And there was only one place to start – putting the game into auto pilot mode and seeing exactly where Preston North End finished in the Championship.
For a bit of fun, scroll and click through the pages to see where the Lilywhites and their second-tier rivals ended up:
5. 20th - Sheffield Wednesday - 52 points
P46 W16 D10 L20 GF60 GA67 GD-7 *includes six-point deduction Photo: David Rogers
6. 19th - Millwall - 53 points
P46 W14 D11 L21 GF48 GA69 GD-21 Photo: Warren Little
7. 18th - Huddersfield Town - 54 points
P46 W13 D15 L18 GF48 GA59 GD-11 Photo: George Wood
8. 17th - Barnsley - 55 points
P46 W14 D13 L19 GF50 GA59 GD-9 Photo: George Wood