I can recall a certain nameless regional with certain nameless/numberless team who flat out said that their strategy was to NOT get into the top 8.
Our last regular match was with them and two rookies. They gave this 'wonderful' idea of scoring 700 some points (a rediculous number, given the alliance) that got the rookies salivating. Left us with no choice but to go with it and see it not work.
~Tom Fairchild~, who firmly believes that teams should play each of their matches to the best of their abilities.