Predictions: The Big Show -- Galileo

[Squirrel Lord]

Originally Posted by Rich Ross

I'll agreee to disagree with Dr J on this one. I'l use the same TIP and LOCK system.

TIPS:
191 The Xcats have had a season that does not reflect their overall achievement. They are a Hall of Fame team, and in addition, they have a Great robot. If they stay consistent, finalists in the division at least.

229: Ever Since JVN left 229, people have started paying significantly less attention to them. Watch for them during alliance selections. They will be an alliance captain and will shock many. Their platforms may come in handy to.

237 is going to be picked up by a good team and will make the semis at least. Their roller is too good, and driving under D will be easier now that they've grown a little more accustomed to it.

540 will fly under the radar a decent amount. IF they can stop themselves from winning my too much (no wraparounds guys) then they will be in the top 12 ranks. They need to play a longterm game though, and keep the low profile that they enter the dome with.

703 will not get past semifinalist unless they prove themselves strategically more (setting picks, stopping spoiler attempts, using their ramps well).


LOCKS:
1902 has a nice schedule ahead of them. The algorithm will make them very very happy. OINK OINK BOOM on einstien.

Stop the presses, its 1251. Something tells me that they will have improved their Ground clearance in some way. Watch for them to be climbing (or be able to climb) more ramps in ATL.

1425 should be capable of being an alliance captain. IF they pick well, they're on einstien.


Scouting will determine the winners of this thing! i guarantee it.


Some popular teams (2056, 25, 1555) will be good, but due to the size of the target on their backs will fall by the wayside. People had better be smart enough to pick them up, or they will be sorry.

I also predict 2 declinations of alliance captains.

Happy Hunting!

Shhh!
Nobody knows we are in this division evidently, do not ruin it for us!

[Tetraman]

Note the number of teams that score tubes to have ramps. As far as I've seen, there is an overwhelming number of tube scorers or the hybrids that pay more attention to their tube scores.

This brings up, also, the point of how many teams can score autonomously. While the number is still small, there are plenty to go around. And when I say that...I mean Galileo has an upper hand.

Can 3 successful auto-mode scorers defeat a ramp-needy alliance?

[Doug Leppard]

Originally Posted by Tetraman

Can 3 successful auto-mode scorers defeat a ramp-needy alliance?

Which brings to mind, how many of the teams in Galileo can do autonomous scoring?

We can adjust ours to work with others. So who out there besides 1902 has auto mode that works consistantly?

[Tetraman]

Originally Posted by Doug Leppard

Which brings to mind, how many of the teams in Galileo can do autonomous scoring?

We can adjust ours to work with others. So who out there besides 1902 has auto mode that works consistantly?

As far as I can remember, there are about 3 or four. Last I checked, Sparx' worked very well.

[Kristian Calhoun]

Originally Posted by Doug Leppard

Which brings to mind, how many of the teams in Galileo can do autonomous scoring?

We can adjust ours to work with others. So who out there besides 1902 has auto mode that works consistantly?

In my last post, I listed the teams in Galileo that have an autonomous mode that at least attempt to score - whether or not it works consistently is a different story, but at least this narrows down the list of possible teams.

I'd say that 79, 237, 1126, 1425, 1730, 1902, and 2056 all have pretty consistent autonomous modes. 1680 also has one of the more accurate autonomous modes.
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[Tetraman]

Originally Posted by Kristian Calhoun

In my last post, I listed the teams in Galileo that have an autonomous mode that at least attempt to score - whether or not it works consistently is a different story, but at least this narrows down the list of possible teams.

I'd say that 79, 237, 1126, 1425, 1730, and 2056 all have pretty consistent autonomous modes. 1680 also has one of the more accurate autonomous modes.
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Oh wow. If autonomous mode is ever going to shine this year it will have to be in this division.

[Doug Leppard]

As a rookie team last year we had the privilege to be in Archimedes finals with 233 and 33. All three of us had an auto mode. It was just wonderful to watch.

233 and 33 were high shooters and nailed many. We were a low scorer and had to do it from the far position, we never thought we would use it but in the finals we did.

See Google video of one of those matches.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...323165601442&q

It would be fun to do that again with one of you at Galileo.

[Joe Ross]

Tips:
45 - division quarter finalists,
79 - division finalists
103 - not selected
217 - division quarter finalists
703 - division semifinalists
1251 - not selected
1680 - not selected
2056 - division semifinalists

Locks:
25 - division quarter finalists
56 - division quarter finalists
229 - division quarter finalists
503 - division finalists

Bonus:
65 - division finalists
123 - not selected
2158 - not selected

Tips that made the elims: 5/8 = 63%
Locks that made the elims: 4/4 = 100%
Locks that were finalists or better 1/4 = 25%

[dlavery]

Or let's look at it the other way. How many teams made it in to the elimination rounds that the predictions didn't see coming? When the full compliment of teams in the elimination rounds are lined up agains the prediction list, it plays out like this:

Legend:
Tip - Identified as a "Tip" in the prediciton
Lock -Identified as a "Lock" in the prediciton
Bonus - Identified as a "Bonus" in the prediciton
U-T-R - A team that flew "Under The Radar"
S-B-M - Teams that "Slipped By Me!"
R-M-T-O - We "Really Missed This One!"

