[evanperryg]

I don't think there's any question 1678 gets the "most improved" award over the last 6 years or so.

If we're looking at the last 4 years, I would nominate 2338 and 2481. 2338 has gone from picking up our first and only regional win as the 23rd overall pick, to a 3-year Midwest finalist streak (as alliance captain or first pick every time), 3 champs appearances (out of 5 in our history), back-to-back Chairman's awards, an Einstein appearance, and 3 IRI appearances. I'd argue that 2481 didn't start out as low as we did, but they've put out world-class robots for three years now. They were always above average, but now they're WAY above average. 2481 is the most underrated team in the world.

If we're looking at just this last season, I'd argue that team 3695, Foximus Prime, blew everyone out of the water. They went from being a team that struggled to field a robot, to having a gorgeous catapult shooter capable of 3-5 midfield shots per match, plus a vision-assisted high goal auto. They somehow didn't get picked at Midwest this year, to the detriment of the many alliances who could have benefited massively from their presence on the field.