So, with LeVar Burton almost done with his week of guest hosting, it appears a host announcement is imminent. Thus, I was curious about your rankings of the hosts that you've seen thus far.
I found it hard to rank the hosts in numerical order, so I instead sorted them into three categories, much like I do when I'm on a search committee for a new hire:
STRONG (these are the best candidates)
OK (these are not my personal preferences, but I wouldn't object to them becoming host)
WEAK (these are the candidates that should not be considered)
Here is what I had thus far (no explanations on each):
STRONG:
Ken Jennings, Mayim Bialik, Anderson Cooper, Mike Richards
OK:
LeVar Burton, Sanjay Gupta, George Stephanopoulos, Buzzy Cohen, Robin Roberts
WEAK:
Aaron Rodgers, Katie Couric, Dr. Oz, Savannah Guthrie, Bill Whitaker
My gut says David Faber and Joe Buck would make the OK or WEAK categories, but I'll wait to see them to pass judgment. Likewise, if LeVar Burton improves a bit more with the remaining episodes, I might be convinced to go to STRONG with him.
(EDIT: LeVar Burton improved a little bit this week, but not enough, IMO, to warrant a STRONG rating)
What would be your rankings so far?
Anthony