The likes of Jayson Molumby, Ben Whiteman, Liam Lindsay and Anthony Gordon have boosted Alex Neil’s ranks after losing key players Ben Davies and Ben Pearson.
But where do the experts think Preston will finish after their transfer business?
The data analysts at FiveThirtyEight have released their latest predictions on how the Championship table will finish - and it makes for interesting reading after a January transfer window that has seen some clubs far busier than others.
So scroll down and click through the pages as we see where their unique formula is predicting Neil’s men to finish come the end of the 2020/21 campaign:
5. 5th - Reading - 76 points
Reading’s form has just begun to pick back up of late - they’re unbeaten in their previous six Championship matches. Photo: Naomi Baker
6. 6th - Bournemouth - 72 points
Bournemouth are out the lookout for a new manager after sacking Jason Tindall but the experts are predicting the Cherries to remain in sixth, based on current form. Photo: Naomi Baker
7. 7th - Blackburn Rovers - 68 points
Tony Mowbray’s Blackburn are currently three points off the play-offs, and unfortunately for Rovers fans, the experts are tipping them to miss out. Photo: Lewis Storey
8. 8th - Middlesbrough - 67 points
Neil Warnock signed well in January with the likes of Yannick Bolasie, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing and Neeskens Kebano arriving, but Boro are tipped to fall short in their top six push. Photo: George Wood