UNDERRATED TEAMS

[TEAMROCK2000]

This year there are a lot of teams that are underrated. I was just creating a thread to get these teams a little bit of acknowledgment.

[Travis Hoffman]

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[akoscielski3]

188 is always an underrated team. They have 1114 and 2056 to play against in Canada, and have been getting closer and closer to beating them every year (with the help of 610 or 1503)

610 and 1503 seem to also be some underrated teams.
2481 was a great team in Queen City almost never missing a shot.
1730 and 3138 also great teams in Queen City.

Most of these teams don't get the spotlight on them because there were teams slightly better than them at regionals. or haven't been amazing for many years like the powerhouses, and just aren't heard of as much.

[theawesome1730]

Originally Posted by akoscielski3

1730 and 3138 also great teams in Queen City.

I think I love you! You are the first team on CD to mention us as a hidden superpower. You did great at QCR, too bad none of us won at Queen City, not sure about you guys but we aren't even going to championships this year and maybe might not get an IRI invite either...

[akoscielski3]

Originally Posted by theawesome1730

I think I love you! You are the first team on CD to mention us as a hidden superpower. You did great at QCR, too bad none of us won at Queen City, not sure about you guys but we aren't even going to championships this year and maybe might not get an IRI invite either...

We are going to Champs, as we won Smoky Mountains Regional. We are hoping to get invited to IRI this year, but arent sure if we will get in.

[Ryan Dognaux]

I haven't watched many matches outside of the MAR region this year, but I would definitely want to throw 4342 a shout out. It's a great robot, their drivers handle their drive extremely well and they score a lot. I rarely see people talk about their robot on here, so good job guys.

[Littleboy]

2474 from Niles MI.
They have 2 great shooters this year. Both are accurate. A catapult for from the key and a normal shooter from the fender. They have been semifinalists twice, and winners once this year. They got unlucky in their first two events. They have the second highest OPR in MI.
Watch them, they are great.

[flippy147852]

Originally Posted by Littleboy

2474 from Niles MI.
They have 2 great shooters this year. Both are accurate. A catapult for from the key and a normal shooter from the fender. They have been semifinalists twice, and winners once this year. They got unlucky in their first two events. They have the second highest OPR in MI.
Watch them, they are great.

I have watched 2474 with great interest, and they are the most underrated team in all of Michigan right now. Watch for a great showing from them this weekend at MSC.

To add to my list of underrated teams, though:
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[$wimmer3138]

2122 comes to mind. They were a steal in the third round at IRI last year and seem to really be on their game this year too.

[mwmac]

Originally Posted by $wimmer3138

2122 comes to mind. They were a steal in the third round at IRI last year and seem to really be on their game this year too.

Thanks for the shout out...we really had a great time playing with 3138 & 16 at IRI last year Just FYI, Team Driven 1730, was the 4th member of the alliance..

[Damiaen_Florian]

I know they've both already been mentioned but 188 and 2168 are both phenomenal robots that I feel are underrated/not well known.

188 in their first 2 regionals has made it to the finals, one of them being stopped by 1114 & 2056, also in their 3rd regional in the quarterfinals they were stopped by the alliance of 2056 and company, ( who went on to win the regional ) I don't know whether they're going to Championships or not but if they don't then that truly is a shame because they're a consistent contender for the finals.

2168 in both of the regionals they attended was the #1 seeded alliance, they were a consistent key as well as fender shooter, and in no way did they pick their alliance poorly, I'm sure most others would have made the same choices as them but in both competitions the partner they had chosen first died during the match, at NYC 1676 disabled, and at CT 118, whether this was the robot's fault or the fields is unkown, but I'm not saying this team deserved to win either of these regionals, they just didn't deserve to lose in this way, also pretty important to mention is that if I'm not mistaken this team doesn't have a practice bot like most teams, which is a huge advantage to have, I would watch out for these guys cause they definitely have their act together.

[Nuttyman54]

There are a lot of teams that are have a good year and are "underrated" for that year, but several teams come to mind that are consistent performers who are often overshadowed:

1730 Team Driven makes awesome machines every year, but rarely gets recognition outside of their region. Very strong performer this year as well, they don't appear to be registered for St. Louis, which is a shame

3256 Warrior Borgs came out strong their rookie year, winning a regional and several awards as well as seeding 9th in their division at Champs that year. They haven't let up, winning EI in their second year, and were consistently one of the best teams in the Northern California region this year, losing in the the regional champions at all 3 of their events.

525 Swartdogs are one of the regional powerhouses in the Minnesota/Wisconsin/Iowa area and consistently produce top-notch robots and always are a factor in eliminations at Championships when they go. Their compact robot this year is quite the marvel.

131 C.H.A.O.S. has been really up-and-coming in recent years in New England, pulling two consecutive #1 seeds at GSR, losing in finals last year but clinching gold this year. They may not be as strong as some of the regional powerhouses, but in a field as deep as GSR they've stood out as a consistent performer that I feel is underrated for their level. Their recent successes come in addition to two EI's at that same event (in 2010 and 2011), and three WFFA's, including the 2004 WFA Dave Kelso.

[bassoondude]

2815. They've won Palmetto for 2 years in a row (the first repeat in the history of the Palmetto regional), as well as the Peachtree regional last year. Their bot was instrumental in their alliance's victory, and their shooting mechanism is ingenious.

[$wimmer3138]

Originally Posted by mwmac

Thanks for the shout out...we really had a great time playing with 3138 & 16 at IRI last year Just FYI, Team Driven 1730, was the 4th member of the alliance..

Whoops I worded my post incorrectly. Thanks for the clarification!

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by Ryan Dognaux

I haven't watched many matches outside of the MAR region this year, but I would definitely want to throw 4342 a shout out. It's a great robot, their drivers handle their drive extremely well and they score a lot. I rarely see people talk about their robot on here, so good job guys.

Agreed! These guys, 340, and 1056 are three of the best 2 point bots.

Also 357 is hot on their game right now. They will put up a strong fight at MAR.