- Quarter-Finals -
25 - Lock
45 - Tip
56 - Lock
65 - Bonus
79 - Tip
93 - U-T-R
116 - U-T-R
173 - U-T-R
191 - U-T-R
217 - Tip
229 - Lock
279 - U-T-R
341 - U-T-R
488 - U-T-R
503 - Lock
703 - Tip
1126 - U-T-R
1319 - U-T-R
1425 - U-T-R
1595 - U-T-R
1712 - U-T-R
1902 - U-T-R
2056 - U-T-R
2272 - U-T-R

Right - 37%
Missed - 63%


- Semi-Finals -
65 - Bonus
79 - Tip
93 - S-B-M
116 - S-B-M
173 - S-B-M
503 - Lock
703 - Tip
1319 - S-B-M
1595 - S-B-M
1712 - S-B-M
1902 - S-B-M
2056 - S-B-M

Right - 25%
Missed - 75%


- Finals -
65 - Bonus
79 - Tip
173 - R-M-T-O
503 - Lock
1319 - R-M-T-O
1902 - R-M-T-O

Right - 50%
Missed - 50%


Not too bad of a record. But just remind me not to bet with Dr. Joe if we ever go to Las Vegas together (partiularly during the NCAA semi-finals).*

-dave

* and, yes, it is all in fun!

[xzvrw2]

i believe 503 was a lock. haha

[65_Xero_Huskie]

Us, as a bonus pick got to 8th seed.
We picked a Lock and a Tip
and got to the finals.
I like that combo

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by dlavery

Or let's look at it the other way. How many teams made it in to the elimination rounds that the predictions didn't see coming? When the full compliment of teams in the elimination rounds are lined up agains the prediction list, it plays out like this:

Legend:
Tip - Identified as a "Tip" in the prediciton
Lock -Identified as a "Lock" in the prediciton
Bonus - Identified as a "Bonus" in the prediciton
U-T-R - A team that flew "Under The Radar"
S-B-M - Teams that "Slipped By Me!"
R-M-T-O - We "Really Missed This One!"

- Quarter-Finals -
25 - Lock
45 - Tip
56 - Lock
65 - Bonus
79 - Tip
93 - U-T-R
116 - U-T-R
173 - U-T-R
191 - U-T-R
217 - Tip
229 - Lock
279 - U-T-R
341 - U-T-R
488 - U-T-R
503 - Lock
703 - Tip
1126 - U-T-R
1319 - U-T-R
1425 - U-T-R
1595 - U-T-R
1712 - U-T-R
1902 - U-T-R
2056 - U-T-R
2272 - U-T-R

Right - 37%
Missed - 63%


- Semi-Finals -
65 - Bonus
79 - Tip
93 - S-B-M
116 - S-B-M
173 - S-B-M
503 - Lock
703 - Tip
1319 - S-B-M
1595 - S-B-M
1712 - S-B-M
1902 - S-B-M
2056 - S-B-M

Right - 25%
Missed - 75%


- Finals -
65 - Bonus
79 - Tip
173 - R-M-T-O
503 - Lock
1319 - R-M-T-O
1902 - R-M-T-O

Right - 50%
Missed - 50%


Not too bad of a record. But just remind me not to bet with Dr. Joe if we ever go to Las Vegas together (partiularly during the NCAA semi-finals).*

-dave

* and, yes, it is all in fun!

I wouldn't call 2056 UTR. They were getting mad hype.
How did everybody miss 1425? They were spectacular!

[Lil' Lavery]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

I wouldn't call 2056 UTR. They were getting mad hype.
How did everybody miss 1425? They were spectacular!

They should have been classified as a tip, but the tip never exactly gave their number. The "rookie sensation" tip was 2056, just it never directly said so.

[Squirrel Lord]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

I wouldn't call 2056 UTR. They were getting mad hype.
How did everybody miss 1425? They were spectacular!

I feel vindicated... I think we may not be flashy enough, because no one ever seems to know who we are... I know there are a few out there wh have been watching closely, but other than that...

[Madison]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

I wouldn't call 2056 UTR. They were getting mad hype.
How did everybody miss 1425? They were spectacular!

Everyone's too busy talking about the latest, greatest thing to come out of their neck of the woods to worry about what's happening in a little corner of the country called the Pacific Northwest. This season, we fielded some exceptional robots and maybe it's time that everyone else started taking notice