It appears to me that there is greater risk of an upside surprise than downside surprise to these preseason best guesses. Regardless, it also seems more likely than not that landfalls will occur close to if not on the CONUS, with probably a 75% or greater chance of at least one CONUS hurricane landfall this year and at least 60% or greater chance of at least one Major CONUS landfall this year.
My initial bid for 2025: 17 Storms, 9 Hurricanes and 5 Majors