Picking 1 person from each placement, trying to pick who I would want while also being as realistic as possible.
17th - Cameron
As the only person eligible, Cameron makes the list by default but I'm not mad at it.
16th - Travis/Keesha/David/Steve/Megan
I don't think David or Megan would come back, so you can rule them out. And I don't think people particularly remember Travis or Summer of Steve, so Keesha gets this spot.
15th - Frenchie/Nicole A/Ovi/Swaggy C/Jillian
I don't think people remember Jillian and Swaggy C is retired. I think production is also trying to steer clear of Frenchie based on the finale even though I think he's great TV, and I don't think we need another Nicole A. appearance, so Ovi gets this spot.
14th - Brent/Janelle/Kemi/Winston/Dominique
Dominique wouldn't come back I don't think and they won't have Brent back. Winston seems to have a decent relationship with CBS but ultimately Janelle and Kemi would be bigger gets. I think Janelle is done with Big Brother though, so Kemi gets this spot.
13th - Whitney/Kaysar/Isabella/Kaitlyn/Ramses
They won't have Isabella back, and Kaysar will never return. Out of the remaining 3, Kaitlyn was by far the most memorable, so she gets this spot.
12th - Christian/Bayleigh/Sam/Rachel/Jessica
Bayleigh is retired, Sam I think has been too controversial on social media, and I think Jessica has moved on from the show. That narrows it down to Christian and Rachel, and I think people want to see Christian get another shot.
11th - Britini/Ian/Jack/Bayleigh/Cody
Ian, Bayleigh, and Cody aren't coming back and the show wouldn't have Jack back, so Britini gets this spot.
10th - Derek X/Da'Vonne/Kat/Rockstar/Elena
I think this is a pretty stacked list in terms of potential returnees, but Derek X. is who people want to see back, so he gets this spot.
9th - Sarah Beth/Kevin/Analyse/Fessy/Mark
I don't think Kevin warranted another return, and neither did Analyse. I know that Fessy is controversial and people love to hate him, so I'd bring him on.
8th - Claire/David/Nick/Scottie/Matt
David won't return, they won't have Nick or Matt back, which leaves Scottie and Claire. I think I'd pick Claire to come back.
7th - Alyssa/Dani/Jessica/Haleigh/Jason
I think Dani is done with the show and Alyssa and Jessica weren't memorable enough for a return, so I'd go with Haleigh here.
6th - Tiffany/Tyler/Christie/Brett/Raven
A remarkably stacked list here, but I think Tiffany would be at the top of the list for potential returnees, so she gets this spot.
5th - Hannah/Memphis/Tommy/Sam/Alex
Sam wouldn't return, and I don't think Memphis will get a call. Tommy and Alex are both options, but ultimately the people want to see Hannah return the most.
4th - Kyland/Christmas/Cliff/Angela/Kevin
Angela is done with the show I think, and Christmas won't get another call. I don't know that Kevin has a season in him, so that leaves Cliff and Kyland. I think I'll go Kyland here.
3rd - Azah/Nicole F/Nicole A/JC/Christmas
Nicole F and Christmas won't do the show again, JC won't get a call, which leaves Nicole A and Azah. I think that Azah is the pick here.
2nd - Derek F/Enzo/Holly/Tyler/Paul
Holly won't get a call, neither will DF, and Tyler is retired. Between Enzo and Paul, I think people want to see Paul play again, so they are my pick here.
1st - Xavier/Cody/Michie/Kaycee/Josh
Well, in order to make the genders even we need to pick a man, so unfortunately Kaycee is out of the question. We also need to pick a POC to satisfy CBS's pledge to cast these shows with 50% or more POC. So that narrows it down to Xavier and Josh, and we already have enough BB23 players and we KNOW that Josh will make for good TV, so I am picking Josh in this spot.
This makes our cast:
Josh Martinez
Paul Abrahamian
Kyland Young
Faysal Shafaat
Derek Xiao
Christian Birkenberger
Ovi Kabir
Cameron Heard
Azah Awasum
Hannah Chaddha
Tiffany Mitchell
Haleigh Broucher
Claire Rehfuss
Britini D'Angelo
Kaitlyn Herman
Kemi Faknule
Keesha Smith
1. Picking Fessy over Sarah Beth
2. Picking Kyland over literally anyone
3. Picking Christian when he was literally boring