The Championship remains the most unpredictable league with surprises at both the top, middle and bottom of the table.
In an ever changing league, the constant turnover of managers and players ensure the unpredictability of the league remains.
We only need to see how the change in the dugout has helped Rotherham's fortunes, or how the signings of Fernando Forestieri and Gary Hooper have aided Sheffield Wednesday's push for promotion.
Certain clubs however have not built on their previous campaigns - whether that be down to loss of manager or failure to keep star players.
The familiar names remain constant at both ends of the table but which sides have fallen way short of the expectations set in the summer?
FLW's Sam Meade has identified THREE Championship clubs that have fallen way short of expectations this season....
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QPR
Despite being relegated from the Premier League in the summer QPR managed to hold on to a lot of their key players.
Although they had a manager in Chris Ramsey who lacked much managerial experience they still had the nucleus of a team that could challenge for promotion.
They still maintained a strong spine from the team that won promotion via the play-offs in 2014 with Rob Green, Clint Hill, Karl Henry and Charlie Austin still in their side.
Add to that the talents of Matt Phillips and Junior Hoilett and the R's had the makings of a squad capable of bouncing straight back up.
Unfortunately the opening day defeat to relegation threatened Charlton was not a good start and Rangers have struggled for any type of consistency.
The sacking of Ramsey in November resulted in the appointment of Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink a month later but the Dutchman is still in the process of implementing his ideas at Loftus Road.
The sale of Austin to Southampton in January was also a considerable blow to any chances of a play-off push and it appears QPR could be set for a long stay in England's second tier.
Wolves
Kenny Jackett's men are meandering in mid-table mediocrity this season which was not expected after they missed out on the play-offs last season on goal difference, but the team from the Midlands have not been able to build on last season's impressive campaign back in the Championship.
The goals of Benik Afobe, Bakary Sako and Nouha Dicko were pivotal in their push towards promotion but by January only one remained after Sako left on a free transfer in the summer and Afobe was sold to Bournemouth in January.
Wolves have sorely missed their fire power and Afobe remains the club's top scorer with 10 despite not playing for three months.
The emergence of academy talent such as Jordan Graham has proved a mild comfort for the Wolves faithful but they will not be content with the showings at Molineux this year.
Two wins in their opening eight games set the tone for Jackett's team and they have struggled to recover meaning they will have to wait until next campaign to build again.
Brentford
The Bee's finished runners-up to Wolves two season's ago but surpassed them last year, finishing in fifth place in an impressive season.
However wholesale changes at the club over the summer have sent them tumbling down the Championship, and only the influence of star man Alan Judge has kept them out of a relegation scrap.
Manager Mark Warburton was dismissed despite the teams performance.
Alex Pritchard returned to Spurs from his loan spell and Andre Gray and Moses Odubajo were allowed to leave the club.
Ironically both could be playing in the Premier League next year emphasising what could have been at Griffin Park.
Currently sitting 14th they look set for a third season in England's second tier, but they are resigned to losing Judge this summer and will need investment if they are to avoid spiralling back down to League One.