You know it's probably going to be Arsenal or Manchester City for the Premier League title; Burnley, and someone else for relegation; and one of, like, eight or nine different teams for the final two or three UEFA Champions League places.
These are the races that matter. These are the races we talk about. They frame everything that happens with a given club: Is the manager keeping the team safe from relegation? Are the new signings boosting the midtable club into the European places? Can that new striker put that already-excellent team over the top in the title race?