Rangers could bypass the Champions League qualifying stage next season by winning the Scottish Premiership, a development enabled by a Uefa rule change. Title-holder rebalancing means the club with the best coefficient among domestic champions in the qualifying rounds enters the league phase directly. Currently, Rangers sit 37th in the European coefficient table, significantly higher than Celtic (58th) and Hearts (154th), putting them in prime position if they claim the title. AEK Athens holds the highest coefficient among non-top-six European clubs, but their title hopes are fading with only a 16% chance of success according to statisticians. A Rangers victory would be a major boost for Scotland's European coefficient, currently languishing after poor league performances. Celtic finished 21st in the Europa League, Rangers 32nd, highlighting the need for improvement.