1. Man Utd - They're on a roll after last season, can't bet against them
2. Chelsea - Close, but although I'm sure Drogba and Terry will carry them I just don't quite see them doing it
3. Liverpool - as much as it pains me to place us here, I can't see us getting top 2
4. Arsenal - still lacking that final edge
5. Spurs - Really solid squad of young players.
6. Everton - They have an annoying habit of getting around here each year for no apparent reason
7. Aston Villa - O'Neil will drag them up
8. Man City - Sven might show he's a semi decent manager. Don't expect anything for the first month
9. Newcastle - I think that Sam will pull them up.
10. Blackburn - Pretty solid squad but just won't quite make it
11. Portsmouth - Start well (but not as well as last 2 seasons) then drop as the season goes on
12. Reading - They might be higher than this, but I don't seem them doing as well as last season
13. Bolton - Sammy Lee is no replacement for Big Sam
14. West Ham - transfers have been positive (thanks furball
) but the midtable is so packed that the middle 10 teams could all be in pretty much any order depending upon injuries, jan transfer window, and luck.
15. Middlesbrough - They probably won't be this low but who knows.
16. Sunderland - I can see them staying up, but none of this uefa cup rubbish
17. Birmingham - Bruce will just keep them up
18. Fulham - They've been pretty close last season
19. Wigan - Wanted them to go down last season
20. Derby - Does anyone think they'll end higher than 20th?
In general I think any of my bottom 5 teams could go down (Derby are this season's given for being bottom).
The whole of the midtable stuff is a blur. Man City (and Villa) are most likely to finish lower, and Middlesbrough higher.
Out of the 3 teams promoted, Sunderland are most likely to "do a Reading".
I have no idea how it's going to go tbh. It might be as much sense to take them all in alphabetical order and see how that works; it could be closer!