American Idol Guessing Game - Returns!

[Laura]

A year ago (almost to the day) we started the first American Idol guessing game. It was pretty fun last year so I figure we'll give it another go for this season.

For anyone who didn't play last year, you get ONE shot at guessing the order that the top 12 contestants will be voted off the show. The catch is, you have to rank them all before they even give their first performance on the big stage. The longer your top ranked contestants can stay in the game and the shorter your bottom ranked contestants stay in, the more points you'll accumulate. You are stuck with the guesses you make this week for the rest of the game. So if your top ranked guess is voted off in week 1, you're not going to do very well.

Each week the point values increase. The scoring system is a bit boring, but if you're interested here's how your weekly totals will be calculated:

Week 1: 1 point per correct guess (11 contestants move on - 11 possible points)
Week 2: 2 points per correct guess (10 contestants move on - 20 possible points)
Week 3: 3 points per correct guess (9 contestants move on - 27 possible points)
Week 4: 4 points per correct guess (8 contestants move on - 32 possible points)
Week 5: 5 points per correct guess (7 contestants move on - 35 possible points)
Week 6: 6 points per correct guess (6 contestants move on - 36 possible points)
Week 7: 8 points per correct guess (5 contestants move on - 40 possible points)
Week 8: 11 points per correct guess (4 contestants move on - 44 possible points)

Week 9:
15 points for guessing one of the top 3 correctly
30 points for guessing two of the top 3 correctly
55 points for guessing all 3 of the top 3 correctly

Week 10:
25 points for guessing one of the finalists correctly
75 points for guessing both finalists correctly

Week 11:
100 points for guessing the American Idol correctly

So if you want to play, all you have to do is put the top 12 contestants in order, with number 1 being the person you think will become the next American Idol, and number 12 being the person you think will be voted off first. I'll take care of the rest and give an updated point total each week.

If you still don't understand how to play, glance at the thread from last year:
http://forums.wdwmagic.com/showthread.php?t=156370

You have until the next show starts to get your guesses in, which I believe is Tuesday, March 11 at 8 p.m. EST (correct me if I'm wrong).

Here are the finalists you need to rank:

 

[Laura]

Good luck!

 

[Laura]

Alright here's my very rushed and probably terrible guesses. :lol:

1. Carly Smithson
2. Syesha Mercado
3. David Archuleta
4. David Cook
5. Ramiele Malubay
6. Chikezie
7. Brooke White
8. Michael Johns
9. David Hernandez
10. Kristy Lee Cook
11. Amanda Overmyer
12. Jason Castro

 

[Panhead]

I dont have a full vote as of yet (I've never heard any of the women sing). I heard last week, David Archuletta got more votes then the other contestants combined. Just because of his teen influence, i'd say he has a very good chance of winning. I prefer David Cook though, he's contemporary, stylish, plays guitar, can sing good. I think he would make a great idol, and he has "the look" too. I dont see "the look" in anybody else :lookaroun


-Chris-

 

[Monty]

1. Micheal Johns
2. Carly Smithson
3. Brooke White
4. David Archuleta
5. Kristy Lee Cook
6. David Hernandez
7. Chikezie
8. Syesha Mercado
9. Ramiele Malubay
10. Jason Castro
11. Amanda Overmyer
12. David Cook

I'm probably way off, but that's the order I personally would put them in. The American public, having collectively little or no taste, will likely disagree. :lol:

 

[k.hunter30]

1. Micheal Johns
2. Carly Smithson
3. Brooke White
4. David Archuleta
5. Kristy Lee Cook
6. David Hernandez
7. Chikezie
8. Syesha Mercado
9. Ramiele Malubay
10. Jason Castro
11. Amanda Overmyer
12. David Cook

I'm probably way off, but that's the order I personally would put them in. The American public, having collectively little or no taste, will likely disagree. :lol:

Michael Johns winning, huh? With the contestants perfoming at the inconsistant rate that they are, and with no one a true stand-out (other than Archuleta--at the moment), I have a feeling this year all of our guesses are going to be very varried!

 

[BeachClubVillas]

If I'm anything like I was last year, I'll be in last place soon enough! :ROFLOL:


1 David Archuleta
2 Brooke White
3 Carly Smithson
4 Syesha Mercado
5 Michael Johns
6 David Cook
7 David Hernandez
8 Ramiele Mulaby
9 Kristy Lee Cook
10 Chikezie
11 Amanda Overmeyer
12 Jason Castro

 

[TurboCaroline]

1. David Archuleta
2. Carly Smithson
3. David Cook
4. Michael Johns
5. Brooke White
6. Syesha Mercado
7. David Hernandez
8. Jason Castro
9. Ramiele Mulaby
10. Amanda Overmyer
11. Chickezie
12. Kristy Lee Cook

 

[Laura]

I dont have a full vote as of yet (I've never heard any of the women sing). I heard last week, David Archuletta got more votes then the other contestants combined. Just because of his teen influence, i'd say he has a very good chance of winning. I prefer David Cook though, he's contemporary, stylish, plays guitar, can sing good. I think he would make a great idol, and he has "the look" too. I dont see "the look" in anybody else :lookaroun


-Chris-

You can watch the performances of all the contestants at americanidol.com if you would like to enter.

