The TV Zone

This should be the easiest call in "DWTS" history - a bet so sure that that the term "sure bet" even seems inadequate. That Kristi Yamaguchi is the best of the final two, proved again last night almost effortlessly, is beyond self-evident. The judges and the show have her exactly where they want her - in the top three, and then, doubtless, into the bottom two, and finally standing alone, with Mark Ballas, at the end.

The first female victor of this show since the first season.

Kristi Yamaguchi will win tonight.

She's SUPPOSED to win tonight - that's why "DWTS" picked her in the first place. A female contestant so good - so outrageously good - that it would be theoretically impossible for her to lose. Or statistically impossible. A female champion and a chance for this show to finally shut down the chatter that viewers (overwhelmingly female) vote only for male contestants, and preferably for male contestants who show their abs as Jason Taylor did last night (oh, and not to be outdone, Cristian too.)

If Kristi doesn't win, then "DWTS" has a little problem - a dance competition that really isn't a competition, but more like a beauty contest.

Say, "Mr. America: The Hoofer Edition."

So Kristi must win. Should win. Has to win. And absolutely, indisputably WILL win.

Unless...unless...(This IS "DWTS" after all.)

Meanwhile, some of the big polls out there bear this conclusion out. AOL TV's poll this morning has her the winner. Yahoo TV's poll not only has the winner, but the massively overwhelming winner, scoring almost 60 percent of the vote (while the bottom two guys don't even crack 30 percent.)

It's over.

Here's last night's freestyle round: