Big Brother Finale Poll: Who Will Win Season 26? And Who Should Win?

Rebecca Iannucci
·3-min read

The jurors of Big Brother Season 26 have quite a decision ahead of them.

On Sunday, Oct. 13 (CBS, 9/8c), the jury of seven — Quinn, T’kor, Leah, Angela, Kimo, Rubina and one yet-to-be-determined houseguest — will interrogate the last two players standing before deciding which one of ’em ought to win the $750,000 grand prize.

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And though a vote in a TVLine poll has decidedly lower stakes than the jurors’ voting keys will on Sunday night, we still want your opinion on not only who will win Season 26, but who should. First, let’s review the contenders for the victory:

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We’ll start with Cam, who, at best, seems to be playing for second — and it’s a bit of a mystery that he got to Finale Night at all. Across the entire season, he only won a Power of Veto competition (though it was certainly a pivotal win, as it paved the way for dominant player Tucker to go home later that week) and, for many weeks, he faded into the background altogether. If Cam pulls out that final Head of Household win and secures himself a spot in the Final Two, he’ll at least be able to argue that he played a sterling social game; even without a single HOH reign to his name, and despite his proximity to power players like Makensy and Chelsie, he managed to get to the end without ever truly being targeted. An impressive accomplishment, to be sure… but his résumé is otherwise thin compared to his fellow finalists’ achievements.

Makensy, meanwhile, proved herself to be this season’s competition queen, winning two HOHs, two A.I. Arenas and a stunning five Powers of Veto. Plus, after her main ally/pseudo-showmance Matt went home in the first week, Makensy was left out of many of the alliances that subsequently formed; it’s no small feat that she survived as long as she did without much protection, until she formed a trio with Chelsie and Cam that skated to the end. Working against Makensy, though, is her admittedly poor strategic gameplay. Sure, it ultimately worked out in Makensy’s favor that she evicted Leah — Makensy still got to the finale, after all — but her choice to boot a guaranteed ally was a strange one, and it seems clear to most of the jurors that Makensy let her strings get pulled by Chelsie for her entire HOH reign.

Speaking of Chelsie, I suspect Season 26 is hers to lose… provided she’s sitting in one of those Final Two chairs, and that’s not a guarantee. Although Cam and Makensy have both expressed they want to take Chelsie to the very end (and both of those players are big on loyalty), they’ll have the opportunity to boot her if either of them wins the final HOH competition — and they’ve gotta know that cutting Chelsie at third place would be the smart decision. That said, Chelsie has an impressive competitive résumé of her own, with four HOHs and one A.I. Arena victory to her name. Given her competition prowess and her ability to mastermind big game moves without ever shouldering the blame, I suspect Chelsie will be standing in that confetti shower if she makes it to the Final Two. She’s just got to get there first.

OK, your turn. Who do you think will win Big Brother Season 26? And who should? Cast your votes in our polls below, then drop a comment to back up your choices!

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