[KrazyCarl92]

With teams like team 20 (my team and notably JVNs alma mater) and team 148 (JVNs team) qualifying for the championship automatically as original FIRST teams from 1992, it seems natural that these teams would want to compete with the best competition. We don't need to consider our chances of qualifying for the championship in choosing a regional because we get to go to St. Louis in April regardless. But do other teams take into account their chances at qualifying for the championship when choosing a regional event? If so, how much would this play into the decision making process?

I'm not saying that winning is everything but there is something to be said for the magic of the FIRST Championship. It's also something I'd like to have insight to because our team simply does not even have to consider this because there is no necessity.