It's set to be another enthralling campaign of shock results, dramatic late goals and, let's be honest, questionable refereeing decisions, in what should be one of the most competitive seasons of second-tier football in some time.
Now, a particularly brutal run of fixtures at the end start or the end of a season can see a side's hopes of promotion or avoiding relegation, and today's fixture release could have left some teams sweating over how their run of matches will affect their overall season objectives.
Here's a look at where the bookies think Preston North End and every other side will finish in the 2021/22 Championship table, following today's big fixture release:
9. 9th - Middlesbrough
Current odds of winning the Championship: 20/1. Last season's final table position: 10th in the Championship. First fixture of the season: Away to Fulham. Photo: Stu Forster
10. 10th - QPR
Current odds of winning the Championship: 20/1. Last season's final table position: 9th in the Championship. First fixture of the season: Home to Millwall. Photo: Clive Rose
11. 11th - Reading
Current odds of winning the Championship: 20/1. Last season's final table position: 7th in the Championship. First fixture of the season: Away to Stoke City. Photo: Shaun Botterill
12. 12th - Stoke City
Current odds of winning the Championship: 20/1. Last season's final table position: 14th in the Championship. First fixture of the season: Home to Reading. Photo: Catherine Ivill