The new Championship campaign begins a month today, when Huddersfield welcome Burnley in the curtain-raiser.
The July 29 clash is the earliest-ever start for the second tier and is as a result of the World Cup taking place in winter later this year. It means a quicker turnaround than usual for clubs, with pre-season shorter and less time for new signings to integrate. Nevertheless, the bookies have had their say and named the favourites to win promotion to the Premier League.
So what will it take for teams to live up to their billing? Here, Mirror Football runs the rule over the top six favourites with the bookies and what they need to prioritise over the next month.
