Every time I see Atalanta it takes me back to this.
https://youtu.be/d5OQV8k-0Dg?si=jxvjiZ1sNXhzi8c8

Atalanta became the only second tier team to reach a European semi final that year I believe.

I remember going to watch Dartford away to Merthyr around that time. Long journey for a kid, but worth it as Dartford won 2-1 if memory serves me well.

15 points for the top 8
9 points for top 24.

According to the mathematicians.

Feels a bit light for top 8 to me. Would fancy a fair few of the pot 1 and 2 teams to take 12 points from pot 3 and 4 games.
Even Villa, from pot 4, I can see them beating 5 of the 8 (Monaco, Celtic, Brugge, Young Boys, Bologna) (probably lose tomorrow now I've said that).

An "interesting" fact on who has the "easiest draw" - if you take it on the co-efficients of opponents Young Boys have the best draw. Atalanta are second, Red Star Belgrade third. Dortmund, Monaco, Sturm Graz and Celtic also got favourable draws by that yardstick with Real Madrid 8th.

Feyenoord, PSG and Salzburg have the hardest draw based on coefficients.