[KevinGoneNuts]

This year in Sacramento, 4159 ranked 10th so we knew we would be picking an alliance. As a result we sat down as a team on Friday night and wrote down all other 49 teams on a whiteboard and went down the list and wrote down the pros and cons of each team. The observations were taken from almost all matches on Friday. It was extremely helpful, but what really helped us get an even better idea of teams (seeded below us) were the ones that approached us on Saturday letting us know they would like to work with us. 3256 gave us a nice flyer with their robot information on it (Very nice guys, I really liked it!) This is a very good strategy and it makes you remember the teams.

But as others have said, you need to maintain relationships with teams. For most, scouting starts on Thursday morning. That's when you really let people know who your team is and why you will be good to work with. Friday/Saturday just affirms or negates what you stated.