Some people seem to think EDG fell off, but i think you should seriously keep an eye on Trace, these guys are all really good and have been scary for a hot minute, i can see them win it all in CN.
With CN teams it's been this problem since they've been around : Their playstyle works really well against each other, but how is it going to hold up against other regions with their own playstyle. How well are they going to adapt?
This was done really well last year by EDG, and i think other CN teams are bound to get past that point really soon as well. Trace has some really solid understanding of the game and their coaching staff seems to know what they're doing. As well as their players being individually great, with some seriously impressive aimers.