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Originally Posted by avanboekel

They would be a close 4th (Almost forgot about them since they weren't at midswest this year). They attended 2 more "watered down" regionals compared to 1625. Also, 1625's bot was better than their elimination outcomes suggest. So I would say:
1) 111
2) 2949
3) 1625
4) 1208

1208 did attend a regional with 2949. They ranked 5th in the KC Regional as compared to 2949's 6th. 1208 went on to the regional finals, while 2949 lost in the quarters. 1208 was also a finalist in the second regional they attended.

PS. Its hard to call the KC Regional watered down considering over 1/4th of the field went on to the World Championship. 9 of the 64 teams boast a regional win. 5 teams went on to seed 1st in other regionals. Of the 17 teams that attended champs 6 of them went on to play in the elimination rounds. One team (Bomb Squad) won 3 regionals, their division, and the world championship this year.

By comparison Midwest had 4 out of 49 teams claim a regional victory. 2 teams seeded first in other regionals. 7 teams attended champs and 4 went on to play in elimination rounds. Bomb Squad also attended Midwest.

Both 2949 and 16 played in KC and Midwest. Both teams seeded higher against the Midwest competition than they did in KC.

Below are the KC teams that went to champs.

1986 (#1 seed in KC, regional winner and Engineering Inspiration. #1 seed in St. Louis and regional winner, #4 seed in Curie division and quarterfinalist.)
3528 (#2 seed in KC and semifinalist. #1 seed in Oklahoma and regional winner. #7 seed in Curie division and semifinalist.)
935(#3 seed in KC and finalist. #1 seed at Dallas West and regional winner. Did not attend Champs.)
16 (#4 seed in KC and regional winner. #1 seed at Midwest and regional winner, #1 seed at Dallas East and regional winner. #27 seed in Galileo division, division winner and World Champions.)
1208(#5 seed in KC and finalist. #2 seed in St. Louis and finalist. At large bid for Champs. #15 seed in Galileo division.)
2949 (#6 seed in KC and quarterfinalist. #3 seed at Midwest, quarterfinalist and Engineering Inspiration. #41 seed in Archimedes division and quarterfinalist.)
1987 (#9 seed in KC and seminfalist. #5 seed in St. Louis, semifinalist and Engineering Inspiration. #51 seed in Archimedes division.)
525(#16 seed in KC and semifinalist. #13 seed at 10,000 Lakes and regional winner. #73 seed in Curie division and quarterfinalist.)
1985 (#18 seed in KC and quarterfinalist, #6 seed in St. Louis, regional winner and Regional Chairman's Award. #29 seed in Curie division.)
1108(#28 seed in KC and Regional Chairman's Award. #100 seed in Curie division.) 7th Chairman's Award in last 9 years!
2996 (#30 seed in KC. #1 seed in Colorado and regional winner. #28 seed in Archimedes division.)
3784 (#34 seed in KC and regional winner. #76 seed in Galileo division.)
3931 (#38 seed in KC and Rooke All Star. #41 seed in Oklahoma and Rookie All Star. #98 seed in Galileo division.)
2395 (#53 seed in KC. #21 seed in Oklahoma and regional winner. #31 seed in Archimedes division.)
1764 (#54 seed in KC. #15 seed in Colorado, semifinalists and Engineering Inspiration. #92 seed in Curie division.)
2164 (#58 seed in KC. #2 seed at Dallas West, semifinalist, and Engineering Inspiration. #72 seed in Curie division.)
2410 (#60 seed in KC. #19 seed in Oklahoma and quarterfinalist. At large bid for Champs. #90 seed in Archimedes.)