[Taylor]

What about Hall of Fame teams? Shouldn't they get an automatic invite?
How about the previous year's champions?
Regarding the EI and RCA winners - wouldn't those teams represent the ideals of FIRST - building inspirational teams and machines through the use of science and technology?
This is a tough one. It's a good thing we've got a lot of smart people thinking about it.
Also, when we start splitting up into regions, we've got to remember - this isn't Nationals. This is The World.