Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Top 11 Power Rankings

Power rankings for the top 11. This is how I see everyone's standing in the overall competition, not a ranking of how everyone did Tuesday night. That analysis is right here.

For comparison's sake, last week's power rankings are here.

The Favorite
1. Danny Gokey - Harder to dislike than Adam gives him edge.

The Contenders
2. Adam Lambert - Polarizing, but he's the most talented.
3. Alexis Grace - Not her best, but no reason to drop her yet.

Contending To Contend
4. Lil Rounds - Other formats will be friendlier.
5. Allison Iraheta - Tempting to bump up, but why rush?

The Sleeper
6. Anoop Desai - An aberration, or a revelation?

The Deep Sleeper
7. Matt Giraud - In need of a breakout performance.

Can't Quite Hack It
8. Kris Allen - I need to accept he's well-liked, but I can't.
9. Scott MacIntyre - Likewise. Don't understand the love.
10. Michael Sarver - Country fan base to the rescue.

Sayonara
11. Megan Joy - Pretty face, slinky dress not enough.