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Originally Posted by ManicMechanic
I am only seeing 30 Championship events listed: 30 Inspire winners + 30 Alliance Captains = 60 spots taken. Suppose that 15 spots are reserved for International teams and that there are 100 spots total. That leaves 25 lottery spaces remaining for 30 first pick teams, which are decent odds, especially considering that a few of the originally invited 60 might decline.
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Don't forget that some of the regionals will have the winning alliance captain also win the Inspire Award freeing up more spots for the lottery. I have to figure that most/all of the second teams in the winning alliance will be able to attend Atlanta, but very few of the 3rd teams will.
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Originally Posted by ManicMechanic
Remember that your alliance has to WIN to even be considered. With those odds, if I were a high-ranking team, I would rather be picked by an even stronger team than mine, making a win more likely than if I were to choose a weaker team than mine (which might possibly decline, forcing me to choose from even further down the list).
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It all depends on who picks you and who you might likely get in your own alliance selection. As a general rule, though, I tend to agree with you.