After 10 games, the Championship is starting to take shape and it is Sunderland who are sitting pretty at the top.
Their previously unheralded French head coach Regis Le Bris has overseen seven wins to lead the Black Cats to the summit.
They were not one of the immediate names considered for promotion in the summer, but with each passing week, belief and confidence are growing.
And the latest success, a 1-0 win at Hull City, offered a tantalising glimpse as to what is possible thanks to goalscorer Wilson Isidor.
When Sunderland were promoted out of League One in 2021-22, they had Ross Stewart's 26 goals as the focal point of their campaign.