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:
21. 21st - Coventry City - 51 points
The Sky Blues sit four points above the drop zone in 18th and they’re being tipped to survive in the Championship. Just. Photo: Jacques Feeney
22. 22nd - Birmingham City - 48 points
Currently two points outside the relegation places, the experts believe it is Aitor Karanka’s men who will drop below the dreaded red line. Photo: Tony Marshall
23. 23rd - Sheffield Wednesday - 47 points
With back-to-back wins over Preston and Bournemouth putting Wednesday within three points of safety, the Owls might have something to say about this prediction. Photo: George Wood
24. 24th - Wycombe Wanderers - 37 points
Wycombe are rock bottom of the Championship and the experts are under the impression that their fate is already sealed. Photo: Alex Burstow