My data from a while back, from the other thread:
Code:
Team Stacks Number Height Auto Notes
254 LF + HP 1 + 2-3 6T+C+N 3T Both LF+HP (total stacks 3-4)
1678 HP 3 5T+C+N 3T/2C
1671 HP 3 6T+C+N
971 HP 2-3 6T+C+N 2C
2085 HP 2 6T+C
701 HP 2 6T+C
3476 HP 3 6T+C+N
973 LF/HP 2-3 6T+C/+N 2C Either LF or HP, 6T+C for LF, 6T+C+N for HP
1717 LF 2-3 6T+C 3T
3309 LF 2-3 6T+C 3T
330 HP 2-3 6T+C
If I had to norcal / socal together, I'd get something like:
1. 254
2. 1678
3.5. 971/973 (could be higher because of cangrabbers)
3.5. 1671/3476 (could be higher because of stacking power)
5. 1717/3309
What I found interesting was that norcal seemed to focus way more on HP loading than socal (at least from what I've seen). Of the first 4 alliances' captains and first picks (254/1678, 2085/971, 368/846, 670/1280) the only team to focus on the landfill was 368, who isn't from CA.
I agree that Carver wasn't weak. 971/1717 were both really strong but their alliance seemed to suffer in playoffs from connection issues or something (they had a few matches where one of them wasn't moving). The winning/finalist alliances were also great (368/359/337/144 and 233/1718/4039/1425--it was particularly fun to watch the second because they all did stacks in parts, so they worked together to make 6 stacks), and if I remember correctly, 1986's alliance was also doing very well but couldn't make up for a dropped stack in the quarters.
*Disclaimer: Carver was the only division where I saw any qualification matches, since that was where we were competing, and one of two (Curie was the other) where I saw playoffs.