2014 IRI Predictions

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by brennonbrimhall

I share your sentiments. It's a shame they only got to play one match together this (official) season.

Not quite the strategy you'd see in elims though

[brennonbrimhall]

Originally Posted by AdamHeard

Not quite the strategy you'd see in elims though

Agreed. Not going to lie, of all four matches this season that included both 254 and 1114, this one is my least favorite.

That being said, the other three were on Einstein, so...

[Link07]

Here's how I see it:

1. 254 - 1114 - 2451 - 179
2. 1718 - 67 - 125 - 2337
3. 4488 - 1625 - 1477 - 1241
4. 33 - 2056 - 624 - 51
5. 16 - 27- 195 - 330
6. 2590 - 368 - 225 - 2175
7. 359 - 148 - 233 - 910
8. 118 - 469 - 4039 - 1310

1 beats 8
2 beats 7
6 beats 3
5 beats 4

1 beats 5
2 beats 6

1 beats 2

[Joe Ross]

Who knows how many times a championship winner won IRI the same year?

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by Joe Ross

Who knows how many times a championship winner won IRI the same year?

Only a handful of times right, last time was 04 with 71? 469 03?

[Chris Fultz]

Originally Posted by Joe Ross

Who knows how many times a championship winner won IRI the same year?

Here are the IRI winners - if someone wants to check!

2000 1
65
240
2001 308
111
469
85
2002 201
469
68
2003 308
27
469
2004 71
980
269
2005 33
233
868
2006 71
1625
910
2007 111
1114
494
2056
2008 67
330
987
68
2009 1625
68
469
16
2010 330
469
359
399
2011 33
2056
217
359
2012 2826
1114
4334
245
2013 1114
2056
1334
2337

[nicholsjj]

Going back to 2003 when IRI had over 30 teams I only count two according to the blue alliance. 469 in 2003 and 71 in 2004.

[Joe Ross]

Originally Posted by AdamHeard

Only a handful of times right, last time was 04 with 71? 469 03?

You got it. Even the most dominant championship winning teams in FRC history (71 - 2001, 71 - 2002, 1114 - 2008) don't win at IRI. 254 should just stay home

[brennonbrimhall]

Originally Posted by Link07

Here's how I see it:

1. 254 - 1114 - 2451 - 179
2. 1718 - 67 - 125 - 2337
3. 4488 - 1625 - 1477 - 1241
4. 33 - 2056 - 624 - 51
5. 16 - 27- 195 - 330
6. 2590 - 368 - 225 - 2175
7. 359 - 148 - 233 - 910
8. 118 - 469 - 4039 - 1310

1 beats 8
2 beats 7
6 beats 3
5 beats 4

1 beats 5
2 beats 6

1 beats 2

I think that 33 and 2056 are too close in design to effectively fill separate niches on an alliance. My 2 cents.

[jeremy callahan]

Originally Posted by Chris Fultz

Here are the IRI winners - if someone wants to check!

2000 1
65
240
2001 308
111
469
85
2002 201
469
68
2003 308
27
469
2004 71
980
269
2005 33
233
868
2006 71
1625
910
2007 111
1114
494
2056
2008 67
330
987
68
2009 1625
68
469
16
2010 330
469
359
399
2011 33
2056
217
359
2012 2826
1114
4334
245
2013 1114
2056
1334
2337

Every year from 2001 you have a team from Michigan in all the winning alliances maybe its a sign? just my 2 cents

[BriteBacon]

Originally Posted by jeremy callahan

Every year from 2001 you have a team from Michigan in all the winning alliances maybe its a sign? just my 2 cents

2004?

[brennonbrimhall]

Originally Posted by Chris Fultz

Here are the IRI winners - if someone wants to check!

Put in CODE blocks for readability.

2000	1
 	65
 	240

2001	308
 	111
 	469
 	85

2002	201
 	469
 	68

2003	308
 	27
 	469

2004	71
 	980
 	269

2005	33
 	233
 	868

2006	71
 	1625
 	910

2007	111
 	1114
 	494
 	2056

2008	67
 	330
 	987
 	68

2009	1625
 	68
 	469
 	16

2010	330
 	469
 	359
 	399

2011	33
 	2056
 	217
 	359

2012	2826
 	1114
 	4334
 	245

2013	1114
 	2056
 	1334
 	2337

[MechEng83]

Originally Posted by jeremy callahan

Every year from 2001 you have a team from Michigan in all the winning alliances maybe its a sign? just my 2 cents

Indiana is adjacent to Michigan. Michigan has a plethora of teams. A large percentage of teams attending IRI are from Michigan (more than Indiana teams).

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by MechEng83

Indiana is adjacent to Michigan. Michigan has a plethora of teams. A large percentage of teams attending IRI are from Michigan (more than Indiana teams).

It's also fair to say Michigan teams are darn good (by many metrics).

[MechEng83]

Originally Posted by AdamHeard

It's also fair to say Michigan teams are darn good (by many metrics).

I didn't say they weren't. Though I wonder why that is. Do we only ever see the top Michigan teams, since they have to score well enough in their state to make it to World's? Is the district system enhancing the level of play because teams get to do multiple events and build on experience/improvements? Are the tech industries in Michigan more apt to help fund/mentor/support FRC teams? Is it that good teams bring up the level of play in their vicinity? [side story, the best defense I've ever seen on us was from a rookie, W.A.F.F.L.E.S., at world's in 2013. Their driver said they practiced defense by playing against 1114 and 2056...]

Michigan teams are good. Canadian teams are good. California teams are good. Really, though, IRI teams are good.