The 2023-24 UEFA Champions League will be the last iteration of the competition to feature the group-stage format.
With that in mind, perhaps the power-ranking process will get a little bit easier in future, with teams set to be ordered in a single league table despite playing only eight of the 36 clubs that will feature—up from the 32 in this year's talent pool.
But for now, it's still a question of pitting them all against each other based on factors such as form, potential, star players, upcoming opponents and managerial acumen.
That famous Champions League anthem will be played in stadiums across Europe for the first time this season on September 19, with further games on September 20 completing Matchday 1.