PSG are doing very well as always. They had a home game against Reims and they won by a huge score like 4-0. It was an expected kind of win from them. They are still eleven points ahead of Nice which are at the second position in the standings now. It really doesn't seem like any of the rest of the teams will be able to catch up with PSG and fight for the title. And they must be aware of this reality too. PSG should already be focusing on the Champions League the most as the last 32 round is closing in. They are aiming the title there in the end.
I don't think any other team is hoping to win the title in Ligue 1 right now. PSG at the top of the points table has scored 53 points in 22 matches, while second place Nice has scored 42 points in 22 matches. The difference in their points is 11. It is almost impossible to reduce the gap by 11 points because PSG's performance is much better and stable in Ligue 1. So PSG will undoubtedly maintain their dominance in Ligue 1 this season and win the title.
I do not think that any team really hoped for it before the season started neither. Not that Messi really helped out a lot, or Ramos was around when PSG played awesome at early games and won many games to start the season, but before the season started we saw that roster and knew that PSG would be awesome this year. They did actually achieve that, but Ramos and Messi didn't really provided too much to the team, Ramos is barely doing anything nowadays, and Messi is nowhere to be found.
I am sure he will get better and he will play awesomely but for the time being that transfer was only done so that PSG could sell jerseys with Messi name on the back.