And while a weighted points-per-game solution seems to be the favoured method among clubs, there are a number of other possibilities.
And one which has been suggested - and has been heavily discussed on the continent - is the idea of cutting the season in half.
This model only counts each team's first game against each other, so only takes into account 22 games - in effect, the first half of the season.
It means that Sunderland's 1-0 defeat at Wycombe would be counted, but their 4-0 win in the reverse fixture would be ignored.
While this is unlikely to be utilised by the EFL, what would it mean for Sunderland and their League One rivals? We take a look: