Here's how I see things going into tonight, based on latest practice reports, etc.:
Mirai and Rachel are the favorites to make the Oly team. They hold their fate in their own hands, and have only themselves to blame if they slip up and it costs them the spot.
Ashley is in the driver's seat, and she doesn't know it (or maybe she does!). She skates first out of the four of them, and can put pressure on them with a huge, roof-blowing skate and a massive score to go with it. But she MUST be perfect- if not, she leaves the door wiiide open for the others to leave her behind for good.
Sasha? I don't have much faith in her doing a competitive LP after all these years away. But just the fact that she showed up amidst all this doubt and expectations- that's something to be proud of.
Very nice assessment. I'm most nervous for Mirai and Rachael b/c as you say it's theirs to lose. Sasha's too but I think she will be happy to have tried her best no matter what happens, since coming back proved more difficult than I think even she expected. Go Sasha!! Go Mirai!! Go Rachael!! Go Ashley