There is already a tense battle unfolding at the top of the Championship, with various clubs staking early claims for a place in the Premier League.
An equally tense battle is unfolding at the bottom but many of the current strugglers will be hoping to pull away from danger.
The BetVictor supercomputer has predicted a brand new Championship outcome, using a Python-based match simulator to predict what the table will look like at the end of the season.
Here is what it came up with.
. Predicted Championship table
Here is how a supercomputer expects the Championship table to look. Photo: George Tewkesbury/PA Wire
. 24. Sheffield Wednesday
Average points: 34 Photo: George Wood/Getty Images
. 23. Queens Park Rangers
Average points: 37 Photo: George Wood/Getty Images
. 22. Rotherham United
Average points: 37 Photo: Andrew Redington/Getty Images
. 21. Huddersfield Town
Average points: 49 Photo: Matt McNulty/Getty Images
. 20. Plymouth Argyle
Average points: 50 Photo: Dan Mullan/Getty Images
. 19. Watford
Average points: 56 Photo: Ben Roberts Photo/Getty Images
. 18. Blackburn Rovers
Average points: 58 Photo: Jan Kruger/Getty Images
. 17. Birmingham City
Average points: 59 Photo: Marc Atkins/Getty Images
1. Predicted Championship table
Here is how a supercomputer expects the Championship table to look. Photo: George Tewkesbury/PA Wire
2. 24. Sheffield Wednesday
Average points: 34 Photo: George Wood/Getty Images
3. 23. Queens Park Rangers
Average points: 37 Photo: George Wood/Getty Images
4. 22. Rotherham United
Average points: 37 Photo: Andrew Redington/Getty Images