FRC Top 25- Preseason Ranking

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Originally Posted by corpralchee

Is this really a good idea? What rookie teams going to think when they see a list of the top 25 teams? I can see some teams getting discouraged because everyone has already decided who they think will win even before the season starts.

The same thing that the 316 NCAA Division I College Basketball teams that don't make the Top 25 think? These teams, just like the preseason Top 25 in College Basketball t is mostly based on past performance and this list will likely look very different by the end of the season. As Alec said, who people THINK will win has no bearing on who will actually win.

Originally Posted by Tetraman

Every team starts at a level of 0 and works their way to the top. While I whole-heartedly agree that there are teams with vast advantages and previous performance does usually mean an equal chance of continuing those those advantages, I think the reasoning for the teams you have above is not the correct reasoning for a list of this kind.

I suggest next time displaying more data and information.

Just like the Top 25 for College Basketball and Football these lists may be based on slightly different things for each different voter. You just get the rankings as decided by the voters, there isn't really any other data other than vote totals.

Originally Posted by Daniel_LaFleur

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TBH, the teams on this list are all great role models, but I'll wager some Krispy Kremes that by the end of the season (post season ranking?) less than 1/2 of these teams will still be on this list.

Exactly, this is the same way the preseason college polls work. By the end of the year it will likely look very different.