Phil Parkinson is tasked with guiding the Black Cats out of third-tier after last season was brought to a premature end due to the coronavirus outbreak.
But do the bookies think he and Sunderland can do it? Scroll and click through the pages the find out:
1. Rochdale
Odds for promotion from League One: 66/1 Photo: Charlotte Tattersall
2. AFC Wimbledon
Odds for promotion from League One: 40/1 Photo: Julian Finney
3. Northampton Town
Odds for promotion from League One: 28/1 Photo: Pete Norton
4. Shrewsbury Town
Odds for promotion from League One: 18/1 Photo: Catherine Ivill