Here is the thing....
Nobody is going to say in an interview that things are going crappy. Come on....you are going to say things are going the best they ever have and that they are showing up in the best condition possible. I remember last year on Larry Pepe's Muscle radio they had Chad Nicholls on and he was saying Ronnie was in the low 290's and stage ready (that was with two weeks to go). If Ronnie comes in with a watery upper half like he did last year and in 2001 then he is going to get beat. Its just that simple. I'm not a Jay Cutler fan by any means but it seems that those two guys (Jay and Ronnie) have pulled away from everyone else and it's really just a battle of each one of them not making mistakes. If one comes in off and the other does not then there is your victor. Saying anyone else has a shot is honestly just wishful thinking. Victor Martinez is comming on strong but he still is a ways away from beating those guys. About the best way to make a good observation is buying some tickets, going to the pre-judging, and then seeing the athletes in person. Even then people are just delusional in some aspects and would say Jay won it even if he say forgot to diet for the show and had an arm missing....and vise versa for Ronnie. Two more weeks and then you can see who retains or gives up the crown.