Probably, yes. And done so based on my belief that they'll claw themselves closer towards that top group more than the current position. I'd be delighted to be wrong in that assumption though.
I was a Brighton fan as a boy. Wasn't everyone? Well, everyone here at least. Liverpool were the team...
The Premier League seems to have sorted itself out into three broad divisions now.
1-6: The Big 6 (I'm ignoring Manchester United's current distance from the other 5) battling to avoid the Europa League
7-13: Midtable Mediocrity - 7 clubs separated by three points.
14-20: Relegation Threatened...