2005 Palmetto Regional

Originally Posted by R81Honda

Well our scout team did an amazing job so I know for a fact that we picked our alliances based on thier performance.

It is clear from the picks that the seedings were not a strong indicator of when or if you would get picked.

The teams went in this order (the number indicates seeding)
Clearly alliances 5 and 8 (team 845, 1026) were convinced that seeding was not important. Alliance 5 made it to the semis.
-1---2---3---4---5---6---7---8
-5--15--24--10--36--11--18--21
25--28--13--12--35--22--19--38

Seeds 14, 16(r), 17(r), 20(r), 23, and 26 were not selected. (r=rookie)
The 3 remaining rookie teams were not selected even though they were in the top 20. Does that say more about experience, reputation, or performance?

Based on what I saw, 2 of the rookies were basic driving boxes that got some lucky wins, but gained valuable experience. They were thrilled to go home in the top 20.