[Nuttyman54]

There are a lot of teams that are have a good year and are "underrated" for that year, but several teams come to mind that are consistent performers who are often overshadowed:

1730 Team Driven makes awesome machines every year, but rarely gets recognition outside of their region. Very strong performer this year as well, they don't appear to be registered for St. Louis, which is a shame

3256 Warrior Borgs came out strong their rookie year, winning a regional and several awards as well as seeding 9th in their division at Champs that year. They haven't let up, winning EI in their second year, and were consistently one of the best teams in the Northern California region this year, losing in the the regional champions at all 3 of their events.

525 Swartdogs are one of the regional powerhouses in the Minnesota/Wisconsin/Iowa area and consistently produce top-notch robots and always are a factor in eliminations at Championships when they go. Their compact robot this year is quite the marvel.

131 C.H.A.O.S. has been really up-and-coming in recent years in New England, pulling two consecutive #1 seeds at GSR, losing in finals last year but clinching gold this year. They may not be as strong as some of the regional powerhouses, but in a field as deep as GSR they've stood out as a consistent performer that I feel is underrated for their level. Their recent successes come in addition to two EI's at that same event (in 2010 and 2011), and three WFFA's, including the 2004 WFA Dave Kelso.