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Originally Posted by Dave McLaughlin

It is what it is, some peoples perception of the best 25 robots in FIRST. Not making it is not a disappointment, it just shows that we are not that well known across the country, or that people view the northwest teams as weaker and our wins less meaningful. Letting this upset our team would be pointless, we are proud of what we have accomplished, and not being recognized by some people should not diminish that.

Also likely that relatively few people from the Northwest (or Southeast) voted. Anyone from the Northwest would put 1983 on their list, possibly along with other deserving teams like 2471.