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That changes EVERYTHING!!! New list will be posted soon ;) lol

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Here are my predictions :) First Time Ever and I'm sure i'll get it wrong lol

Archimedes

1) 987 HIGHROLLERS

2) 868 TechHOUNDS

3) 1334 Red Devils

Curie

1) 2056 OP Robotics

2) 1706 Ratchet Rockers

3) 4080 Team Reboot

Galileo

1) 1114 Simbotics

2) 3528 UP Next!

3) 3284 LASER Robotics

Newton

1) 1986 Team Titanium

2) 195 Cyber Knights

3) 2471 Team Mean Machine

These are my updated predictions considering that 3284 is on Galileo not Newton lol

Curie narrowly defeats Archimedes after three matches because of the shear scoring strength of Curie.

Newton beats Galileo but narrowly after three matches even though Galileo beats Newton all three times in auto.

Newton beats Archimedes after two matches

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Here goes...

Archimedes: 469, 33, 1714 Coming from seed 3-6
Curie: 2056, 67, 968 top seed
Galileo: 1114, 111, 358
Newton: 1538, 195, 88


Archimedes beats Curie
Galileo beats newton

Archimedes beats Galileo

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If you add a different 3rd team to that Archimedes alliance... Namely a Michigan team... It'd be that much more awesome..

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Thanks for the pick!

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I think 469 and 33 will just have to swallow their pride on this one.

Much more likely to see 27, 2337, and 70 on Galileo or 2054, 217, 68, 503, or 1718 create an all Michigan alliance on Newton.

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Newton: 1986, 225, 217
Archimedes: 254, 33, 525
Curie: 2056, 67, 1939

And my Galileo prediction would scream of bias.

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What I find interesting is almost everyone is calling for a team with a rookie year AFTER 2003 to win it all, something that has not happened yet with 1114 Simbotics the only 4 digit team to win the big one

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Curie: 1717, 148, 968
1717 seeds second, picks 148, 968, beats out a powerful first seed 2056-led alliance in the finals in three matches. The loss is because 148 fell over on the way to the feeder station.
Galileo: 118, 1114, 2337
118 seeds first, selects 1114 and 2337 to win in six or seven matches.
Newton: 2054, 195, 4451
2054 seeds 4th, selects 195 and 4451 to upset against a powerful 1986 alliance in the semis and a powerful 1538-led alliance in the finals in 8 or 9 matches.

If I were to predict for Archimedes, I would introduce way too much bias.

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I like this one but would guess 254 would represent Archimedes rather 234, since 234 is on Curie. Also, I'd go with 341 over 225 for Newton.

Galileo: 118, 1114, 842 (some bias in the last one)

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The 234 thing was a typo.

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Something I am curious about is that on Curie, assuming 2056 seeds first and is looking for an FCS to complement their ground pickup is most likely a decision between 148 and 67. 67 has shown amazing accuracy and their 50 point climb, however, they did have a few drivetrain problems at MSC and aren't the tallest out of the FCS' . 148 on the other hand has shown the same accuracy and although they only have a 40 point climb, their drivetrain (2 mode drive they've deemed a 'butterfly' drive) and height allows them to push through a defender if needed with a minimal possibility of falling over. Again, 67 would probably be the best pick, but I can still see 148 being chosen as well.

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If both teams are playing at the same level they did in the regional season, I think choosing 148 over 67 would be foolish. I have no doubt that 67 will fix their reliability issues observed at MSC. Of the two robots, they are the better full court shooter, though easier to shut down with height. However, any alliance playing against them had better have a 60-84" blocker so I think this is nearly a null issue.

67 is a better cycler if they choose to play it that way and their climber is less nerve wracking than 148's and is faster to boot.

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I get the feeling that 148 is going to keep trying for the full level 3 climb with some help from a couple new revisions to their robot. They always iterate quite quickly, and they've done level 3 climbs in practice before. Still, I think I'd pick 67 for their maneuverability when cycling, which any FCS will likely have to do during eliminations. 148 can't be so nimble when they're so tall and prone to tipping.

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I think the FCS they should pick would be 1706. They have an amazing accuracy and can shoot at all three high goals while FCS though they only have a 10pt hang i still think they should be 2056's first pick.