[Racer26]

1075 has been 11th seed before, and not been picked (would have been 9th alliance captain). Kettering Kickoff 2009.

If you want examples of your "cinderella story" scenario, where a powerhouse alliance carries a relatively weak team to a regional champion and seat in atlanta, look no further than the Canadian Regionals. 1114 and 2056 consistently dominate here (2056 is 4 times defending at WAT, 3 at GTR)(1114 is 5 times defending at GTR and 3 of the last 4 at WAT, not attending in 2009), and carry a third team through the finals.