Top 5 robots in each state

[MikLast]

Originally Posted by EricH

Nope, you just need to be faster to get to the edit button. There's something like a 24-hour limit on edits.

missed it a while ago, heh. didnt know that, thanks for telling me.

[Bob Steele]

Originally Posted by Andrey K.

Oregon is sadly a little light when it comes to strong teams. (most strong pnw teams are from Washington). But here they are:

4488: An incredibly dominant robot that ended up seeding 1st at every pnw event they went to. They played well to their strengths, and really should have gone to Einstein this year.

2550: A breakout year for 2550. They ended the season playing incredibly well at both their district events (1 district win, 1 district finalist), as well as getting to semi's at district champs. Sadly they could not attend worlds this year, hopefully that changes.

2990: Probably the most successful team from the area to build their stacks in separate parts. They came out in the season swinging, being one of the most impressive robots at the Willamette Valley scrimmage during week 0, and continued to play well throughout the season.

1425: 1425 was one of the best cappers in the northwest. That along with their can grabber at district championships made them a hot commodity for eliminations.

2635: a fast hp stacker that did well at their district events, but seemed to fall short on the big stage.

I will go ahead and put your team in there (955). You were a solid performer and a great team to play with. We had a great time playing with you in Philomath and at District Champs. Consistent and quick to make 2 capped stacks of six with the option of a third stack when the wind blew in the right way. You could be counted on every time.

You are also a great team to work with off the field and we were very happy that we got the chance to have you as an alliance member twice.

[cjl2625]

From Ty's survey, I've constructed a Top 5 for Connecticut.
This is the combined result based on the 12 submissions.

#1 -- 195: 55 points
#2 -- 2067: 39 points
#3 -- 2836: 26 points
#4 -- 230: 17 points
#5 -- 2170: 14 points

Other teams receiving votes:
228: 12 points
2168: 8 points
175: 5 points
999: 2 points
236: 1 point

[orangemoore]

Illinois List
Team # Pts
1- 2481 61
2- 2338 48
3- 1756 37
4- 2451 28
5- 1625 12
Honorable Mentions
4143 6
111 2
4655 1

[jajabinx124]

Minnesota List based of pts from survey(from 12 submissions so far),

1) 3130, 55 pts
2) 2512, 48 pts
3) 2502, 36 pts
4) 2052, 25 pts
5) 2883, 10 pts

Other mentions:

2169, 5 pts

2175, 1 pt

[Lij2015]

I'll take a stab at Virginia:

1. 2363/384 (2 capped 6 stacks from HP and some change)
3. 623 (2 capped 5 stacks from HP)
4. 1731 (Only bot I saw pull off 3 tote at the Va regional, landfill 6 stacks)
5. 1086 (Probably the second best landfill bot in our state, most consistent)

Not exactly our state but Maryland:
1. 836
2. 1629
3. 2534
4. 2377
5. 888

[carpedav000]

Indiana (IMO)

1.) 1024
2.) 5188
3.) 1501
4.) 234
5.) 1741

Anyone care to challenge this?

[tindleroot]

Originally Posted by carpedav000

Anyone care to challenge this?

Let's hear your reasoning first.

[MichaelBick]

Originally Posted by Citrus Dad

For California as a whole this year, I would put 1671 above 971 because they were better at Sacramento, and they returned to that level in eliminations at Champs. I also would put 2085 above 701, but barely, again because of their Sacramento and SVR performances.

Interestingly, the only Southern California team that I would slot into this group is 330 as they made Einstein. 973 looked to be just below this group this year. This seemed to be a down year for Southern California, especially compared to the standout year they had in 2014.

1717 and 973 were both comparatively pretty good from the landfill by champs. 973 also had fast can burglars on for champs.

[DWCEagles228]

Originally Posted by cjl2625

From Ty's survey, I've constructed a Top 5 for Connecticut.
This is the combined result based on the 12 submissions.

