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Originally Posted by Corey Balint
Archi: NO way 71 slips to the second round. They are top 4 in the division, with 27, 1024, and 1124 rounding out the other 4.
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I would add 987 to your top teams. They are around the level of those four teams you mentioned. I also wouldn't sleep on 93, 357, and 365, as they know what they're doing.
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Originally Posted by Corey Balint
Curie is the softest, yes. But if two of 16/33/67/118 get together...watch out.
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Yeah, Cure is a bit softer. Seeing as it is not as stacked, I wouldn't be surprised to see finals with all four teams you mentioned, if the seeding order allows it. I'd also watch out for 45, 100, 108, 126, 191, 368, and 395. With relative lack of juggernauts in this division, look out for the above teams to make a difference, especially of the top four teams have trouble getting together for eliminations.
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Originally Posted by Corey Balint
Galileo: SimPoofs would be much better than SimChickens in my opinion.
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I'm not sure about that. I am sure, though, that both would be scary. This division is insanely stacked - look for the seeding order to matter less (as each alliance should be able to grab two solid hurdlers) and the scouting (especially for the third partner, but also the second). There are more solid hurdlers in this division than you could shake a stick at: 25, 40, 70, 103, 121, 195, 217, 234. 254, 330, 343, 384, 469, 494, 1114, 1629, 1717, 2065. Obviously these teams are not all equal, but all them can put up hurdlers in a hurry. Look for some scary combinations to be formed in the first round of the alliance selections, and for alliance to flesh out their alliances with a solid third bot, such as 148, 980, 84, 48, or 8.
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Originally Posted by Corey Balint
Newton: 2056 is good. But not as good as everyone is making them out to be. I've got 7 teams better than them; 968, 233, 1625, 111, 175, 39, 20
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I am also not as high on 2056 as others are. They are good, no doubt about it. But I want to see t hem compete against the other top contenders Corey mentioned, particularly 233, 968, and 39, before I make any more judgment of their skill. I also wouldn't sleep on 79, 179, and 1574 here. They could all make some noise.
I can't wait for Atlanta.