It’s still very early but I think in the East the contenders are better identified at this point? In the West still a decent amount of question marks? IMO anyway....
In sports there will always be question marks. But let's look at the CHL's Top 10 Rankings for West teams:
Week 1 - London (1) & Saginaw (7)
Week 2 - Saginaw (8) & London (9) & Kitchener (HM)
Week 3 - Soo (6) & London (8)
4 teams. Same 4 teams whose games I flagged. Is it definitive? No. But I am still looking forward to Sunday's games, and I do believe it may sway the discussion a significant amount one way or the other. Top teams from different conferences often only meet twice a year. To have 4 significant games in one weekend is something to sit up and take notice of. And to have it happen this early in the season while there is still much up in the air adds even more to the intrigue of what's in store.
All just my opinion, of course.