The Bundesliga is more competitive this season, and I think that's good enough to change the image of the Bundesliga which has been known as boring. Meanwhile, Dortmund, I think they do have a chance to rise in the second half of the season, and that will make the competition in the top four of the standings even fiercer. The strength of Eintracht Frankfurt and Leipzig is actually also worth considering, but considering the reputation and mentality of the team, Dortmund is indeed worthy of competing in the Champions League zone.
Indeed. Bundesliga becomes more competitive because Bayern Munich returns to their good performance again. It was very different from the previous season when Bayern Munich couldn't compete with Leverkusen. Even, Leverkusen was unbeaten in the whole season. Sure, it was quite boring because Leverkusen has no competitor for the title race. Now, Bayern Munich and Leverkusen have no big point difference in the table. I think they will compete fiercely until the end of the season. It is still difficult to predict which team will be the champion for this season.
Frankfurt, Leipzig, Dortmund, and Mainz actually still have the same chance. Which team to be in the UCL zone at the end of the season, it will depend on how consistent they will play in the next few matches. Sometimes, there will be some changes on the performance of the team in the second half of the season. Sure, I hope we will see Dortmund to return to its best performance again.