Figure Skating - Worlds Preview

With the last major competition before the world championships wrapping up it's time to look ahead to Tokyo and make a few predictions.

Below are the top 6 ISU season's best scores in each discipline (or more if those in the top 6 are not expected to be at Worlds. Barring surprises, the medallists should come from amongst these..... But what's life without a few surprises!

Ladies

1. Miki Ando (Japan) 201.34 @ 4 Continents
2. Mao Asada (Japan) 196.30 @ 4 Continents

3. Mirai Nagasu (USA) 189.46 @ 4 Continents
              (NOT ON WORLD TEAM)

4. Alissa Czisny (USA) 180.75 @ Grand Prix Final
5. Rachael Flatt (USA) 180.31 @ 4 Continents

6. Adelina Sotnikova (Russia) 178.97 @ JGP Austria
              (TOO YOUNG FOR WORLDS)

7. Carolina Kostner (Italy) 178.60 @ Grand Prix Final
8. Kanako Murakami (Japan) 178.59 @ Grand Prix Final

But don't rule out..... Olympic Champ Yu-Na Kim

Men

1. Patrick Chan (Canada) 259.75 @ Grand Prix Final
2. Takahiko Kozuka (Japan) 248.07 @ TEB
3. Daisuke Takahashi (Japan) 244.00 @ 4 Continents
4. Nobunari Oda (Japan) 242.81 @ Grand Prix Final

5. Adam Rippon (USA) 233.04 @ Skate Canada
                  (NOT ON WORLD TEAM)

6. Tomas Verner (Czech Republic) 230.31 @ Skate Canada
7. Florent Amodio (France) 229.38 @ TEB

But don't rule out..... A rejuvenated Brian Joubert

Pairs

1. Savchenko & Szolkowy (Germany) 210.72 @ Grand Prix Final
2. Kavaguti & Smirnov (Russia) 203.61 @ Europeans
3. Pang & Tong (China) 199.45 @ 4 Continents
4. Bazarova & Larionov (Russia) 188.24 @ Europeans
5. Duhamel & Radford (Canada) 181.79 @ 4 Continents

6. Sui & Han (China) 179.04 @ Grand Prix Final
                  (DOUBTFUL FOR WORLDS - AGE CONTROVERSY)

7. Iliushechkina & Maisuradze (Russia) 177.44 @ GP Final
                   (? NOT ON WORLD TEAM)

8. Moore-Towers & Moscovitch (Canada) 175.48 @ Skate America

But don't rule out.... Russian Champs Volosozhar & Trankov who had to miss out on competing at Euros (it had been less than a year since Volosozhar competed for Ukraine) but will be at Worlds.

Dance

1. Davis & White (USA) 172.03 @ 4 Continents
2. Pechalat & Bourzat (France) 167.40 @ Europeans
3. Bobrova & Soloviev (Russia) 161.14 @ Europeans
4. Kerr & Kerr (GB) 157.49 @ Europeans
5. Shibutani & Shibutani (USA) 155.38 @ 4 Continents

6. Monko & Khaliavin (Russia) 155.04 @ JGP Sheffield
                  (? STILL JUNIORS)

7. Crone & Poirier (Canada) 154.42 @ Skate Canada

But don't rule out.... Virtue & Moir (if she can get past her injuries)

Any other picks or sentimental favourites you'd like to see do well in Tokyo?