[NitinA]

My guess for #1 would be Jenova--which has very strong VtS influences.

Contenders I see are Jenova, CT, and mabye Asc.

Asc has a shot if they keep a low profile, very little chance of that after last round. Asc's best strategy to win would be to ascend (pun intended) through the ranks much like last round, and keep a low profile, while outgrowing people valuewise (strong asc-heavy galaxies, good ingal cross-def, planets out of tag seems logical). Being a bit more proactive in their targeting or orchastrating hits on alliances would definantly be a large incentive.