#4 Daniel Bryan

As mentioned in the first slide, the first two men that have been announced for a qualifying match are the former WWE Champion and Cesaro. While I'm a huge fan of the Swiss Superman and his abilities, I have to think that Bryan qualifies for the match on SmackDown. Some sort of interference can obviously be used during or after the match, but Bryan is out of the title pictures at the moment. That means he should be included in the MITB match this year.
He's still a huge favorite of the WWE Universe and they could use that match to either further his feud with The Artist Collective or start a feud between him and Drew Gulak if things are headed that way.
I don't think Bryan would win due to Strowman or the Fiend being Champion over the next two months. But having him in the match would help the action play out smoothly. He can help call out spots and lead some of the other lesser-experienced performers to good showings.
There's also the possibility that he emerges victorious and I'm all for another Daniel Bryan title run atop either brand. I'm sure they'll want to put Jeff Hardy in there because he's a daredevil and a veteran as well, but if a veteran from SmackDown is in the match, it should be Bryan.