Originally Posted by Koko Ed (Post 1111140)

1. Connecticut Regional - There is is some seriously sick depth at this regional.

Originally Posted by Koko Ed (Post 1111140)

1. Connecticut Regional - There is is some seriously sick depth at this regional.

Originally Posted by XaulZan11 (Post 1111154)

It's easy to name the top 3 teams at a regional and cite it as the toughest regional, but I think the depth of a regional is equally important. Midwest was mentioned a couple of times in this thread. While it probably has the biggest group of elite teams at the top each year (16, 71, 111, 1625, featuring appearences within the past 3 years by 1114, 217, 118, 148), its been extremely shallow the last two years to the point where the top 3 seeds almost have first round byes.

Wisconsin and Midwest both the same week has really hurt Midwest's already lacking depth. 148 is a new addition but 45, 118, 1675, 1732, 2041, and 2826 won't be there this year.

Originally Posted by santosh (Post 1111124)

I think that peachtree this year will be a clash of the titans

Originally Posted by Koko Ed (Post 1111165)

What I don't understand is why do people keep listing GTR or Waterloo as a tough regional. It's the most predictable regionals out there. It's 1114 and 2056 hooking up with some lucky third team who'll they'll carry to a blue banner and they sweep through the elims. It's been that way for years. It aint gonna change.

Originally Posted by Nuttyman54 (Post 1111156)

CT will be a brawl this year. 39 of the 62 teams have been around since 2006. Say what you will about the game similarities, the fact remains that over 60% of the regional attendees have a LOT of experience, and that's before you even consider the impressive list of perennial powerhouses in attendance. 118's even making the trek out from Texas to throw their name in the pool.

Originally Posted by akoscielski3 (Post 1111207)

Exactly my point. Its extremely hard to win if you aren't 2056 or 1114.

Originally Posted by iVanDuzer (Post 1111209)

GTR East has the potential to be an absolute fireshow this year. In addition to 1114 and 2056, 781 is also coming out after a regional win and championship finalist last year. 610 and 188 were division finalists last year with 469 and lost to the eventual Champs in 3 matches. And 548, who made a big splash in Michigan last year, is coming out to play. You can't say that none of last year's success is going to blow over to this year. If any of these teams build a robot like last year's then the whole game is blown wide open. And this is ignoring the mid-tier teams that are also at GTRE.


If any year is going to change that, it'll be this year. All it will take is for someone to seed higher than 1114 or 2056. It's a tall order, sure, but there are teams here that can do it (heck, 188 came this close to doing it in both 2009 and 2010). And if it does happen, all bets are off.