3256 - Warriorborgs - Build awesome robots each year, and always seem to be finalists. Maybe that'll change in St. Louis?
846 - Funky Monkeys - Always build innovative and powerful robots, but sometimes paired with alliance partners who can't back them up enough
604 - Quixliver - Like Funky Monkeys, always strong but not always given the best qualification schedule. Plus, 604 and 846 are always against 254, where any team looks half as good as they're supposed to be.
701 - Robovikes - And I thought 254 was the team of constant improvement. I saw 701's robot this year, and 254's this year, and honestly thought 701's was cooler.
1280 - Ragin' C-Biscuits - These guys are powerhouses. Their robots are engineering feats, always plagued with being in on of the middle rankings in the top 8.
254 - Cheesy Poofs - I know what you're thinking: 254? Underrated? How's that possible? While everyone knows about the insanely awesome robots 254 makes every year, they are never as much recognized for their behind-the-scenes actions. Opening their lab to other teams is one thing, but the help they give to teams during the competitions is another. They have a whole section (called FIRST Aid, I think) devoted to helping other teams during the competition.


I only use 254 as an example in my post since they are the local "powerhouse team" in the Silicon Valley. Any other powerhouse could be replaced with their number (ie. 971, 1717, 330, etc.)