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Originally Posted by Bill Moore
One could argue that the regionals held the first weekend are the toughest. This isn't baseball or football which is constant from year to year, this game is "newly invented" each year. The teams competing during the first weekend have no previous games to watch for strategy or how opponents may try to disrupt your robot. They have to adjust on the spot to unforeseen challenges, while the rest of us get to watch a broadcast/webcast and learn from their efforts.
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You can argue the opposite, too. By the last weekend of regionals, teams have learned the game, and you have to face the teams that have seen the finals and know how to play them.
Take West Michigan (My pick for the toughest regional) for example.
Out of 41 Teams -
There were 2 previous two-time champions: 67, 245
2 previous champions: 66 (who became a double champ), 494
5 previous finalists: 33, 93, 123, 288, 322
the first regional for only 1 team: 518
and the third regional for 7 teams: 33, 47, 67, 141, 245, 302, 494
To me, it's harder to play a team who knows what they're doing than one who is trying to figure out the game.