League Leaders Shield: Wigan
Grand Final: Wigan
Challenge Cup: Saints
Million Pound Game: Wakefield

Leeds
Wigan
Saints
Wire
Cas
Hudds
Catalans
Hull FC
Hull KR
Salford
Widnes
Wakefield

CC Saints
GF Leeds

Whilst the leadership of Sinfield and Peacock will be missed, the continued improvement of Stevie Ward, Garbutt and Singleton should keep the pack strong. Leeds still have class players in key positions across the park and are the team to beat.

Fair comment.

Leeds, Wigan, Saints for the top three in any order.

Four to six will be between Cas, Hudds, and Wire.

Seven onwards is a lottery. Any of the teams left could end up in any order. All the 'lower' teams have recruited quite well and can see a couple of teams surprising others this coming season. I think Catalan will still be unable to break their away record hoodoo keeping them locked around mid-table. Hull have invested in some quality but need to take the next step. Salford have a very strong backline this season coming and should go better than last season.

I think in the lower half of the table injuries will have a big say in finishing positions. Those sides that can avoid mass injuries will probably finish seven and eight.

Wign
Leeds
Saints
Wire
Cas
Hudds
FC
Catalans
Salford
KR
Wakey
Widnes

GF Leeds
CC Saints
Same teams in 2017

Reckon I'd swap Wire and Hudds, but otherwise wouldn't argue with that. It's going to be really interesting seeing how Leeds go next year without Sinfield and Peacock.

Think it will be pretty tight, Leeds have recruited pretty smartly and have some real class, hardaker watkins hall briscoe moon cuthburtson Galloway. ..real quality, therefore,

Leeds
St Helens
Wigan
Huddersfield
Hull
Castleford
Catalonia
Wire
Wakefield (will surprise a few I think)
KR (Chester first coach out)
Salford
Widnes

Leigh v Salford MPG. Cat amongst the pigeons...

Wire
Leeds
Wigan
Saints
Hudds
Cas
Hull FC
Catalans
Salford
Hull KR
Widnes
Wakefield

Leigh to be promoted...5k gates to replace 5k gates.
Same top 8.....maybe 1 change
St Helens or Wigan for the title
Australia to win 4 nations final.

1 Wigan
2 Leeds
3 Saints
4 Huddersfield
5 Wire
6 Catalan
7 Hull FC
8 Hull KR
9 Castleford
10 Salford
11 Widnes
12 Wakefield

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

At current standings if Salford bring in more quality in the pack then 8th spot is achievable

Leeds
Wigan
Saints
Wire
Giants
Hull
Cas
Catalan
Salford
Widnes
KR
Wakefield

Can see the top 6 being the closest it's been in a good few year which hopefully will make the super 8's more interesting.

PNG winger Garry Lo at Shefield will be the top try scorer in the Championship and will be signed by a Super League club by season's end..

PNG Hunters' star five eighth Israel Eliab, now starting at London Broncos, will have a sensational season, and will be signed by a Super League club by season's end.

I predict that jean whatshisface will slip up and forget to use a persons full name sometime during 2016

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

1 Leeds

2 St. Helens

3 Wigan

4 Warrington

5 Huddersfield

6 Hull

7 Catalans

8 Castleford

9 Salford

10 Widnes

11 Hull KR

12 Wakefield

Wigan
Leeds
St Helens
Warrington
Huddersfield
Castleford
Catalans
Hull
Salford
Hull KR
Wakefield
Widnes

Warriors
Giants
Saints
Wolves
Rhinos
Dragons
Codheads
Tigers
Devils
Rovers
Vikings
Wildcats

Wire
Saints
Leeds
Wigan
Hull
Huddersfield
Catalan
Castleford
Salford
Widnes
Hull KR
Wakefield

Leeds
Wigan
Huddersfield
Saints
Catalan
Wire
Castleford
Hull
Salford
Hull KR
Wakefield
Widnes

St. Helens
Wigan
Leeds
Huddersfield
Hull FC
Castleford
Warrington
Widnes
Catalan
Salford
Wakefield
Hull KR

GF Wigan
CC St. Helens

a lot of people predicting Hull KR to be challenging in the bottom 3, i seem to remember that last year they were being tipped very highly, have things turned around so much at rervers?

The final possitions may be different, but I'd imagine that when the leagues spilt down the same teams will be gearing up for the same competition as they did at the same time last year.

The current format is more about preserving the status quo than improving the sport. No disrespect to these teams but Wakefield, Widnes and Hull KR are not the big name club players will be queuing up to join. Add to that the percentage, no matter how small, that they could get relegated to the championship and you've another black mark against you for signing players as you can't know for sure you'll stay up so you can't really do any recruitment until the very back end of the year meaning most of the better players will have already signed contracts with teams who they know will be guaranteed a SL place next season. I've not included Salford in that list because even though they will face the same issues as the other bottom 4 clubs, they do have their mad doctor owner and his large bank account and alledged questionable payment methods.

So, you've the bottom 4 clubs with weaker squads, the top 8 with stronger ones so pretty much as you were.

I would say Leeds, Warrington, and Catalan are weaker than last year from the top 8. And Widnes and Wakefield are stronger than last year from the bottom 4. Hull FC are stronger and Cas has a coach who will get the best from an average squad (no disrespect but no real superstars) Hull KR have a weak pack imo. And Salford have recruited poorly, again imo. So to say as you were is a bit narrow minded and shows that alot of posters on this site only take notice of the so-called top 4 and dont pay much, if any attention to who other clubs sign. Write us off ayt your peril, but we wil give quite a few clubs a good hiding this season.