I believe G2 will do great this Worlds. G2 has shown the form to beat the east this year on multiple occasions. Different players have stepped up over the big wins and while some players have been more quiet in summer, i believe. Can we win Worlds? I think this year we have the best chances in years. Is it still probably not happening? Yes. Am I prepared for another sad disappointment? A bit. But I truly believe we can make a deep run this year and if the stars align we could win.
As for the rest of the west:
I think TL is pretty good. They could make quarters along with us this Worlds.
I think Lyon has the potential but I just don't think they got the mental to pull through to the end. But they maybe can do some Damage.
I root for C9 because I like IWillDominate and Yamatocannon but I don't believe they could make top 8.
That being said I have them making it out of playoffs.
As for the other European Teams:
I send them my best regards, but i have very little believe in them. KC can look so good, but their entire gameplan relies on the fact that they all win lane and they have shown often enough to be paper dragons that I don't trust them to make it put of playins. Mkoi and Mad before them have never delivered at Worlds and this Mkoi shouldn't even be in Swiss.
Sorry for rant, I'm stoned while writing this.
Tldr: LPL Guest team Jii Tuo dark horse for worlds + NA>EU