Who will contend for the title: Bayern and who else?

RB Leipzig led the league at the midway point last season and eventually reached the Champions League semifinals. Borussia Dortmund boast one of the most terrifying attacks in the world and nearly took down Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League round of 16. Bayer Leverkusen made the Europa League quarterfinals. Eintracht Frankfurt made the semis the year before that. There are plenty of German teams that have their respective acts together, but whether any of them will contend for the league title is up to the champs.

Bayern Munich have won eight straight league crowns and are coming off of a Champions League sweep — 11 matches, 11 wins and their first European Cup since 2013. The champs were mired in seventh place a week into December, but under November hire Hansi Flick, they ignited, taking 58 of a possible 60 points from their last 20 league matches and rolling to the title while sweeping Europe as well.