theScore's comprehensive predictions for the 2015-16 Serie A season

With the new Serie A season finally upon us, theScore has called upon a pair of footy editors to predict which clubs and players will have a season to remember, and which others will be left with nothing but the cold, lonely feeling of disappointment.

Title Winners

Anthony Lopopolo: I have to go with Juventus. Sure, they've lost Andrea Pirlo, Carlos Tevez and Arturo Vidal, but the club's director Giuseppe Marotta wasted no time finding adequate replacements. This is also Paul Pogba's team now, and he has really earned the No. 10 shirt he will wear this year. Juventus won't win the league by 17 points like last season, but the defending champions should beat out the rest.

Gianluca Nesci: As my colleague outlined above, the competition has certainly improved over the summer - Roma in particular - but the Old Lady remains the favourite heading into the new campaign. While the capital-based clubs have done some fantastic business, it's important to remember that, simply put, it had no choice but to splash the cash given last season's 17-point gap at the top of the table. Is Roma better, at least on paper, this year? Absolutely. Will it be enough to stop Juventus from capturing a fifth consecutive Scudetto? Not quite.

Champions League Qualification

Lopopolo: Juventus, Roma and AC Milan. Yeah, Milan. You don't spend more than €80 million in one transfer window for nothing. Milan cannot afford to miss out on Europe for a third straight season, and the club has improved in every position as a result. Sorry to Napoli and Inter, which have also made huge strides this off-season, but the Diavoli are back.

Nesci: Juventus and Roma are locks for the top two spots, which leaves one berth in Europe's most prestigious competition up for grabs. Lazio, Napoli, Milan, Inter and perhaps even Fiorentina will have their eyes set on third place, but of that group, I'm backing the Nerazzurri and their revamped squad to bounce back from a prolonged slumber and reach the Champions League for the first time since 2012.

Relegated Clubs

Lopopolo: Frosinone, Carpi and Chievo Verona. Frosinone and Carpi will not prolong their first-ever stints in Serie A. Chievo, which produced a league-low 28 goals last season, will finally face the drop after several seasons of underwhelming football.

Nesci: The dream ends this season for Frosinone and Carpi, as the reality of top-flight competition proves too stern a test to overcome. Joining them in the bottom three will be Empoli, a club that has seen its manager (Maurizio Sarri), best defender (Daniele Rugani) and most influential player (Mirko Valdifiori) all leave for greener pastures this summer. Much to Mr. Lopopolo's chagrin, Chievo will once again survive the drop.

Serie A Player of the Year

Lopopolo: Pogba. He is the main man of the Juventus midfield. He will now have the freedom to move up and down the pitch, and I expect him to rack up goals and assists in the double digits for the first time in his career. And remember, he is still just 22 years old.

Nesci: It's almost impossible to go against Pogba, but in the interest of offering an alternative to the dominant, dynamic Juventus midfielder, may I suggest keeping an eye on Roma's Radja Nainggolan. The Belgian was an absolute beast in the middle of the park last season for the Giallorossi, making up for the decline of Daniele De Rossi, the inconsistency of Miralem Pjanic and the injury-induced loss of Kevin Strootman all by himself.

Best Signing of the Season

Lopopolo: Carlos Bacca. Milan had to drop €30 million to sign Bacca away from Sevilla, but it'll all be worth it. The Rossoneri badly need a consistent, mobile goalscorer to lead the attack, and Bacca is just that kind of player. Who would have thought that spending money would actually make a difference?

Nesci: Bereft of attacking talisman Carlos Tevez, Juventus is banking heavily on another Argentine to develop into the focal point of the club's crop of talented forwards. The Old Lady spent €32 million to acquire the services of 21-year-old sensation Paulo Dybala, who scored 13 goals and added 10 assists last season with Palermo. Surrounded by more talented teammates - sorry, Franco Vazquez - there's no reason why the young star can't improve on those totals, and cement himself as the best signing of the year in Italy.

Most Excited About

Lopopolo: I can't wait to see the kind of football Napoli produces, even if it's not enough to make the Champions League. The clubs is changing philosophies under new coach Maurizio Sarri, who favours a more responsible 4-3-1-2 formation as opposed to the predictable 4-2-3-1 under former boss Rafa Benitez. Having a healthy Lorenzo Insigne to start the season is also a plus, and Gonzalo Higuain has a lot to prove after missing a crucial penalty in the final game of the 2014-15 season.

Nesci: The (anticipated) resurrection of the two Milan clubs. Coming from a Juventus supporter, Serie A is infinitely more interesting - and far better off - when the two clubs housed in the San Siro are formidable. Both the red and blue sides of the city have been dormant of late, watching their favourite teams wallow in mediocrity and become the butt of many a joke. After lavish summers for each side, hopefully that changes in 2015-16.