I also think we're looking at a 13 team minimum, between teams that are confirmed/highly rumored. Which would make sense, because to get from Miami (November 20) to Kuala Lumpur (December 10) with normal filming lengths, pit stops, etc, we need that many teams with no NEL's for the first several legs just to get DOWN to 5 teams by the Malaysia leg. See spec below -- confirmed info in red, spec in pink...
TEAM SPEC
JOE/BILL {TAR1}
KEVIN/DREW {TAR1}
DANNY/OSWALD {TAR2}
JOHN VITO/JILL {TAR3}
TERI/IAN {TAR3}
TIAN/JAREE {TAR4}
CHARLA/MIRNA {TAR5}
KRIS/JON {TAR6}
UCHENNA/JOYCE {TAR7}
ROB/AMBER {TAR7}
ERIC/DANIELLE {TAR9}
DAVID/MARY {TAR10}
DUSTIN/KANDICE {TAR10}
ROUTE SPEC
EP01: Miami, FL {USA} to Quito, Ecuador
FILMING DATES: November 20-22, 2006
EVIDENCE: Teams spotted in MIA waiting at gate A7 for Quito
TASKS: UNKNOWN
TEAMS: Rob/Amber, John Vito/Jill, Charla/Mirna, Guidos spotted
TEAMS REMAINING: 12 left after episode?
EP02: Quito, Ecuador to Ushuaia, Argentina
FILMING DATES: November 23-24, 2006
EVIDENCE: Guidos spotted in Ushuaia, returning from Antarctica?
TASKS: UNKNOWN
TEAMS: Guidos, Charla/Mirna, Oswald/Danny, Eric/Danielle, Dustin/Kandice
TEAMS REMAINING: 11 left after episode?
EP03: Ushuaia, Argentina to Antarctica
FILMING DATES: November 25-27, 2006
EVIDENCE: SPECULATION; Teams may be coming to Ushuaia from Antarctica
TASKS: UNKNOWN
TEAMS: Guidos, Charla/Mirna, Oswald/Danny, Eric/Danielle, Dustin/Kandice
TEAMS REMAINING: 10 left after episode?
EP04: Antarctica to Johannesburg, South Africa
FILMING DATES: November 28-November 30, 2006
EVIDENCE: Guidos spotted looking for directions in Ushuaia, calling for information from South African Air
TASKS: UNKNOWN
TEAMS: Charla/Mirna, Oswald/Danny, Eric/Danielle, Dustin/Kandice
TEAMS REMAINING: 9 left after episode?
EP05: Johannesburg, South Africa to UNKNOWN
FILMING DATES: December 1-2, 2006
EVIDENCE: NONE
TASKS: UNKNOWN
TEAMS: Charla/Mirna, Oswald/Danny, Eric/Danielle, Dustin/Kandice
TEAMS REMAINING: 8 left after episode?
EP06: UNKNOWN to UNKNOWN
FILMING DATES: December 3-4, 2006
EVIDENCE: NONE
TASKS: UNKNOWN
TEAMS: Charla/Mirna, Oswald/Danny, Eric/Danielle, Dustin/Kandice
TEAMS REMAINING: 7 left after episode?
EP07: UNKNOWN to UNKNOWN
FILMING DATES: December 5-7, 2006
EVIDENCE: NONE
TASKS: UNKNOWN
TEAMS: Charla/Mirna, Oswald/Danny, Eric/Danielle, Dustin/Kandice
TEAMS REMAINING: 6 left after episode?
EP08: UNKNOWN to Warsaw, Poland
FILMING DATES: December 8-9, 2006
EVIDENCE: NONE
TASKS: UNKNOWN
TEAMS: Charla/Mirna, Oswald/Danny, Eric/Danielle, Dustin/Kandice
TEAMS REMAINING: 5 left after episode?
EP09: Warsaw, Poland to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
FILMING DATES: December 10-11, 2006
EVIDENCE: Teams spotted at Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur
TASKS: Find Batu Caves
TEAMS: Charla/Mirna, Oswald/Danny, Eric/Danielle, Dustin/Kandice
TEAMS REMAINING: NEL? 5 left after episode?
EP10: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to UNKNOWN
FILMING DATES: December 12-14, 2006
EVIDENCE: NONE
TASKS: UNKNOWN
TEAMS: UNKNOWN
TEAMS REMAINING: 4 left after episode?
EP11: UNKNOWN to UNKNOWN
FILMING DATES: December 15-16, 2006
EVIDENCE: NONE
TASKS: UNKNOWN
TEAMS: UNKNOWN
TEAMS REMAINING: NEL? 4 left after episode?
EP12: UNKNOWN to UNKNOWN
FILMING DATES: December 17-18, 2006
EVIDENCE: NONE
TASKS: UNKNOWN
TEAMS: UNKNOWN
TEAMS REMAINING: 3 after episode?
EP13: UNKNOWN to UNKNOWN
FILMING DATES: December 19-20, 2006
EVIDENCE: NONE
TASKS: UNKNOWN
TEAMS: UNKNOWN
TEAMS REMAINING:3 teams race to finish