Hindsight is 100% accurate, so ESP/Cranny/Schweizer were the obvious picks all along after their performances at LA Grand Prix (ESP) and PTF (Cranny/Schweizer).
However, we still don't have clarity as to who will comprise the Olympic team.
ESP has all but stated outright that -- presuming she makes the 1500 team in a few days -- she will drop the 5000 (1500 quarterfinals less than 24 hours following the 5000 finals in Paris). Which puts Valby on the team.
But, hold on.
Cranny is the only one we know for sure will be racing the 5000 in Paris.
Valby is racing the 10k Saturday night. What if she wins -- meaning beats Kelati & Schweizer -- and get her WA rankings into the top-27? Does she double in Paris -- where she could possibly not even advance out of her 5000 semifinal due to lack of closing speed -- and compromise her 10,000 in doing so?
And what about Schweizer? The 10,000 is her best event -- had a terrific 2022 WC coming in 9th, just 8 secs behind Giday/winner -- so if she crushes it Saturday night, does she drop the 5000 as well?
Amongst a variety of scenarios, the longest-of-long shots would be Whitney Morgan, Alli Buchalski and Ella Donaghu being next in line to go to Paris because ESP, Schweizer and Valby all drop the 5000 in favor of their better events. Morgan & Buchalski are in the World Rankings Quota but only at 55 & 58 while Donaghu has no ranking.
So, it is unlikely -- but possible -- that Cranny will be the only US entrant in the 5000 in Paris.