 

[Wilt Dasney]

Based on hours of analyzing performance tapes ranging from childhood home movies to American Idol performances and the results of a proprietary metric that weights contestants' chances based on the latest U.S. Census demographic data, most recent album sales broken down by genre and behavioral therapists' professional analysis of likely audience affinity based on facial symmetry and vocal inflections...here are the definitive rankings.

1. Carly Smithson
2. Michael Johns
3. Syesha Mercado
4. David Cook
5. Chikezie
6. David Hernandez
7. Amanda Overmeyer
8. Kristy Lee Cook
9. Jason Castro
10. David Archleta
11. Brooke White
12. Ramiele Malubay

(Or maybe I just watched about 30 seconds of everybody's most recent song.) :lookaroun :shrug:

 

[happymom52003]

Wow, this is really tough because my personal favorites differ so much from the way I think America will vote!

1. David Archuletta
2. Brooke White
3. David Cook
4. Jason Castro
5. Syesha Mercado
6. Carly Smithson
7. Kristy Lee Cook
8. David Hernandez
9. Michael Johns
10. Amanda Overmyer
11. Ramiele Malubay
12. Chikezie

 

[SpongeScott]

1. David Archuleta
2. Carly Smithson
3. Michael Johns
4. David Cook
5. Brooke White
6. Amanda Overmeyer
7. Jason Castro
8. Syesha Mercado
9. Ramiele Malubay
10. David Hernandez
11. Chikezie
12. Kristy Lee Cook

 

[Uponastar]

1. David Archuleta
2. Brooke White
3. Carly Smithson
4. Jason Castro
5. David Cook
6. Michael Johns
7. David Hernandez
8. Ramiele Malubay
9. Syesha Mercado
10. Amanda Overymyer
11. Chikezie
12. Kristy Lee Cook

 

[Fantasmic!329]

Yay! I love this game!
I'm probably completely wrong, and actually, for a few of them, I hope I am. (I can't stand David Cook. :lol

1. David Archuelta
2. Syesha Mercado
3. Carly Smithson
4. David Hernandez
5. David Cook
6. Michael Johns
7. Jason Castro
8. Brooke White
9. Amanda Overmyer
10. Ramiele Malubay
11. Kristy Lee Cook
12. Chikezie

 

[Monty]

Yay! I love this game!
I'm probably completely wrong, and actually, for a few of them, I hope I am. (I can't stand David Cook. :lol

1. David Archuelta
2. Syesha Mercado
3. Carly Smithson
4. David Hernandez
5. David Cook
6. Michael Johns
7. Jason Castro
8. Brooke White
9. Amanda Overmyer
10. Ramiele Malubay
11. Kristy Lee Cook
12. Chikezie

That's why I have him as first to go...

 

[k.hunter30]

Okay, I'm just going to go with my original thoughts on all this. I'm sure I'll be one of the first out of the running...

1. David Hernandez
2. Carly Smithson
3. David Archuleta
4. Jason Castro
5. Ramiele Malubay
6. David Cook
7. Syesha Mercado
8. Michael Johns
9. Brooke White
10. Amanda Overmyer
11. Kristy Lee Cook
12. Chikezie

 

[Fantasmic!329]

That's why I have him as first to go...

I don't know why, but I really dislike him.

I'm not all that fond of Michael Johns, either. :lol:

 

[imagineer boy]

1. David Archuletta
2. Brooke White
3. David Cook
4. Carly Smithson
5. Jason Castro
6. Michael Johns
7. Remiele Malubay
8. Kristie Lee Cook
9. Syesha Mercado
10. David Hernandez
11. Amanda Overmeyer
12. Chikeze Eze

 

[Computer Magic]

David Archuleta
Brooke White
Michael Johns
Carly Smithson
Syesha Mercado
Amanda Overmeyer
David Cook
Jason Castro
David Hernandez
Ramiele Malubay
Kristy Lee Cook
Chikezie

 

[Computer Magic]

Based on hours of analyzing performance tapes ranging from childhood home movies to American Idol performances and the results of a proprietary metric that weights contestants' chances based on the latest U.S. Census demographic data, most recent album sales broken down by genre and behavioral therapists' professional analysis of likely audience affinity based on facial symmetry and vocal inflections...here are the definitive rankings.

I'm counting on the superdelegates to help me win :lookaroun