I honestly don't think there is any "Ultimate Alliance" this year that would roll over all competition. Obviously any alliance matching 1114 with 217 or 968 with 330 will be a power, but once you get to that high level of play, luck and strategy start to play a much greater role.
Remember 2006 IRI? - Going into the elims everyone, and I mean
everyone, thought the #1 alliance, combining the two most feared teams of '06 (25 & 1114) would dominate. How'd that work out?
People will always speculate how things will play out, but year after year we are surprised when David takes down Goliath. It's why they play the matches, folks. (Though for the record, I would love to see 217 & 1114 pair up. It would just be fun to watch.
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