If one thing hasn’t been discussed much at all, it’s the race to 56.

That is, the race to 56.

As we all know, Celtic got 55 last season, with of course the obligatory asterisk.

All titles are won with an asterisk these days, suggesting the defeated side was either especially weak or the champion was invalid.

Just the way it is.

But with them securing 55, they equalled Rangers. Rangers of course nabbed 55 in 2021, but Celtic have won 3 since then to equal that number.

It had been fully expected they would stroll to 56 first this season, but naturally, events have conspired to make the title race the most unpredictable in living memory.

It is entirely feasible that Rangers could indeed secure 56 before Celtic after all, with Danny Rohl’s side giving themselves a realistic chance of taking the crown.

Or of course Celtic get their act together and regaining their champions form of recent seasons. We hope not.

But naturally there’s Hearts too. It could be that NEITHER Old Firm side gets 56 this season, and Hearts win their fifth-ever league title. That would be quite the turn up for the...