[rob_c]

FL: 79
NC: 435 or 587 (although 3196 may be one to watch these next few years)
VA: 1086
TX: 118 or 148 (Texas is big enough that it could be 2 states anyway)
IL: 111
MA: 88
OH: 48

These are just teams which have stood out to me over the years... I feel a bit more qualified about NC and VA, as I am more familiar with teams from these states... I saw 79 and 48 compete at both NC and Champs this year, and both stood out to me at each (especially at NC)... I got to see 88 last year at VCU, and although I don't recall them being the best, they stand out in my mind... 111, 118, and 148 have always stood out to me as innovating teams which seem to consistently create incredible robots and ideas (WildSwerve, Red Line, Tumble Weed, Tornado...) I have always had a lot of respect for 1086... I have seen them perform at VCU for the last 4 years, and this year at NC and Champs as well... They have consistently put forth incredible robots, and have been able to win VCU for the last 3 years and NC this year (as well as Finalist on Galileo)... 435 has a rather impressive history, and I've seen them field some impressive robots over the years; 587's history isn't incredible, but they (like 88) have struck me as a team that I can't get out of my head...