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Originally Posted by Boltman
...Best two bots plus third strong (dual grabber) does not guarantee a championship. Like in previous years where a strong two or one could win.
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This is an odd assertion statistically. If you [generic "you"] are a senior this year, you have never seen a game in which the winning Alliance Captain or their 1st Pick are more likely to be the top-ranked team by OPR at that event. Recycle Rush stands alone in the likelihood of the first 2 winning robots having highly ranked OPRs. 2012 is essentially tied at the highest levels, but even it trails off eventually.
I'm not saying that OPR should or shouldn't be used as a predictor in general or this year, or that this is a good or bad thing, or that the ranking system this year is better or worse. I only point out that OPR, being a predictor, thrives on predictability. The above trend is basically the definition of predictability for FRC.
*I'm also not arguing against the statement "Best two bots plus third strong (dual grabber) does not guarantee a championship". I agree; this is just about the comparison to previous years.