So, what did we decide?
Actually, regardless of where it is, I think a week 1 regional is toughest to win.
Nobody really knows how to play the game. No one knows for sure what strategy will play out, because you cannot know what other strategies will be tried. All of the kinks still need worked out with the fields, the scoring, calling penalties, etc. A brilliant plan today could be turned to mush in 2 weeks. A team that has really hit the design and strategy can walk away with a win, but that is tough to do.
There is a huge level of learning that week 2+ teams get from watching week 1 events.