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Re: Predictions Week 1: We Have Lift-Off
I really enjoy looking forward. That said, I think a couple of BAE's perennial top tier have been left out. Of course, I haven't actually seen any of these robots, this is just going off of past experience...
The Riot Crew 58, is always in contention. They've played in the elimination tournament every year since 2005, and they always seem to be in the top 4 seeded alliances.
Mechanical Mayhem 1519, seems to flip flop between on and off years. They rose to fame in 2006 with a sophomore shooter that couldn't be beat. They didn't do so hot in 2007, but they came back big in 2008. While their dual configuration robot made headlines for it's questionable legality (IMHO, they should've let them play) the hurdling robot they ended up fielding was pretty darn good. They've got the full coaching/strategy package to back it up too. I haven't heard tell of their robot yet.
The Power Knights 501 are pretty consistent too. They have on years and off years, but winning 2 out of the 7 BAE Granite State Regionals is nothing to be scoffed at.
The PVC Pirates 1058 are also very consistent. I don't believe they have any regional championships under their belt, but they consistently make the elimination tournament with some of the big name teams. Perhaps a win is in the cards for them this year.
[EDIT] Fun Fact about 71: There has been only a single game with a mobile goal that they did not take home a National/World Championship...[/EDIT]
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