If a few of the elites from recent years are showing signs of weakness, that is.

I don't like speculating on that because when I do, this early, I tend to be wrong a lot... and teams I think that are exhibiting definite weakness and coming doom suddenly snap out of it and turn it around. So I don't allow myself to consider that until later in the season.. a rule for myself that I follow.....

never. Not ever... I NEVER don't do that. Never will, either.