#1 -- 195: 55 points
#2 -- 2067: 39 points
#3 -- 2836: 26 points
#4 -- 230: 17 points
#5 -- 2170: 14 points

Other teams receiving votes:
228: 12 points
2168: 8 points
175: 5 points
999: 2 points
236: 1 point

The list is very nice. Now the the season is over my list would be...
#1 195
#2 2067
#3 2168
#4 228
#5 999

[IndySam]

Originally Posted by carpedav000

Indiana (IMO)

1.) 1024
2.) 5188
3.) 1501
4.) 234
5.) 1741

Anyone care to challenge this?

234 has to be at the top of the list for Indiana and I love 1741 but there is no way you can put them above 135, 1720, 71 or 447.

[John Weissman]

Top in southeast Pa.
You can flip #1 and 2
1. Sab-bot-age 1640
2. Tech Fire 225
3. Vulcan 1218

[evanperryg]

My personal top 5 for Illinois. This isn't entirely based on season achievements or scoring abilities, but has some bearing on the history of the team and the design itself.
1. 2481: Their landfill is among the best in the world. They wipe out the landfill with ease, and their swerve is (as always) gorgeous. They're consistently one of the best teams in the Midwest, and they're getting better and better every year. Although they were taken out early by a bad quarters match, their robot is astounding.
2. 1756: No matter if they're mining the landfill or using their long ramp, 1756 is one of the most versatile bots in the Midwest. They can take on any role and excel at it. They have a strong 20pt auto, and a set of quick can pullers. Whether they are making their consistent 3 capped stacks from the feeder, or wiping out the landfill with the craziest collector I have seen all season, 1756 puts up big points anywhere on the field.
3. 4143: No team has ever deserved more creativity points than 4143. Every year, they manage to make the wackiest design on the field incredibly effective. This year, they did just that, making a robot with four individually-controlled elevators all on the same rail. They were one of the only, if not the only effective landfill robot that did not use a wheeled collector.
4. 2451: Coming off their best season ever, 2451 put together a very strong feeder bot. Their impressive machining and wild can grabber are creative and very effective. After struggling with a networking problem that forced them to withdraw from Midwest eliminations, 2451 came back for a strong performance at championships.
5. 1625: I've never seen a team get this much better between 2 events. 1625 went from hardly moving to being a viable landfill bot in the 4 weeks between their regionals. Yet another Illinois team to have some really bad luck in quarterfinals, they were taken out early in Carver, but they proved that they won't go down easily.

Some honorable mentions:
111: After a rough 2014 season, 111 is making a comeback in a big way. They have gotten better and better with every match, and I expect them to progress even further at IRI. They are an excellent tote handler who just hasn't had the luck of being paired with a strong capper... yet. They could complete a very powerful collaborative alliance under the right conditions.
4655: A little-known team that deserves a whole lot more recognition than they get. In pre-event driver practice, it was exciting to watch them outclass many top feeder bots from more recognized teams. Their design is refined, simple, and can put up impressive points. Although elimination rounds just never worked out well for them, they are easily one of the best robots in Illinois; I believe 4655 will become a force to contend with in the coming years.

[mrnoble]

Colorado

#5: 2996, Cougars Gone Wired. They know how to adjust on the fly, and they build quality machines. This year was no exception.

#4: 662 Rocky Mountain Robotics. Again, a quality team that can make the most of their machine.

#3: 1410, George Washington. They followed the right design ideas this year, though technical problems kept them from performing at their best. Still, a strong team and an impressive bot.

#2: 4499, the Highlanders. An excellent landfill robot, and a spectacular team.

#1: 1619, Up A Creek. It was clear from the first moment that they unveiled in Utah that this was the team to beat, and they produced results in Utah and Colorado. Their years of hard work and terrific design really paid off this time.

[carpedav000]

Originally Posted by IndySam

234 has to be at the top of the list for Indiana and I love 1741 but there is no way you can put them above 135, 1720, 71 or 447.

Reasoning for putting them above another REALLY good HP bot is I feel like they were the best landfill bot from IN. If it were a top 10 list, 1741 would be #7