To put my 2 cents in as far as the topic...
F5: To me, their strength will always be their tumbling. I'm just amazed at what these girls can do. Their weakness has traditionally been their stunting. I'm very happy to see that they've stepped it up this year and are hitting the scoresheet in both difficulty and execution. I've never worried about their dancing ability and this year is no different. I'm glad to see they've upped their tosses from Kick Doubles to add some switch kick. Their biggest weakness right now is consistency in hitting both days of a competition.
CEA: They are, by a large margin, THE stunting queens. I'm amazed at how effortless they make it all seem. Traditional weakness for them has been their tumbling, numbers wise. They have stepped it up this year, and are well within range to score very well. They also choreograph their tumbling to highlight their strength and minimize any weakness. They hit all sections of the scoresheet well, and don't necessarily have any weak points. I'm not generally a fan of dances before pyramid, but it serves them well. Their biggest weakness right now seems to be keeping everyone healthy.
WCSS: Their strenth has always been having no weaknesses. While they didn't necessarily have to be the best at any section, they had no weaknesses. This is why I think they won 3 straight years. They were equally strong in every section of any given scoresheet. In the beginning of this year, I felt they were getting away from themselves a little. Watching their routine in the beginning of the season, it didn't feel like a WCSS routine. However, as the season progressed they have seemed to get stronger and own their routine more and more. Their biggest weakness is the same as F5...consistency in hitting both days of a competition.
It's all going to come down to who hits on Sunday. The fact that (based on schedule) it looks like only 7 teams are making finals, there may be some surprises. There's going to be talent watching from the sidelines.
