I've been in both of those situations.
and honestly, there are good and bad things about both. (i'll try to sum it up as little as i can) Sorry i couldn't resist myself.
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1) Your team was ranked 2nd, and as alliance captains you reached the finals, giving a good competition, but loosing in the finals to a better alliance. You don't make it to Atlanta, but your team is mentioned and remembered as one of the best in the regional.
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good:
-You made it a memorable year
-Took part in many notable matches
-Are known to others as a good team that year
-Well deserved exposure
bad:
-You didn't win
-No Atlanta ;(
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2) After qualifications you are ranked at the low quarter of the table. You are lucky to be picked as the 3rd member of the 1st alliance, and you make it all the way to be regional champions on thier back. You make good defence, but there is no question about the fact that it were your 2 partners that really deserved the win.You get to go to Atlanta, but hardly anyone remembers how your robot looked like and what it did.
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good:
-Atlanta
-If the two teams recognized you as the best pick, and your robot had the qualities that would best fit what is needed on the alliance, then you guys deserve it as much as the other teams.
-At the end of the day, the teams picked
yours.
bad:
-People will say your team "didn't deserve it". as much as you can say people aren't mean enough to say it, they do, I've been in that situation and it sucks after all your hardwork.
-and of course the whole "no one remembers what your robot looked/did" thing
In all honesty, i'd go for number 1 because you did the best you can, and despite that fact you didn't win, you're remembered for pumping out an amazing robot. You don't need to win to be remembered.