Can't remember if I posted in here before, but now that TAR 30 is done, here's my new prediction:
- Kym & Alli (25, 5th)
- Adam & Bethany (25, 3rd)
- Mike & Rochelle (26, 4th)
- Tanner & Josh (27, 6th)
- Tiffany & Krysta (27, 4th)
- Justin & Diana (27, 2nd)
- Sheri & Cole (28, 2nd)
- Becca & Floyd (29, 5th)
- Matt & Redmond (29, 4th)
- Alex & Conor (30, 4th)
- Kristi & Jen (30, 3rd)
3 F/F, 5 M/F, 3 M/M. Seems reasonable.
Alternates:
- Trevor & Chris (30, 7th)
- Tara & Joey (29, 2nd)
- Mike & Liz (29, 6th) [likely as a sub for Mike & Rochelle]
- Tyler & Korey (28, 3rd)
- Brodie & Kurt (28, 5th) [likely as a sub for Texas, as they're two very similar teams]
- Scott & Blair (28, 7th) [likely as a sub for Sheri and Cole]
- Denise & James Earl (27, 5th) [likely as a sub for Sheri and Cole]
- Jeff & Jackie (26, 7th) [as someone said earlier, CBS loves them, but they're not too memorable so that's why they're an alternate, likely to Mike and Rochelle]
- Misti & Jim (25, 2nd)
I also think that CBS has the potential to create an incredibly competitive season. But in order to do so they would have to completely cut out 26, and replace Mike & Rochelle,Tiffany & Krysta, and Sheri & Cole with teams like Misti & Jim, Brodie & Kurt, Tyler & Korey or maybe even Tara & Joey.
I also think it's likely that they won't have many teams from the two big gimmick seasons. 26 was a flop, and the one really memorable team from it can't race together anymore due to Hayley being engaged. Then with 28, it wasn't as much of a flop, but these are teams that already have a lot of fame, so if they do have many teams from 28, it'll be entirely to bring in new viewers, but I think CBS learned from 28 that it didn't do as much as they thought (correct me if I'm wrong).
If CBS is willing to go back further, I do think it's likely that we could also see Mark & Bopper, due to the circumstances that kept them from racing previously, and if we're gonna go back that far, I think it'd be safe to consider that once again they'd bring back the Cowboys, Globetrotters and/or Margie & Luke (although I think the latter seems the most unlikely) and maybe give a possible 3rd chance to Leo & Jamal. I, personally, wouldn't mind seeing any of these teams again, but I know RFF wouldn't be too keen on this, except maybe Mark & Bopper.