Successful teams in FRC history

[tindleroot]

There are some iconic teams out there in FRC. 71 with 4 world champions! 254 with 37 blue banners and the first Curie world champion! 33, 359, 118, 1118, the list goes on and on. What do successful teams do to robot-wise to win division champs and Einstein from year to year? My team has never won a division in the 17 years we have gone on (although we've been close a number of times). Anyone have insight towards national success? Please give thoughts to particular reasons of success instead of just naming successful teams.