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Originally Posted by sanddrag
Instead of the current alliance 1 plays 8, 2 plays 7, 3 plays 6, and 4 plays 5, in the quarterfinals, I would like to see something more along the lines of 1 plays 2, 3 plays 4, etc because 1 vs 8 is usually right away two wins by #1 but 4 vs 5 is well matched competition and it is not clear who will win. So, make the higher alliances work hard to stay in the game and make the lower alliances have a better chance of moving on.
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447 completely disproves your 1v8 comment. In all 3 of their competitions (VCU, another regional, and Championships) they were the #8 alliance and we're finalists all 3 times. Also, you might see teams start to throw matches to get out of the #2 spot so they dont have to face the #1 alliance, or stuff along that level.
I have a proposal to make. Instead of just having winners and finalists, add a "bronze medal" round. It would make the tournament more interesting, plus give the finalist robots a chance to cool off. Also, especially on the championship scale it would be very interesting.