Re: Top 5 teams for your state over the last 4 years
 

As a MAR alum, my top five for NJ would be:
1. 2590
2. 11/193
3. 1676
4. 303
5. 1403

For PA:
1. 1640
2. 225
3. 1218
4. 341
5. 2607

It was really hard to pick such a short list, there are a ton of amazing teams in MAR! The caliber of competition always blows me away.

As a recent New York transplant, my top 3 from my limited experience here:
1. 20
2. 5254
3. 694

Re: Top 5 teams for your state over the last 4 years
 

Connecticut:

1. 2067, good ol' Apple Pi always comes up with consistent and effective designs. Gotta love that swerve from recent years. Won NECMP with them last year. Their mentor who yodels in the stands is pretty great too.

2. 230, the Gaelhawks continue to bring impressive machines to the competition year after year. Had fun winning Hartford with them last year.

3. 177, unfortunately the Bobcats had a bit of a rough 2015 season, but from what I've seen of their bot this year so far, I'm expecting a mighty comeback from the two-time world champs.

4. 175, Buzz were district finalists last year, killed it in 2014, and had a good 2013 season as well. Happy a team like them hails from CT.

5. Hard to pick just one more for this list so I'll just include 4055, 228, 2168, 2170, and 2836 to wrap it up. I'm probably missing too many others, but that's what I've got for now.

Re: Top 5 teams for your state over the last 4 years
 

Florida:
1. 179 (seems to be getting better each year)
2. 180 (weak in 2015, but beastly every other year)
3. 233 (Pretty strong each year)
4. 1592 (Is generally pretty strong, very strong a few years)
5. 744 (Strong in 2014 and 2015, seems to improve every year)

Re: Top 5 teams for your state over the last 4 years
 

No need to leave out your own team. 195 deserves to be on top of any Connecticut list.

Re: Top 5 teams for your state over the last 4 years
 

I am pretty sure your list is missing another member from that NECMP alliance, who for the past five years has done pretty well for themselves. :p

Edit: looks like O'Donnell beat me to it...

Re: Top 5 teams for your state over the last 4 years
 

Event wins aren't the only ways of judging teams, and can sometimes be misleading since not all events are created equal. For example winning TVR as a NY team can be seen as more difficult than other NY regionals since 195 came last year and won and 359 is coming this year. Actually knowing the robots beyond the results is important. 340 and 1511 have built really well designed robots over the last 4 years and are also great teams off the field, each winning multiple chairmans awards.

Re: Top 5 teams for your state over the last 4 years
 

Agreed It is much easier to win NYC or SBPLI then TVR or FLR. I personally want to try to get up to TVR this year to get a better sense of NY's entire FRC community.

Re: Top 5 teams for your state over the last 4 years
 

Since South Carolina has played its only official event of 2016 featuring all but three teams (281, 1293, and 1319 are playing elsewhere), I'm defining four years as 2013-2016.

1) 4451, undisputed. Palmetto, Orlando, and Newton RAS in 2013, went back-to-back winning Palmetto in 2015 and 2016 (only three teams have), Palmetto EI in 2016, Palmetto WFFA in 2014, SCRIW in 2015, Orlando finalist in 2013 and 2015, and that's just the tip of the iceberg about those guys.
2) 343. They had a dry spell after a heap of silver from 2010-2012, but in 2014 they started being contenders again, winning SCRIW and parlaying that into winning the final Peachtree Regional and getting silver again in their subdivision at Championship. They just got silver again at Palmetto yesterday, and they should be a threat in Huntsville.
3) 1319. Won Georgia Southern Classic last year, six UL Industrial Safety awards in three years (they haven't played yet this year), and several other judged awards.

I'd say there are three teams that have a legitimate claim to the last two spots, but which two depends on the lens through which you view them:
* 3490. Two-time SCRIW champions (2013 and 2014), Palmetto 2014 finalists, regularly in the conversation.
* 4073. Palmetto 2015 winner, 2016 quarterfinalist, two technical awards.
* 4901. Orlando 2014 winner (probably a higher-quality win than 4073's, given the game and the bracket), Palmetto 2016 Dean's List Finalist.

Re: Top 5 teams for your state over the last 4 years
 

Agreed. With robots like theirs, it'd be hard to push them out of the top five.

I wouldn't say that it's easier, considering that upstate teams rarely interact with Hudson Valley and NYC teams, but it's certainly a different playing field. Remember, TVR is usually just over HALF the size of NYC or SBPLI, making the technical chances much greater.

Re: Top 5 teams for your state over the last 4 years
 

Canada, Qc

1-3990
2-3360
3-3996
4-3386
5-3387

195 more than deserves to be on that list, don't forget others as well, 236, 558

Re: Top 5 teams for your state over the last 4 years
 

My top 5 for NY
1. 20
2. 340
3. 329
4. 1796
5. 263 or 3171
Shoutout to 3419 & 3950 for killing it last year and being future NY power houses!

Re: Top 5 teams for your state over the last 4 years
 

Ah yes, Techno-Ticks and RoboSquad. Both awesome teams. 4557 should be up there for your scouting system alone, that thing is gonna be insane this season. Looking forward to working with you in Waterbury.

Re: Top 5 teams for your state over the last 4 years
 

That's quite hard for my state, for everyone except three teams at our regional came from Missouri, not Kansas. Arguably, Shawnee Mission West (1777) really shouldn't have been on the winning alliance, but I'm glad they did, and I still love all the teams in our school district. I was going through our regional, and every single really good, powerhouse team, came from Missouri.

1. 1710
2. 2410
3. 1810
4. 935
5. 1777

Re: Top 5 teams for your state over the last 4 years
 

Some other great teams I'd include are 217, 1189, 1711, 2767, 2834, 4362, & 4967