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Unread 15-04-2012, 20:04
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Re: Best Robots Not At Championship, 2012 Edition

71 - 4 World Championships, 5 Einstein appearances (gave them credit for Einstein in 1997, even though it didn't exist)
177 - 2 World Championships, 7 Einstein appearances
217 - 2 World Championships, 6 Einstein appearances

8 Championships, 18 Einsteins. It actually makes me sick to think of Championships without these three teams.

Other top teams who are missing out:

294 - 2 World Championships, and an amazing alliance partner for us last year.
1625 - One of the top teams in FIRST over the past 5 years
1730 - One of the up and coming future powerhouse teams
188, 829 & 2168 - Lumped them together because the situations are similar. Great robots, great qualification performances, but bad luck in the elimations.
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