Brighton are jokers, don't take them too seriously. It's really not how far but how well. Aston Villa will go far in the Champions League Competition but I can't boast of them in the Premier League Competition with the too many games to be played. I'd say Newcastle United but much has been expected from them for the past two seasons and they've done nothing. Too much criticisms and pressure has been taken off Eddie Howe. I do feel like the pressure on Erik Ten Hag should be on Eddie Howe after all of the money spent, he's achieved nothing for them and this would be his third season in charge.
As per the list, I'd rank them this way;
Arsenal
Manchester City
Manchester United
Chelsea
Newcastle United
Liverpool
Tottenham Hotspur
Aston Villa
Brighton
Everybody has his or her own view and it's expected to respect everyone's opinion here but looking at your prediction of and how you're referring to Brighton as jokers, I think your knowledge about football is very limited. Aston Villa without doubt was the dark horse in the English Premier League last season but I think it's almost impossible for them to finish the current season in the top four considering the fact that they'll have to play in the UEFA Champions League competition. Three matches have been played so far in the English Premier League and I understand it'll be too early to predict the outcome of the league this season but I'm very confident that Brighton will finish the season in a better position that Aston Villa and Newcastle United