Not sure about that. I don't think their 3/4 line has peaked yet and their halves are still young enough. I think they'll be as credible as contenders for the next two years as for the previous two.

Which is to say they'll have good runs where they can turn anyone over, flatter to deceive and then fall apart shortly before the prizes get dished out.

1. Saints
2. Warrington
3. Wigan
4. Leeds
5. Catalan
6. Huddersfield
7. Hull Fc
8. Hull Kr
9. Cas
10. London
11. Bradford
12. Wakey
13. Salford
14. Widnes

Its difficuult to predict the bottom half cos they are all equally poor apart from Widnes who I think will be whipping boys this season!

Hard to be sure until they hit the field, but Widnes have been getting ready for this for a while, they have built some better foundations than when they were last in SL, and I think they'll be outside the 8, but outside the bottom 2 as well.

Tricky.

1. Warrington
2. Saints
3. Leeds
4. Wigan
5. Catalan Dragons
6. Huddersfield
7. Hull KR
8. Bradford
9. Hull FC
10. London
11. Castleford
12. Salford
13. Wakefield
14. Widnes

Making predictions so early leaves you at a disadvantage as numerous factors could occur nearer to the seasons start.
But Hey Ho and what the hell, I'll go for:

1 - Warrington Wolves
2 - St Helens
3 - Wigan Warriors
4 - Leeds Rhinos
5 - Catalan Dragons
6 - Huddersfield Giants
7 - Hull FC
8 - Hull KR
9 - Bradford Bulls
10 - Castleford Tigers
11 - London Broncos
12 - Salford City Reds
13 - Wakefield Wildcats
14 - Widnes Vikings

1. Saint Helens
2. Warrington
3. Wigan
4. Rhinos
5. Hull FC
6. Huddersfield
7. Catalan Dragons
8. Hull KR
9. Bradford
10. Castleford
11. Salford City Reds
12. London Broncos
13. Wakefield Wildcats
14. Widnes Vikings

That's true but the earlier entry counts as an unofficial third element of the tie-break formula used to order the final table.

Anyone duplicating an earlier entry will be unable to secure a higher finishing position so getting in first with a prediction could be important.

1. Warrington
2. Saint Helens
3. Wigan
4. Leeds
5. Catalans
6. Huddersfield
7. Hull FC
8. Hull KR
9. Bradford
10. Castleford
11. London Broncos
12. Salford
13. Wakefield
14. Widnes

As there has already been one duplicated entry I guess I better place my unique entry before someone else bags it first.

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1. Warrington
2. St Helens
3. Wigan
4. Leeds
5. Les Catalans
6. Huddersfield
7. Hull FC
8. Hull KR
9. Bradford
10. London
11. Castleford
12. Salford
13. Wakefield
14. Widnes

I would go
St Helens
Warrington
Leeds
Les Catalans
Wigan
Hudds
Bradford
London
Hull FC
Castleford
Hull KR
Wakefield
Salford
Widnes

I think the bottom teams will all take a lot more points of each other this year than previous years, 5/6 to 14th will be pretty close, with a gap to the top teams

I'll go with

1. Leeds
2. Saints
3. Wire
4. Wigan
5. Hull FC
6. Catalans
7. Huddersfield
8. Castleford
9. Bradford
10. Wakefield
11. Hull KR
12. London
13. Widnes
14. Salford

Based on the notion that neither McDermott nor the team will want to plumb some of the depths of last year. Conversely, Saints, Wire et al. will be all too aware of the need to keep a bit more in the tank. Wigan's cup win will effectively end their challenge.

1. Leeds
2. Warrington
3. Saints
4. Wigan
5. Catalans
6. Huddersfield
7. Castleford
8. Bradford bulls
9. Hull Fc
10. Hull KR
11. Widnes
12. Wakefield
13. London
14. Salford

Will be wrong. Was crap at predicting league last year but got to be in it to win it

1 - Warrington
2 - St Helens
3 - Leeds
4 - Wigan
5 - Catalans
6 - Huddersfield
7 - Hull FC
8 - Hull KR
9 - Salford
10 - Bradford
11 - Castleford
12 - Broncos
13 - Wakefield
14 - Widnes

1. St Helens
2. Wigan
3. Warrington
4. Huddersfield
5. Catalan
6. Leeds
7. Hull
8. Castleford
9. Hull KR
10. Bradford
11. Salford
12. London
13. Wakefield
14. Widnes Viking Crusaders

Predictable and boring now Jeff