Oh no
I just saw one of the Japanese practice reports for Miki and Mao, and I have to say Mao does not look too good. Of the jumps that they showed, she under-rotated a triple axel (which she hasn't done in awhile), pop out of one, then step out of a triple loop. A triple loop. Even in practice, when has she stepped out of a triple loop?
Ugh, I hope I'm just over-reacting and that they just showed those three jumping passes out of millions of successful ones.
However, I still stand by my prediction.
Mao, Miki, ? (I sadly don't think we'll see an American on the podium...)
O ye, of little faith.