The tread thing has some credence - I wouldn't be surprised if the KOP kit has treads this year because of the AndyMark video, and the
blog post that states that the KOP chassis can execute "basic game play".
Can you believe this thing is 6 days away?!?!?! Can't wait!
EDIT: From the blog post: "If we revealed details such as ground clearance, we would be giving away too much of the game.". Almost proof that there's obstacles on the field. Also, if you follow FTC, keep in mind this year's game (not that it has anything to do with FRC, but it has randomly distributed obstacles)