Re: Best team to not win a regional?
 

I wouldn´t include 48 in any best team this season discussion, but we´ve been around for 8 years and have yet to win a single regional event. Maybe one of these years....

Re: Best team to not win a regional?
 

Team 1097, the Jesuits, were very strong at both Sacramento and Silicon Valley. They placed first in the seeding at both regionals and made to the finals, but just couldn't pull it off. Great job you guys!

Re: Best team to not win a regional?
 

Team 20 The rocketeers were dominant at UTC, They put together an awesome alliance and knocked us out in 2 games, however Hyper, Gael Force and 1071(Max I think) were just a bit too much, by far the best finals I saw this year.

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I am surprised 27, 33, 234, 383 and 1646 didn't win a regional...I really thought they all would.

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1097. Finished as the top seed twice (over team 254 both times, mind you). It looks like they aren't going to Atlanta, which is a pity. When I was watching them, I didn't get the sense that they were dominating the matches, a feeling that I get when I see 71, 111, or 179. However, they were just so incredibly consistent and adept that they kept coming out on top. 1097 showed that they can run with and ahead of the big names on the west coast... it's too bad they won't be able to show off against the rest of the nation.

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135 - Penn Robotics
16 - Bomb Squad ( i don't think they have won, if i'm wrong let me know)
45 - Technokats
383 - Brazilian Machine
79 - Captain Krunch

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Team 40 (Trinity), is a great robot with a creative design and they came really close at the Waterloo regional.

Also team 772 (Club Sandwich) is one of the strong Canadian teams that surprisingly did not win a regional, but were darn close at FLR.

Its great that we will get to see these teams compete in Atlanta.

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Maybe I am bias ,because I live in west michigan but I think team 74 from Holland high and team 85 from Zeeland both had great robots but just feel short at there regionals.

Jim schaddelee team 107

Re: Best team to not win a regional?
 

188 and 772. They are both amazing teams with amazing robots and strong strategies. Extremely surprised that neither has been part of a winning alliance this year. 772 has a shot in Atlanta though ..

Good luck to everyone who goes .. I'll be watching online!

- Shyra
SWAT 771

Re: Best team to not win a regional?
 

832. Roswell High School. They were really strong in Peachtree but their alliance partners in the finals brokedown.

Re: Best team to not win a regional?
 

My team... Team 88 has been around for 10 years and have yet to win a single regional... Finalists and semi-finalists sooo many times but we just cann't put one away...

My vote goes to our good friends BUZZ... Team 175... They were really good this year... We saw them in both Regionals we went to in NH and Annapolis... Great team... Maybe we can win Nationals with them this year...

Re: Best team to not win a regional?
 

Im going to have to go with team 60 (Bionic Bulldogs)
Every year they manage to build and incredible machine!
They impressed many teams in Nationals last year by finish the qualifling matches undefeated with the highest QP's.
Good luck 60!

Re: Best team to not win a regional?
 

Hi guys!!!

Well, thank you so much, one more time, for those who mentioned us on this thread. I have to say that I did not have time to watch the other regionals, but I have some good observations about Midwest.

Ok, we could win, but how about 903 and 65? These guys are $@#$@#$@#$@# great! Look at that, 903, the opposite left goal, they own it!!! I'm glad to see the videos and realize that our alliance played half attack field, even in the finals!!! What I'm saying is that I thank for us, for 65 that you mentioned as well, but I'd like to highlight this team!!! 903, they are winners!!!

But some other teams amazed me! 45 (not a surprise), 107, 648, 79, 9 (7 seeded not stacking!!!), 108, 81, 525, 1646(rookie!!!)... well, I missed something, but these guys are all winners!!!

Oh,
1628, rookie team from Caxias do Sul, Brazil!!! 6 seeded, highest seeded rookie, and rookie all star, went QF rounds, and team 1621, rookies from São Paulo, Brazil, picked, went to the finals!!! Both at Houston... Rising stars from far away... our compatriots!!!

Actually, this thread should be something like non-winning winners!!! ;) ... What about that? One more time, "great job guys!!!".

Cheers

Re: Best team to not win a regional?
 

I haven't seen anybody mention 447 yet, so I will. They were runner-up at VCU, and were picked but lost in the quarterfinals at Boilermaker to team 71. They are pretty consistent and they are definately a capable team. They were also runner up in 2004 at Midwest regional and at IRI.

Re: Best team to not win a regional?
 

I have to stick with 229 and 135, both of our alliance partners from Buckeye. 229 had a dominant robot that could stack with anyone out there. When 135 was working correctly no could believe how quick and efficient their lift was. Congrats to both of them and I wish them the best of luck in Atlanta!