Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-1609742-20150730191314/@comment-26817861-20150806145431

Hey guys since we know the line-up for the next show I just wanted to share my predictions for the upcoming acts, and because we don't know how many will advance I just stuck to ranking them. So do you guys agree? Disagree? What are your predictions?

The Fodder

12: The Gentlemen +They'll get votes for their style and being cute kids. -The dancing is ordinary and forgettable.

11: Vita Radionova +Her skills are above average -Her competition, ShowProject and Craig & Micheline, is better.

10: Craig & Micheline +They're great dancers and acrobats. -They've had very little TV exposure, so they basically have no fanbase as of now. -Their skills will probably be overshadowed by fan favorites & more original acts. -Lots of gymnastic competition from Vita & ShowProject.

The Maybes

9: Alondra Santos +She's likable and a solid singer. -There is a lot of strong competition in the singing category this episode. -Mariachi is not popular enough in the mainstream to get votes.

8: ShowProject +Probably the most skilled athletes of the night -May have been forgotten by now -Although they're the best athletes, there is still a lot of competition in their category -Even a fantastic performance could be rendered forgettable by the fan-favorites

The Potential Contenders

7: Triple Threat +They have personality and solid vocals +Their viral audition generated plenty of popularity for them. -They need to be more than a one-hit wonder to advance -There's lots of competition from other singers

6: Samantha Johnson +Probably the best singer of the night -She doesn't seem to have as much of a fanbase as some of her competitors, so she'll probably need to best all of her previous performances to stand out

5: Benton Blount +He could tap into the freakishly massive and powerful country vote +He's the only country singer so he's monopolized his category -He doesn't have the same sort of backstory/appeal as other successful AGT country singers (Jimmy Rose, Kevin Skinner, etc.) so he might not be as popular -Although he's good, he's not the strongest singer of the night

4: Paul Zerdin +He's an extremely talented ventriloquist +Seems to be a fan favorite -He relies heavily on his material, which is good but not stellar -He could lose a lot of votes to Piff and Drew, and if there aren't that many spots then either he or Drew could go home.

3: Drew Lynch +His viral audition made him a fan-favorite +What he lacks in material is made up for in likable character (like Taylor Williamson) -Average material could diminish his performance -He could lose a lot of votes to Paul and Piff, and if there aren't that many spots then either he or Paul could go home.

The Shoe-ins

2: Siro-A +Spectacular & ingenious performers +There are no dance acts this episode that could even hope to spilt Siro-A's vote -Their bar is set very high -Might be too out-there for some voters

1: Piff the Magic Dragon +He is THE fan favorite -He might start getting a little repetitive -He could lose a lot of votes to Drew and Paul