Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-33005189-20180723205618/@comment-33005189-20180724070644

Aaron Crow could go either way, and I think it fully depends what he does in the live shows. I could see him squeezing into the Top 10, probably a pretty easy Top 5 in the QFs, then maybe finishing 4th-6th in the Semi-Finals, but still making it through, if his act is impressive enough. I could see Howie and Simon giving him their votes if he needs them.

Duo Transcend could make it much further than expected due to the newfound popularity they've gotten due to the fall in Judge Cuts. That will probably be enough to propel them to the Top 8 in their QF with ease, with them probably making Top 5. Then, in the Semi's, it all depends on how good their act is. I could see them sneaking into 4th-6th if they up their game, but I honestly expect them to be like Billy and Emily England, and come in the Bottom 5.

Junior New System ​are probably a Quarterfinals boot. While they are great, at the end of the day, they are a dance group, and I can't see them making it further than other dance group before them. They could possibly sneak into 6th-8th in the QFs, depending on who is in their QF, but I doubt it, honestly.

Voices of Hope Childrens Choir could be a suprise. While I doubt they're making ifnals, the kid vote combined with the musical group suprise that has happened in the last few seasons (Muscality, In the Stairwell) could see them getting Top 5 in a particularly easy QF, and maybe getting the Dunkin' Save if it's a little bit harder. But come the semis, they'll probably suffer a fate similar to the other musical groups, and crash and burn in the Bottom 5.

Now onto the main Golden Buzzers.

Amanda Mena is arguably the most forgettable Golden Buzzer this year, and I don't think that's gonna help her. Dunkin' Save winner in the QF, more than likely, maybe relying on the Judges Choice depending on her competition (she has Mel's vote), but then easily Bottom 5 in the Semis.

If Amanda Mena the most forgettable, then Makayla Phillips is the most mediocre. And I think that will effect her results in the QF, and get her knocked out in the Bottom 4 of her Quarterfinals. Could she sneak into the Judges Choice? Maybe, if it's a bad night, but even then, she's probably dead.

Michael Ketterer may not be exceptional, but his story combined with his golden buzzer status will carry him to an easy Top 5 in the QFs, and then I think he'll grab 4th-6th in the SF. There, he'll lose the Dunkin' Save, and win the Judges Choice, more than likely. He'll then come in the Bottom 5 of the Finals. Of course, he could be a Calysta situation, and come in the Bottom 5 of the SF, but I honestly doubt it.

Zurcaroh is in most people's opinion, the best Golden Buzzer, and I think they'll follow Light Balance's path through the Live Shows, with a very easy Top 5 in their QF, then probably scraping Top 3 in their Semi, before coming in the Top 5 in the Final. I could see them getting either third or fourth, but we'll see.

Courtney Hadwin is easily the most "popular" act at the moment. Her audition went viral, is the most viewed this year by miles, and she's been set up to be the Grace/Darci or this season. I expect the initial suprise wearing off after her QF performance will be her killer, but that more than likely won't stop her for a while. Easy Top 5 in her QF, more than likely top 3 in the SF. She shouldn't have much trouble in the Final, getting into the Top 5. I think she'll probably get into the Top 2, but whether she wins, we'll just have to wait and see.