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Originally Posted by Karthik
I don't believe that there has ever been a FIRST season where this many teams have won two regionals. Take a look at this list that I've compiled.
66
67
68
69
71
118
126
179
233
245
375
395
1305
Let me know if I missed anyone.
So, why do I think we have so many repeat winners? Well here are a couple factors...
1.) Increased numbers of seeding matches. When a regional has more seeding matches it's a lot harder for a team to get killed by a tough schedule. This ensures that the top teams end up seeding high. Seeding high makes it a lot easier to win.
2.) Strategy. Triple Play is one of the most strategic FIRST games of all time. There are certain teams who just seem to "get it". This is a very repeatable skill. In a year when many robots have similar capabilities, the ability to play smart becomes paramount.
There are probably some more discreet reasons, but I'm still sorting those out.
I'm going to go out on a limb here, but I think at least two of these teams will make it to the final 12.
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There is some luck involved. Anyway, I think it also has to do with the change in rank determination. Moving away from 3x losers score allows dominating robots (this year the robots with the better end effector) to win their matches, bubble to the top of the ranks, choose good alliances, rinse, and repeat. Also, unlike last year, there is pretty much only one way to win; get that right, and you just may be golden.