[Jack Jones]

If they keep three team alliances, then I'd like to see them do away with allowing a seeded team select another. The reason is, with the luck of the draw, some rather weak robots get paired all through the quals with a very good pair and end up much higher than they would have with two team alliances. So, when #1 picks #2, #3 picks #4, etc., they end up in the top eight. The result, as I've seen at four reigionals, was that more than a couple of alliances had little or no chance. It's hard to compete without a strong captain. Having the top eight seeds as captains would make for a much less predictable outcome.