[Magnechu]

I think IRI is a bad example of showing that 1-8 1-8 is superioer to serpentine. IRI has 72 of the best teams in the nation. Every single other event, even the Championship, if the #1 team picks twice in a row, they will face far weaker alliances from say, #4 and down. #2 and #3 will have solid alliances that could give #1 a run for its money, but they will win the majority of the time. At Regionals? Forget about it. The #1 seed will win 75% of the events, if not more.