What teams have improved the most in the shortest amount of time?

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Originally Posted by TheBoulderite

2122 has built great robots in their history, but they've become a strong force in the West over the last two years. They've gone from being picked for alliances to captaining their alliance at two regionals, while being a finalist in the other two. Also, they've been captains in their division twice now, and became the first team from Idaho in history to reach the Einstein Field. They are a rising power and will be a force to be reckoned with next year.

Also, I'm surprised nobody's mentioned 4488. Shockwave had an average first year and a world class robot the next two years. Division finalists both times, DCMP finalists both times. They've become one of the best in a few short years.

I think it's hard calling either 2122 or 4488 most improved. They didn't exactly have slow starts.

2122 has never gone more than one year in a row without winning an event. And it's not because they started out being swept along as a lucky pick. They won a high rookie seed their first year and as early as their second year they were captaining alliances to victory.

It's similar with team 4488. What you call their "average first year" (2013) they were alliance captains at their first event ever and had a winning record at championships.

If you're looking for improvement, look to somebody like 4060 (SWAG). It wasn't so long ago that they went winless at an event (2013orpo) but are today playing in finals matches and holding their own at championships (7-3 in 2016 Hopper division).