Make your Champs predictions!

[TheMadCADer]

Originally Posted by themccannman

I'm really curious how the top seeds are going to pick their alliances. Aside from 1986, and 1114 most of the top tier teams in each division are ground pick-up robots and most alliances with 2 ground pick up bots don't do very well unless one of them can also grab frisbees from the feeder station. It looks like the top seeded teams are going to have to choose between a double ground pick up alliance with another powerful robot, or a less offensively powerful robot with feeder station pick up.

As a couple others have stated, it seems unlikely that 1114 will seed first, as long as their own autonomous points are capped at 18 (unless they add a magic weightless floor pickup, which I could actually see them doing). A good 7-disc autonomous team (the best on Galileo are probably the two from Texas that do it) should be able to finish with the same record as them, but more autonomous points.

[Craig Roys]

Originally Posted by stephenmcd71

Newton: 1986 seeds first and picks 1538 and 217. and faces 341,2826, and 190 in finals. Contrary to some believes 217 climb works to perfection and becomes the steal of the alliance selection. With the a long hard 3 matches 1986,1538,217 is too much firepower for 341,2826,and 190 to handle.

I do not believe that 217 will still be available for the #1 seed to pick as a second alliance - they're way too good. Don't be surprised to see them picking in the top 8.

[Joe195]

Originally Posted by Craig Roys

I do not believe that 217 will still be available for the #1 seed to pick as a second alliance - they're way too good. Don't be surprised to see them picking in the top 8.

Agreed!

[JohnFogarty]

In either case I don't think Galileo is deep enough for whoever is first seed to get an "ideal" partner.

[Jaxom]

Originally Posted by themccannman

Aside from 1986, and 1114 most of the top tier teams in each division are ground pick-up robots...

Huh? I'm puzzled about how we could have been doing 7-disk autonomous for 3 regionals without ground pickup.

[Craig Roys]

Originally Posted by Jaxom

Huh? I'm puzzled about how we could have been doing 7-disk autonomous for 3 regionals without ground pickup.

Magic?

[robonerd]

Originally Posted by Craig Roys

I do not believe that 217 will still be available for the #1 seed to pick as a second alliance - they're way too good. Don't be surprised to see them picking in the top 8.

They were the second pick of the top alliance at MSC.

[EricLeifermann]

Originally Posted by robonerd

They were the second pick of the top alliance at MSC.

No offense to the teams in Newton(mine included) but MSC>Newton when it comes to pure depth of talent.

[HumblePie]

Originally Posted by Wing

Archimedes: 254-469-2415 (I can hope, can't I?)
Galileo: 118-1114-4334 (2/3 of the Eh team, called the e team)
Newton: 1986-1538-4451 (This division is a tossup)
Curie: 2056-67-3489 (the most reasonable of these picks).

Let's see how wrong I am.

Well, it's an honor just to be nominated! Check is in the mail, BTW.

Thanks for the love, and we'll do our best to represent Peachtree well.

[Daniel Brim]

Originally Posted by John_1102

In either case I don't think Galileo is deep enough for whoever is first seed to get an "ideal" partner.

People said that last year, too. Anything can happen during alliance selections when you involve this many teams.

[Sam390250]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

I predict that a tornado won't hit the Jones Dome.

I freaking hope so! That was an incredibly scary evening, never again...

[Craig Roys]

Originally Posted by robonerd

They were the second pick of the top alliance at MSC.

Oh, I'm well aware...our alliance was beat by their alliance in the semi's. (They were actually the 2nd pick of the #2 alliance)

I say that they won't be a late 2nd pick (and may even be picking) since I watched their robot improve the entire weekend at MSC and proceed to play very well in the eliminations. The only reason they were a late 2nd round pick was because of the depth of the field there. You can overlook them if you want - I will not make that mistake.

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Sam390250

I freaking hope so! That was an incredibly scary evening, never again...

Looking at the forcast it looks like Sst. Louis is getting the ugly weather out of their system today and it's cool but calm all next week.
Let's hope it stays the course.

[Justin Shelley]

Here are my predictions First Time Ever and I'm sure i'll get it wrong lol

Archimedes

1) 987 HIGHROLLERS

2) 868 TechHOUNDS

3) 1334 Red Devils

Curie

1) 2056 OP Robotics

2) 1706 Ratchet Rockers

3) 4080 Team Reboot

Galileo

1) 1114 Simbotics

2) 3528 UP Next!

3) 3284 LASER Robotics

Newton

1) 1986 Team Titanium

2) 195 Cyber Knights

3) 2471 Team Mean Machine

[Gronich2630]

At Curie I really want to see a 2056-67-1577 alliance. This is one of the most balanced alliance I can think of- Steampunk from Raanana has a lot of expirience in helping to a FCS like 67 (they had a great job defending us in Israel). And with the mighty blocker! No one can shoot full court against them. If they will ran out of discks in the feeder station- 67 will climb and 2056 will continue to cleen the field with 1577.