brushed aside, but there will always be enough scoring chances on the horizon to keep them up.
15th:Sunderland
Last season: 17th
Seeing Sam Allardyce depart so close to the new season would have been a psychological blow to the playing group.
'Big Sam' rescued the Black Cats from relegation last term and there was an air of optimism surrounding Wearside leading into 2016/17.
But the England job was a dream for Allardyce and he opted out of the Stadium of Light, leaving David Moyes to pick up the pieces.
Moyes has done it all before on a smaller budget and will instil strength in his players to perform above themselves on a consistent basis.
That being said, the overall quality is lacking.
16th:Middlesbrough
Last season: Promoted from Championship
Aitor Karanka has already made some quality signings while hanging on to almost all of his key players at the Riverside Stadium.
Alvaro Negredo, Marten de Roon, Viktor Fischer, Victor Valdes, Antonio Barragan, Brad Guzan and Bernardo Espinosa have all made their way to Teesside while Gaston Ramirez joins permanently.
These players will bring both experience and youthful exuberance to Karanka's playing group which could see Boro establish themselves in the Premier League, albeit just.
17th:West Bromwich Albion
Last season: 14th
The Baggies have held on for the past few seasons after enjoying the lofty heights of 10th and 8th as recently as 2012 and 2013.
Tony Pulis teams are usually quite difficult to break down and that will be no different with Albion expected to base their game on defence, having conceded the sixth fewest goals last season.
The major problem is up front as West Brom simply struggle to score. Incoming winger Matt Phillips will help slightly with that issue but a distinct lack of goals is likely to again be the crux of the matter.
They will teeter all season but could end up again retaining their top flight status come May next year.
Relegated - 18th:Burnley
Last season: Winners of Championship
Sean Dyche works miracles with the tiny club as he continues to extract the absolute most with very modest means.
Burnley won the Championship title in fine style last season and with only a few key departures, namely Joey Barton, Michael Duff and Matt Gilks, there is reason to believe that they can avoid the drop upon their top flight return.
There may not be any additions to get excited about but Dyche runs a tight ship and will not allow performances to drop off.
With that in mind, the Clarets could stay up in the Premier League for the first time but will have a massive fight on their hands and in the end it could be too much of an ask for the lads from Lancashire.
Relegated - 19th: Watford
Last season: 13th
Can Walter Mazzarri go on to establish the side Quique Sanchez Flores kickstarted before him?
The Italian certainly has his work cut out for him, especially after the Hornets dropped away massively in the second half of last term.
The signings of Christian Kabasele, Jerome Sinclair, Isaac Success and Brice Dja-Djedje are only ok and give little to suggest that Watford will improve greatly on last term.
Opposition defences appear to have worked out the way Odion Ighalo plays but he still has the ability to link up well with skipper Troy Deeney.
While there could be a massive improvement under the experienced Mazzarri, I just feel the Hertfordshire side are very beatable away from home which makes them susceptible to missing out on vital points on the road.
13th flattered them last term, especially after winning just four games after Christmas, which could be fresh in the minds of the players.
20th:Hull City
Last season: Promoted from Championship
It doesn't look good for the Tigers at this early stage.
Steve Bruce walked out after gaining another promotion as he feels the owners of the Humberside club did not agree with his transfer policy.
There are no players in, and a few of note out, including play-off hero Mo Diame, which makes the squad less-equipped to the one that competed in the Championship.
In this day and age, that simply isn't enough and it could be a long season at the KCOM Stadium if current caretaker Mike Phelan is not given the tools to shine.
