The Premier League, Ranked, Season Two, Vol. 2

William Connelly and I hath returneth with the second edition of our Premier League power rankings for the 2024-25 season.

Among the many questions we raised: Can Brighton actually do it this season?

They've benefitted from red cards in two of their games already, but the betting markets know that, and Brighton's final season points projection has already jumped up by eight points compared to where it was before the season started.

And the thing is, there's still so much potential upside that we haven't even seen yet. Their 31-year-old manager Fabian Hurzeler could continue to get better. Their two best prospects, Julio Enciso and Evan Ferguson, have played fewer than 20 combined minutes so far this season. And the non-Minteh big signings from this summer have still combined for only one start.

If Brighton maintain the current squad-usage profile they've shown from the first three matches, they're not a top-four team. I'm sorry -- Danny Welbeck and James Milner have both started every game! But if they're able to integrate a few more of the summer signings and both Enciso and Ferguson start to contribute again? Then they absolutely could be playing in the Champions League next season.

May we all act like the international break that just happened never happened. Enjoy your weekends, all!