[BrendanB]

Last year we were the first pick by the number 5 alliance captain and another rookie was the captain of the 8th alliance.

There sometimes is a bias against a team number but its not deliberate. Some teams who find themselves captains of an alliance with no scouting data will lean towards lower numbers/winners from last year if available because we all have that assumption that the longer a team has been around the better they will be which many times isn't true because we all have good and bad years.

Perform at your best and the teams who scout will notice you!