[MCarron]

I'll second that vote for team #180 SPAM as a sleeper. They have a 28-6 record this year with a win in South Florida and a finalist at Central Florida against a very tough lineup of teams. They run a solid hybrid mode and are a very effective shooter. If they don't seed high, they will be a solid pickup for any alliance.

Raider Robotix (Team #25) will be a force in Galileo. They really come on strong in elimination matches and with their veteran status and oustanding scouting could easily make Einstein. Pair Bomb Squad (#16) with Raider (#25) and throw in a SPAM (#180) and lookout everybody. That would be my dream alliance to watch, mainly because I have the utmost respect for all three of these teams and they have been such an influence on the success of Team #343.

I'm sad the MIM-343 won't be playing at the championship this year, but I'm exicted to watch many of our friends at the competition. Best of luck to all teams in Galileo and at the competition.