Originally Posted by Looking Forward (Post 1368610)

The legacy of the legendary Great Lakes regional has lived on into not only the Michigan State Championship that took it's place, but the multiple "Great Lakes" events that were born this year. While the Windsor Essex Great Lakes regional certainly isn't GLR, but there are several of Ontario's top dogs at the event. 2056's undefeated streak and 1114's contentious exits at previous events are the headlines, but both 1241 and 1285 have proven their ability to win with solid 1-2-3 alliances and aggressive defense. 781 could follow in those footsteps, as they've improved at each event and should be on one of the mid-seeded alliances. If 1114 and 2056 can finally form their signature alliance, it may be incredibly difficult to stop.

Originally Posted by Looking Forward (Post 1368610)

with 971 handing 1678 their only loss so far on the season in Q66 at Davis.

Originally Posted by Michael Corsetto (Post 1368724)

To be fair, they had 70 penalty points helping them out

Can't complain, we got to play together Saturday afternoon :)

Originally Posted by Looking Forward (Post 1368610)

The Texas trifecta of 118, 148, and 624 is back for another battle to close the regional season after they took the field together back in week one in Alamo. The Robonauts and CRyptonite paired up to win in the first encounter, but a lot has changed since then, including significant improvements to the Robowranglers' ball security. All three were parts of juggernaut #1 alliances at their second events, with 118 and 148 securing gold behind a path of 200+ scores, and 624's alliance being DQ'd after their Orlando QF victory. There's little doubt that these three are the most proven teams heading into the event, and there's a good chance for another high powered elimination match-up.

Standing between the that trio and the Lone Star finals is a slew of other Texan competitors, headlined by defending world champions 1477. Texas Torque battled some issues with defense and high goal accuracy in Dallas, but with their lightning quick robot and dual-intakes, they have a boatload of potential. 1801, 3847, and 1429 could also make things interesting, especially if one of them seeds #1 or #2.

Originally Posted by Looking Forward (Post 1368610)

The NC Gears have won at least one event every season since 2009, with a handful of additional finalist appearance on top of that. But so far in 2014, 1918 hasn't managed to escape the semi-finals. It be easy for them to get past 67, 74, 503, or 2474, but if they can align with one of the better teams at the event they should have a fighting chance at their first medal of the season.