[The other Gabe]

OK, here's my predictions (the whole thing could change if some robots decide not to attend, but this is the idea I had)

Rankings:
1)2826 (auto sets them apart)
2)118 (super consistent, rake allows them to scoop up extra cans quickly for their alliance)
3)1023 (consistency is key)
4)2056 (All around solid landfill bot)
5)195 (I just feel like they'd be ranked here)
6)1114 (Got a bit reckless driving a few times, just like on Einstein)
7)1310 (still a good bot)
8)1325 (they got a bit lucky, but aren't bad anyway)

Alliances:
1) 2826-118-1619-67 (W)
2) 1023-1114-234-1625 (SF)
3)2056-1730-469-225
4)195-33-1806-1756
5)1310-2122-68-3130 (F)
6)1325-503-4039-233 (the built-in-parts alliance: I just really want to see this happen regardless of practicality)
7)2468-330-1218-125
8)624-548-2338-16 (SF)

A rather uneventful IRI, or so it seemed:

After winning the event, it is announced that their trials are not over: The winning alliance must face the ultimate champions; The PNW all-stars team. The terror inducing silhouette of 4488 is seen, framed behind by the dynamic duo of 1983 and 1318. The robots take their places, and the match begins. 1318's can grabber works as it has since week 1: not the fastest, but always there. and speed doesnt matter this time, as their opponents cannot contest them for the cans, meanwhile, 1619's canburglars miss a can. 118 quickly swoops in to collect the missed can, with no net loss for their team. Both teams are hard at work throughout the entire match: with all the cans they could ever need nearby, 4488 is able to create a wall of 4 capped 6 stacks, with 1318 putting up 1 capped and 1 uncapped 6 stack. 1983, having utilized the extra weight limit to add a mechanism that acts actively on the totes, is able to put out 2 capped 6 stacks, as well as another 5 totes. Their opponents play to the same caliber that let them win IRI, however, with Wave's auto giving the team an early 28 point advantage, while in teleop they put up 3 capped stacks, matched in totes, by both of their allies, who only cap 2 of their stacks. with the score at 316 to 332. In the second match, everything that could go wrong did go wrong. 2826's auto messes up, jamming the yellow totes in their robot all game, rendering 3 containers useless. however, on the other side, things are no better: 1318's claw is letting containers slip off stacks, while 1983's lift won't work at all, having not been put together quite correctly. with one alliance restricted to 4 cans, and the other relying on a single robot to make tall stacks, things are grim for everyone. 4488 has the highest scoring single robot game in history, putting up 4 capped 6 stacks as well as an extra 4 totes, while 118 and 1619's robots perform exactly as they had before. however, since 1318 and 1983 are still able to shove totes around or make short stacks, they are able to eke by a win, 210 to 200. 1983 is able to fix their issue, but 1318 can't solve theirs. with Wave's auto working properly, the winners of IRI get to keep their title.

TL;DR I just wanted a chance to headcannon my perfect PNW alliance for IRI, so you can probably ignore the giant paragraph if you want. the predictions above are for real though