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Originally Posted by Looking Forward
[*]PNW teams are rapidly getting used to playing at low population district events, but Mt. Vernon takes the cake with only 28 teams in attendance. 2046 is returning after taking home two banners from Auburn-Mountainview in week one, and they look to be the favorites again. 948 and 1510 should also make an impact in their season debuts. But with only four teams missing eliminations, and more than 1/3 of the field numbering over 4000, the top ranked alliance captains are going to have their work cut out for them at the tail end of alliance selection. The number one seed was able to take home gold from the 29 team Western Canada regional last year, but that was a very different game. It's going to take some creativity for the top alliances to advance cleanly in a tournament this size. [*]Eastern Washington isn't a much larger event than Mr. Vernon, with only 31 teams. But it has the team that has quickly risen to become the largest name in the PNW, Skunkworks. 1983 has won all four regionals that became part of the PNW district system, and took home gold from all three of their regional events last year. This year they're sporting a well-rounded machine that should fit well with the aggression exhibited so far in Aerial Assist. Skunkworks are the favorites, but 2557 was the #1 selection and finalist at Auburn-Mountainview and should provide plenty of stiff competition if they're not on the same alliance.[/list]
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I this is going to be an interesting week with a lot of powerhouses coming back for seconds and the Skunks coming for firsts. Skunks will probably win, but I have heard rumors that some things aren't finished for their robot, such as auto. If that is true and it isn't fixed by qualifications we may see them get picked up by a team later on which will go on to win the competition. I am rooting for SOTA, 2557, to win because as you said they were #1 seed at Auburn, so I expect them to get just as high this time, and they are just an awesome group of people that should be revered for how they act at competitions, in GP and likeability. It is never a dull moment when they are around.
Week 5 has been touted as the real powerhouse district with quite a few teams going for their 3rd district (my team included), the do-whatever-you-want-because-the-points-don't-matter-except-for-awards district. It will be interesting to see how teams deal with the wear and tear that three districts will put on their robot, hopefully the 6 hours before each competition will be enough for everyone fix any damage.