2005 Palmetto Regional

[Billfred]

Alright, so now that Palmetto is functionally full, I guess it's time for the talk to begin about 2005.

I notice that a lot of teams are making a return to Palmetto...11 (teh champs), 34 (Creativity) 168, 180, 281 (teh champs), 337 (Motorola Quality) 342, 343 (Engineering Inspiration, plus #1 seed), 900, 1102, 1287, 1293 (of course), 1319 (Don't sleep on these folks--they were #1 seed for a while), 1336, 1398 (Rookie All-Stars for a reason; if you sit next to them, bring earplugs), and probably a few others who I can't remember.

I also notice we're picking up a few new faces...179 with 180 should be sufficiently loud, and I'm going to be interested to see how this batch of five rookies are going to perform. We seemed to get some pleasant surprises last year, didn't we?

So, who all is coming?

<edit>By the way, I'm going to work on a guide to the USC campus, especially the eating part. I had no idea there were this many options until I got on campus. Palmetto-goers, fear not: there is more to eating in Columbia than the Colonial Center and Wendy's!</edit>