2014 IRI Predictions

[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.

[Steven Donow]

Originally Posted by MechEng83

Are the tech industries in Michigan more apt to help fund/mentor/support FRC teams?

This is basically what I've always assumed to be the truth. Michigan is full of engineers with the auto industry being based there.

[brennonbrimhall]

Originally Posted by Steven Donow

This is basically what I've always assumed to be the truth. Michigan is full of engineers with the auto industry being based there.

They also have incredible support from the state government. Michigan approved a new education budget a couple of months ago that includes an additional $2 million in grants for FIRST programs from this previous year. (And their support last year was nothing to sneeze at either -- some 2013-2014 grant documents are available here and here.)

[Basel A]

1, 2, and 3 are all absurdly good alliances (well they all are, but those in particular)

1.254, 1114, 330, 2013
2.2056, 469, 1625, 4039
3.118, 16, 67, 1241
4.1718, 2451, 27, 125
5.2175, 368, 1477, 233
6.51, 4488, 494, 234
7.359, 148, 910, 2337
8.624, 33, 447, 2481

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

1 beats 4
2 beats 3

2 beats 1

[Joe G.]

Predictions:

1.254, 1114, 330, 2013
2.2056, 469, 1625, 4039
3.118, 16, 67, 1241
4.1718, 2451, 27, 125
5.2175, 368, 1477, 233
6.51, 4488, 494, 234
7.359, 148, 910, 2337
8.624, 33, 447, 2481

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

1 beats 4 in 2
3 beats 2 in 3

1 beats 3 in 3

[Dragonking]

1.254, 1114, 330, 2013
2.2056, 469, 1625, 4039
3.118, 16, 67, 1241
4.1718, 2451, 27, 125
5.2175, 368, 1477, 233
6.51, 4488, 494, 234
7.359, 148, 910, 2337
8.624, 33, 447, 2481

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

1 beats 4 in 2
3 beats 7 in 3

1 beats 3 in 3

[Anthony Galea]

1.254, 1114, 330, 2013
2.2056, 469, 1625, 4039
3.118, 16, 67, 1241
4.1718, 2451, 27, 125
5.2175, 368, 1477, 233
6.51, 4488, 494, 234
7.359, 148, 910, 2337
8.624, 33, 447, 2481

QF:

1>8 in 3
2<7 in 3
3>6 in 2
4>5 in 3

SF:
1>4 in 3
7<3 in 2

F:
1>3 in 2

[tindleroot]

Originally Posted by Basel A

1, 2, and 3 are all absurdly good alliances (well they all are, but those in particular)

1.254, 1114, 330, 2013
2.2056, 469, 1625, 4039
3.118, 16, 67, 1241
4.1718, 2451, 27, 125
5.2175, 368, 1477, 233
6.51, 4488, 494, 234
7.359, 148, 910, 2337
8.624, 33, 447, 2481

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

1 beats 4
2 beats 3

2 beats 1

At first I thought this was a REALLY accurate alliance prediction XD