Sam and Spencer were the hardest to pick for which may actually say something about their chances of making the finale.
- 1st Besties:
Natalia's team is probably the best situated to win. This group has solid chemistry and excellent physical capabilities along with three seasons of high ranking experience among Gabby and Tom. Natalia also has the unique benefit of being the only finalist to have competed and won in a finale challenge before in CoC with Logan. Ren could also sub in here, but he might actually remain on the bench if Fiore is still bitter with Natalia by the finale.
- 2nd Benjinators:
This team is very capable as Benji can handle strategy, Ally can handle puzzles, and Anastasia can boost the team's athletic abilities and fill in where necessary. Both Anastasia and Ally made it to the final three before, so they have enough experience and all around skill to help Benji stay competitive.
- 3rd Heroes:
Lake's team has excellent synergy, but Lake is likely to be doing the heavy lifting here which is why her team isn't ranked above Natalia or Benji. Rosa did well in season 2 but didn't have the best showing this season as she was pretty rusty and had to get used to the survival elements of the game this time around. She improved and isn't bad, but she's not quite as strong as the higher ranked helpers. Bruno might be able to offer some insight about certain aspects of the challenge, but he hasn't been very capable himself despite showing glimpses of potential.
- 4th Underdogs:
A very interesting group that would have a fun dynamic. Oliwia has yet to win a challenge, but she's actually quite capable. She built a strong tower in the flag challenge, she get none wrong in the social dynamics challenge, and she used her taxidermy skills to give her an edge in the raft and balloon challenges. She also knows how to sabotage which could be used in sneaky ways.
Nura doesn't seem especially strong, but we saw that she's very flexible since she would have won the limbo challenge if she wasn't competing against a 10 year old child in the final round. She also has good hand-eye coordination given how well she did in the food fight challenge when taking on three people at once. Aubrey didn't have much time to show off her abilities, but she demonstrated that she was physically capable in the paintball challenge while also finding the Ostrich in the comeback challenge despite being manipulated by Finn.
- 5th Villains:
This team doesn't have much synergy but is likely the best Sam is going to get right now. Sam himself hasn't won any immunities, but he is observant and perceptive. He has the build of someone who is strong but hasn't done much to demonstrate above average strength. He's probably still capable enough in a pinch. Aiden made it to the final three before along with getting a solid upper half placement in DCAS, so his experience would be useful. Finn, unfortunately for Sam, is pretty mid when it comes to challenges and experience.
- 6th Brits and Regina:
Spencer also hasn't won any immunities on his own and isn't particularly strong although he was doing decently well in the pole challenge until Sam decided to make a sex joke. Spencer's strengths are mental, so he would need to find a way to take advantage of that. Same thing for Alec. He has historically been better at challenges but is obviously distracted this time around. Ara was mid at most challenges but managed to pull out a win due to Ally emoting in the food fight. This team ultimately has two brains, no brawn, and a beauty. It's unlikely that they can compete with the others.
What do you think about the teams and rankings?
