[Jessica Boucher]

Geez, we just jump from one controversy to the next, don't we?

Honestly, this has been going on for years. And even though it looks unfair from the outside, just because they may have a couple of extra weeks to tweak with a second one, doesn't mean they're unbeatable in competition. If they were unbeatable, the retention rate would have dropped off long ago, because smaller teams would see a lost cause.
You also have to think about natural driver skill. You may be only able to build one robot, but that kid painting the crate in the corner just may be a star driver in disguise.

So give it your all, the David beats the Goliath more than you think.