Michigan State Championship

[SilentStryk09]

We've just been informed at least one team has declined their invite, and as such we have qualified!

[Adam Freeman]

Originally Posted by SilentStryk09

We've just been informed at least one team has declined their invite, and as such we have qualified!

Congrats! You guys are definitely one of the top 64 teams in MI and deserve to be at MSC!

[Calvin Hartley]

Originally Posted by SilentStryk09

We've just been informed at least one team has declined their invite, and as such we have qualified!

Awesome! I'm so glad you guys can make it. I, as drive coach of 2771, had an absolute blast working with you at Lansing and am looking forward to doing so again at MSC.

[Dragonking]

What's so amazing is that there are like 30-40 teams that are good enough to be at least 1st picks and many of them won't even be in eliminations.
I think this year MSC champs might actually be pretty close to IRI in competitiveness.
I really look forward to compete with so many great teams.

[Mr. Pockets]

Originally Posted by SilentStryk09

We've just been informed at least one team has declined their invite, and as such we have qualified!

Congrats! You guys were a blast to play alongside at Howell, and it wouldn't be the same without y'all!

I'm surprised we qualified (my college roommate and I had predicted 80 points would be the cutoff), but the surprise was definitely a pleasant one. That said the level of competition will be absolutely brutal D:

Still, it's a chance to pick up one more spirit award this year. Can't wait to cheer with you all

[c.shu]

I for one would love to see everyone's alliance predictions!

[Dragonking]

I think this year 7 and 8 seed captains will have an advantage because of how many great teams there are. There are so many teams at the top level.

[Kevin Leonard]

Originally Posted by c.shu

I for one would love to see everyone's alliance predictions!

#1- 1718-67-68
#2- 33-469-2474
#3- 3539-107-51
#4- 2337-27-245
#5- 910-319-3641
#6- 2054-70-494
#7- 1918-1023-2137
#8- 4967-548-314

Here's my risky predictions coming from a FIRSTer from NY who's not completely tuned into the Michigan scene. Based on the game, I decided a really good, smart team would seed on top, but not the ones everyone expects. They'd then pick 67 because 67 is incredible.

The whole list is hard because any of these teams could win most other regionals on their own. I tried to put robots that sort-of fit together together (like 469- an amazing trusser and 33- an awesome power forward). I also thought you'd see a rookie alliance captain- so I chose 4967, my pick for the rookie all-star award for MiCMP this year.

If any of this actually happens, I'd be very surprised.

[nikeairmancurry]

Originally Posted by Kevin Leonard

#1- 1718-67-68
#2- 33-469-2474
#3- 3539-107-51
#4- 2337-27-245
#5- 910-319-3641
#6- 2054-70-494
#7- 1918-1023-2137
#8- 4967-548-314

Here's my risky predictions coming from a FIRSTer from NY who's not completely tuned into the Michigan scene. Based on the game, I decided a really good, smart team would seed on top, but not the ones everyone expects. They'd then pick 67 because 67 is incredible.

The whole list is hard because any of these teams could win most other regionals on their own. I tried to put robots that sort-of fit together together (like 469- an amazing trusser and 33- an awesome power forward). I also thought you'd see a rookie alliance captain- so I chose 4967, my pick for the rookie all-star award for MiCMP this year.

If any of this actually happens, I'd be very surprised.

Not sure who this is.. lol

[jlmcmchl]

Originally Posted by nikeairmancurry

Not sure who this is.. lol

I think they meant 314, but I'm not sure.

Originally Posted by Kevin Leonard

#1- 1718-67-68
#2- 33-469-2474
#3- 3539-107-51
#4- 2337-27-245
#5- 910-319-3641
#6- 2054-70-494
#7- 1918-1023-2137
#8- 4967-548-314

... nevermind.

I'm willing to bet that the most of the alliance captains and first picks are in elims, but none of them will be allied with the one you specify.

[Kevin Leonard]

Originally Posted by nikeairmancurry

Not sure who this is.. lol

Oops! That's a New England team. I meant 314, but then I saw later that I didn't have them in there... Nevermind. That was dumb.

#1- 1718-67-68
#2- 33-469-2474
#3- 3539-107-51
#4- 2337-27-245
#5- 910-314-3641
#6- 2054-70-494
#7- 1918-1023-3534
#8- 4967-548-2137

Adjusted slightly.
That was one of the less intelligent things I've said on Delphi lately. And that might be saying something.

[Arhowk]

Good luck to all the awesome teams going! Going to be a great competition. 1684 got knocked down incredibly low due to an unfortunate match schedule at our first two districts. Of course we do great and almost knock off the #1 seed alliance with HOT and NC Gears (that dang auton... to be fair, we probably would have lost the third match) at our third district. Also a shame that 3535 didn't make it either, barely hit the cutoff.

[JosephC]

Here's my go at it.

#1 2337-1718
#2- 33-910
#3- 67-469
#4- 314-3098
#5- 1023-3539
#6- 494-70
#7- 2137-68
#8- 2054-1918

I'm not even going to attempt to come up with the second picks.

2337 will seed very high due to their ability to get assist points, picking 1718
33 and 910 won Troy together
Everyone knows about the 67 and 469 alliance
314 and 3098 seem like they'd go well together
1023 and 3539 also go well together
Martian double combo nearly won Bedford together
2137 and 68 fit well together
2054 and 1918 are the West Michigan wombo combo

[dodar]

Is there a link to a webcast?

[Josh Fox]

It looks like DPTV may only be broadcasting Saturday according to this website, and I haven't heard anything about an additional webcast. Hopefully there is one.