We have a champion! Angie! But second and third and play....

Hi guys,

Sorry to fall so far behind but updated standings are below. Angie has clinched, but here are the scenarios for second and third:

If Scotty wins:
Angie is first, Tim is second and Nicole will be third

If Lauren wins:
Angie is first, Nicole is second and Matt is third


Here are full standings:
Entry Points Possible Still left
Angie 49 59 Lauren, Scotty
Nicole 47 57 Lauren
Matt 42 52 Lauren
Nate 40 40
Tim 39 49 Scotty
Andrew 38 38
Lori 37 47 Lauren
Vicki 31 41 Lauren
Kate 30 30
Kelly 30 30
Allie 29 29

Latest standings

Entry Points Possible Still left
Andrew 29 70 Casey, Haley, Jacob
Nate 29 70 Casey, Haley, James
Kate 26 60 Casey, James
Nicole 28 69 Casey, Haley, Lauren
Allie 25 59 Casey, James
Angie 25 59 Lauren, Scotty
Lori 25 59 Casey, Lauren
Kelly 24 65 Casey, James, Jacob
Matt 24 65 Jacob, James, Lauren
Tim 23 57 James, Scotty
Vicki 19 41 Lauren
Shelby 16 50 Casey, Lauren

Idol: Updated standings with numbers

Hi everyone, no perfect entries left. Here are updated standings:

Entry Points Possible Still left
Andrew 23 70 Casey, Haley, Jacob
Nate 23 70 Casey, Haley, James
Kate 22 69 Casey, James, Stefano
Nicole 22 69 Casey, Haley, Lauren
Allie 21 59 Casey, James
Angie 21 59 Lauren, Scotty
Lori 21 59 Casey, Lauren
Tim 19 57 James, Scotty
Kelly 18 65 Casey, James, Jacob
Matt 18 65 Jacob, James, Lauren
Vicki 17 41 Lauren
Shelby 12 50 Casey, Lauren

Idol: Updated standings with numbers

Hi everyone,

Sorry I feel behind on the numbers. What a big blow for five entries to have Pia knocked out early; it has apparently led Nigel to talk about having judges pick who goes.

The odds makers say Stefano, Jacob and Paul are the next to go; the order that happens will go a long way toward shaping the final standings. Paul has VFTW behind him, though I've never been sure how much impact that makes.

Here are the updated standings:

Entry Points Possible Still left
Andrew 20 77 Casey, Haley, Jacob, Paul
Nate 20 77 Casey, Haley, James, Paul
Allie 19 69 Casey, James, Paul
Angie 19 69 Lauren, Paul, Scotty
Kate 19 69 Casey, James, Stefano
Lori 19 69 Casey, Lauren, Paul
Nicole 19 69 Casey, Haley, Lauren
Tim 17 67 James, Paul, Scotty
Vicki 16 56 Lauren, Paul
Kelly 15 65 Casey, James, Jacob
Matt 15 65 Jacob, James, Lauren
Shelby 10 50 Casey, Lauren



--Nate

What the?

OK, somehow Casey -- the supposed front runner -- should have lost last week but was fortunate enough to have the judges save him in a way that should have helped Alexis a few seasons ago. I know declare this field wide open!

For scoring purposes, both contestants knocked out this week will only get credit for reaching the round of 11, regardless of the order they are eliminated on Thursday.

Contestants sing Elton John this week, did you the know the song Philadelphia Freedom is about a tennis team? I just learned that last Thursday.

Have a great week!
Nate

America = racist? (It's not libel if you ask it as a question)

Well, could it really be coincidence that, like Jorge a few seasons ago, Karen, the lone Hispanic contestant in the Final 12 was voted off. What's that you say? It was a lack of talent that doomed them? Well, that's certainly a convenient excuse.

The net net here is of course that Shelby has set a new infamous record in the history of our game for selecting two contestants that failed to earn any points. Karen's loss also basically eliminated Kelly and Matt from contention.

And Nicole, Andrew and Nate may not be far behind in derailed entries as Haley has been in the bottom two for two straight weeks. Something I learned this week: Only the top 10 make the tour, so whoever goes home this week loses out on a six-figure paycheck.

Enjoy the Idol!
Nate

Round of 13 Review: Sorry Ashton/Shelby

Well, Ashton went home, and we may be learning that golden retrievers are not much better at picking Idol winners than octupi are at selecting soccer winners.

Fortunately for the rest of us, Shelby (Vicki's dog) was the only one that had plotted Ashton for the final four. But the Neales, Andrew, Matt and I got barely by as Karen and Haley finished in the bottom three. I don't know about the rest of you who picked Paul, but I'm also having buyer's remorse on him (though he has been the early adoptee of Vote for the Worst).

I hope everyone else feels more optimistic about their own entries. The Top 12 will be back this week on Wednesday, and we can finally start earning some advancement points.

Have a great week.