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4. Nicky & Kim: MLB Wives. For a team of very attractive ladies that spent most of the last episode in black unitards, Nicky & Kim had a fairly unmemorable last leg. They nailed the Pose Detour task without much effort (I suspect newly eliminated Brandon accurately credited "boobs" for this) but then ran by the U-Turn spot and ended up on the wrong side of the river. That's okay because they're pretty, right? Also Kim feel victim to Travis's nefarious elevator button pushing slowdown tactic at the Roadblock. Overall, the wives have shown that they can play smart (standby list magic) and erratic (emotional breakdowns by both a few legs ago). So I have to put them in the middle. Depending upon the leg, they can either shine or burn out.

5. Tim & Danny: Team Okies. The unfortunate outcome of the last leg for Brandon & Adam would've been more fitting to the problems that befell the Okies on the Polka Detour. The guys have exceeded my initial expectations for them but last week was the type of stumble that I figured would hit them sooner rather than later. The perfect storm of Danny's cross dressing anxiety, Tim's not knowing how to lead when dancing and a lack of overall composure under pressure showed they don't quite have what it takes to win the Race or even make it to the finals. They have shown glimpses of intuition and Race foresight (with the latest being the U-Turn of Leo & Jamal) but just not strong enough or work as a team well enough to be long for this Race. But likely longer than...

(tie) 6. Ally & Ashley: Ice Crew Girls AND Leo & Jamal: Cousins/Afghanimals. I feel like I am taking the easy way out here but these two teams have been joined at the hip for 90% of the Race and I don't envision that stopping until one of them is eliminated. For better or worse, they are acting like a Race marriage, even switching tasks hand-in-hand. Add in the fact that one half of the teams (the girls) has gotten seventh place four times in a row, then it just makes sense that they or their partners here will be eliminated next. Because seventh place now is last place and going home. If I had to pick, though, I think the Afghanimals would be the ones to falter and leave first because they are much quicker to bicker and point fingers at each other than the girls.

Well, since I am planning on having the tandem substitute recappers of Mumpower/Hollis in two weeks, we should actually see an elimination this week and next. A few hours away is all it is. See you then.

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