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Unread 04-06-2010, 15:14
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Re: Best Team by State

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Originally Posted by Ian H. View Post
Based on your logic, 753, who has won the regional 3 times should also be up there. I'd argue though that if you went by regional win logic you would probably have to nominate 753's drive train since that is really what helped them and later 997 once they got their hands on the designs of the drive train, to win.
That drive train has come a LONG way since we "got our hands" on it. It's shed pounds, lost size, and become much more simple... It's the same concept with some of the same geometry but at this point it's been almost fully redesigned since 753 had it. Not to mention that 6 teams used that drive train this year, if it was just the drive train that won regionals then I should have expected to see more of them win.

I do personally believe that there is much more to being the "best team" than winning regionals, while I'm bias I will be the first to admit that 1540 has come an amazing distance in 6 years. They have competed in the top tier every year since their inception, held off season learning events for local teams, mentored lego teams.... and the list goes on. They would be my pick for best team in Oregon.
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