Hardest year to predict for a while. OK last year not may had Huddersfield top but you had a good idea how most teams would perform.
1.Huddersfield: Stronger squad but will surprise no one this year. Question is still can they win the games that matter
2.Wigan: Still the same strength and weaknesses minus some experienced players but still good enough to win plenty of games.
3.St.Helens: Should do better than 3rd but we are biased. The squad is too good to finish outside the top 4.
4.Warrington: Squad has lost a lot of experience and their opening seven games and run in are terrible. A hard but not impossible season.
5.Leeds: Another year older but do have Briscoe who could be great or average. Aiton signing doesn't make sense to me. Squad is talented but very thin. Will turn up for the big games.
6.Catalan: An enigma inside mystery inside another enigma. Strong signings just make them a force despite questionable temperament.
7.Hull: Eternal underachievers: better than the teams below worse than the teams above. Not expecting much.
8.Hull KR: Some good signing will make them competitive could well finish higher. A lot depends on how good Kris Keating actually is.
9.Salford: Squad is not as great as some think but will improve. It will take a few weeks for them to get going.
10.Bradford: Getting worse year after year but will avoid the battle at the bottom on home wins.
11.Castleford: Will be a better team without Chase and Powell will make them a much better coached side.
12.Widnes: A good side but have not strengthened when others round them have.
13. Wakefield: Look broke and weak, they will try hard but will fade late on.
14. London: Weakest of all the teams.
Cup Final winner St.Helens runners up Leeds
Grand Final Winners Wigan runners up Warrington.
