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Predictions/Personal Thoughts:

Overall, this is my favorite "Finals" roster since Season 7 for one obvious reason; so few singers! And the fact that the singers needed "saves" in order to stay in guarantees another variety winner! Although there none of these acts are quite "Kenichi-level" yet, overall each non-BB performer has had some great performances.

10. Gary Vider - I think he's really clever, but he only made it through by the skin of his teeth the last two rounds. He's really forgettable when you consider all his comedy competition, especially with Drew.

9. The CraigLewis Band - Far and away the best singers this season. America's move against singers and the fact that they are a duo will keep them from the win.

8. Derek Hughes - He's a good enough magician, but he's not especially memorable. Oz has the "reading minds" gimmick, The Regurgitator has the "disgusting but entertaining" novelty, and Piff is a magic dragon. He has the father angle going for him, but he hasn't really stood out.

7. Benton Blount - He's a fine singer. He might just make the Top 20 in The Voice without his fanbse. His lack of being memorable will keep him from the Top 5. The fact that CraigLewis was only 4 percent away from the Dunkin' Save is telling since BB has more than double their "fanbase".

6. Uzeyer Novruzov - I'm placing him here assuming he does not mess up this time. He clearly has a supportive fanbase as evidenced by the Dunkin' Save despite a huge mess-up. There was a lot of news articles about him after his fall, so a lot of attention will be on him. If he triumphs, he will definitely gain a lot of "pity" votes. He's definitely super-talented though.

5. Oz Pearlman - He's a talented mentalist, but I feel he's lacking in personality. His jokes sometimes feel forced, which will hurt him against the Top 3. A truly stellar trick could win him the season, but it will be tough.

4. The Professional Regurgitator - He's amazing. He has been able to mix it up (I never saw blowing bubbles coming, but now I can see it was the logical progression). Yet, his regurgitating is somewhat polarizing upon casual voters. The lack of a true "fanbase" will keep him from getting enough votes to win.

3. Piff the Magic Dragon - He had an amazing first two rounds, mediocre third round, but fantastic fourth round. He promises a great trick for the Finals, and I just know he will kill it. We all know he has a big fanbase, but I don't know if he can compete with AGT's wonder child Drew or heavy frontrunner Paul.

2. Drew Lynch - He's a terrific comedian, he has a charming personality, a sad but relevant backstory, and overwhelming support from Howie Mandel. He has the biggest Twitter fanbase (and by far the biggest gain in fans since AGT premiered).

1. Paul Zerdin - Each of his performance has topped his last. Each video accrues tons of views with amazing like-dislike ratio. He has little to no haters. He was the only act of his kind (ventriloquism) this entire season. It's his to lose right now.

I'm pretty confident in the Top 3, and I would be overjoyed if anyone of them won. Honestly, anyone except BB winning. lol