From what we saw, here’s how I think it would’ve gone (bottom 2 with bold=IS):
Top 12: Azán and Kara (this could go either way)
Top 11: Kara and Tanner
Top 10: Tanner, Jordan, and Mac
Old Top 8 format:
PV: Huntley, Ruby, Mara
M3: Jacquie, Bias, and Lila
B2: Mac and Nini
New Top 8 format:
PV, Huntley, Ruby, Mara, Jacquie
B4: Bias, Lila, Mac, Nini (in this scenario I think bias could likely win but I think TPTB would pimp Mac to make sure the finale had a better mix of artists)
I think at top 8, Lila might’ve started losing momentum so I could see Nini or Mac getting to middle 3 over her. Her final was her worst showing, which would normally be around top 10 week so if she continued that slowing at top 8 I don’t think she would’ve moved on. I think the season is almost the same either way.