Bristol City have the easiest start to the new Championship campaign - on paper at least, as only one of the Robins opening six opponents finished in the top half of the league last season.
The Robins start the season against Hull, who finished 19th in the Championship last season. Sunderland are next and finished 5th in League One, which is the 49th spot in the football pyramid. Wigan finished top of League One (45th overall), Luton Town finished 6th in the Championship, Cardiff City 18th, and Blackpool 16th.
That gives an average of 38.8 in the football pyramid, which is equivalent to 18.8 in the Championship. Granted, squads and players change between last season and such is the unpredictability of the second tier, it's hard to pinpoint, outside of clubs coming down from the Premier League who will definitely be strong next season, but it's an agreeable start for Nigel Pearson's side.
