Top 5 teams for your state over the last 4 years

[Sperkowsky]

Originally Posted by Kevin Leonard

With some less than conclusive responses earlier in the thread, and more than a little personal bias of my own, I'll throw up an NY list that includes as much objectivity as I can, yet still ends up feeling narcissistic.

1) 20
In the 2012-2015 period, 20 accrued 4 regional wins, 2 regional finalists, and a trip to Einstein. Whether you prefer a different team or whatever, 20 had the best results in that period of time. Was also in championship eliminations multiple times.
2) 340
340 won FLR and Buckeye in 2012 and TVR in 2015, and made it to the finals of FLR 2014 and 2015. 340 also accrued a number of well-deserved Chairman's awards in that time, and is regularly in the conversation for the Championship Chairman's Award. Was also in championship eliminations multiple times.
3) 1507
1507 won FLR and Buckeye in 2012, and FLR in 2014. They made it to the finals of the 2013 Buckeye Regional as well, and made championship eliminations multiple times.
4) 1796
1796 won NYC in 2015, and SBPLI in 2013 and 2012. They were unfortunately not selected in championship eliminations during this time.
5) 3015
3015 won Buckeye 2012 and FLR 2015. They also made it to the finals of FLR 2012, Virginia 2013, FLR 2014, and the 2015 Newton Division. In addition to their 2015 Division Finalist run, they were selected for eliminations at the championship in 2014.

There are a number of deserving teams right below this- 1511 has multiple Chairman's Awards and one regional win, 329 has two regional wins and multiple EI awards, 1126 has an event win and a finalist showing. 694 consistently builds solid machines and sometimes wins Chairman's. Some other teams have experienced infrequent success, with 5254 and 263 having breakout seasons in 2015, 334 in 2014, 229/4124 having two regional wins between them over the past 4 years, but being unable to find that consistency, and 2791 having bittersweet 2012 and 2013 seasons.

But by any objective metrics I can think of, the above is the top 5 teams in New York for the 2012-2015 period. Take it or leave it.

I am glad someone with a better view of the state posted one. I definitely agree with this.

[SamcFuchs]

I'm new here (second year), but these are some teams that come to mind.

Connecticut (CT):

195 CyberKnights
2067 Apple Pi
230 Gaelhawks
2170 Titanium Tomahawks
175 BUZZ

Honorable Mention:
4557 FullMetal Falcons

[araniaraniratul]

Originally Posted by SamcFuchs

I'm new here (second year), but these are some teams that come to mind.

Connecticut (CT):

195 CyberKnights
2067 Apple Pi
230 Gaelhawks
2170 Titanium Tomahawks
175 BUZZ

Honorable Mention:
4557 FullMetal Falcons

I'd say it's hard to pass 177 in that list!

[Jake177]

Originally Posted by araniaraniratul

I'd say it's hard to pass 177 in that list!

In SamcFuchs defense, that list seems to be based on 2015 alone. We were far from top 5 last year.

[Lord Basket]

For the teams that are now in the newly-formed Chesapeake District, I'd probably give the following rankings:

1. 2363 Triple Helix (Virginia): 2 regional wins in 2015; 1 regional win and 1 semifinalist in 2014 (also World Champs, but they aren't on record as playing any matches in the eliminations); 1 finalist in 2013

2. 1629 Garrett Coalition (Maryland): 1 win and 1 quarterfinalist in 2015; 1 win and 1 quarterfinalist in 2014 (though they probably would've done better if we hadn't picked them); 1 finalist in 2013

3. 836 The RoboBees (Maryland): 1 regional finalist, and quarterfinalist at Archimedes in 2015; 1 regional win, 1 regional finalist, and quarterfinalist at Galileo in 2014; 1 finalist in 2013

4. 384 Sparky (Virginia): 1 regional win and Galileo finalists in 2015; 1 regional win in 2014. That's all more impressive considering they've only gone to one regional.

[notmattlythgoe]

Originally Posted by Lord Basket

For the teams that are now in the newly-formed Chesapeake District, I'd probably give the following rankings:

1. 2363 Triple Helix (Virginia): 2 regional wins in 2015; 1 regional win and 1 semifinalist in 2014 (also World Champs, but they aren't on record as playing any matches in the eliminations); 1 finalist in 2013

2. 1629 Garrett Coalition (Maryland): 1 win and 1 quarterfinalist in 2015; 1 win and 1 quarterfinalist in 2014 (though they probably would've done better if we hadn't picked them); 1 finalist in 2013

3. 836 The RoboBees (Maryland): 1 regional finalist, and quarterfinalist at Archimedes in 2015; 1 regional win, 1 regional finalist, and quarterfinalist at Galileo in 2014; 1 finalist in 2013

4. 384 Sparky (Virginia): 1 regional win and Galileo finalists in 2015; 1 regional win in 2014. That's all more impressive considering they've only gone to one regional.

Correction to that, we were on the Galileo winning alliance, not World Champs. But, thank you for the shout out.

[SamcFuchs]

Originally Posted by Jake177

In SamcFuchs defense, that list seems to be based on 2015 alone. We were far from top 5 last year.

You're exactly right. Now, post-2016, I would definitely put you guys in top 5.

[Valkonn]

California:

1. 3495
2. 254 (pretty obvious one)
3. 1678 (for the past two years have figured out strategy perfectly and made robots to accomplish whatever they found would lead to a great performance at worlds)
4. 1717 RIP
5. 971/330/973 (Solid robots almost every year)

[Chief Hedgehog]

Originally Posted by Valkonn

California:

1. 3495
2. 254 (pretty obvious one)
3. 1678 (for the past two years have figured out strategy perfectly and made robots to accomplish whatever they found would lead to a great performance at worlds)
4. 1717 RIP
5. 971/330/973 (Solid robots almost every year)

WOW! 3495 above the rest of Cali? I love your swagger!

[Valkonn]

Originally Posted by Chief Hedgehog

WOW! 3495 above the rest of Cali? I love your swagger!

Alright I might have overestimated a little but it's pretty close...right? Maybe one day.

[Anteprefix]

Originally Posted by Valkonn

Alright I might have overestimated a little but it's pretty close...right? Maybe one day.

You'd better strut your stuff at CVR!

[troy_dietz]

Originally Posted by Valkonn

California:

5. 971/330/973 (Solid robots almost every year)

We don't like to talk about 2013.

[Rebecca Pelzer]

To be as un-biased as possible, I went with exact rankings and winner/finalists over 2015 and 2014. (As some teams were great a long time ago and have since lost decent funding, among other things.)

Anyway, here's my list for Alabama:
1. 3959 - 4 (2015)
2. 4092 - 7 (2014; not competing in 2016)
3. 34 - 9 (2015)
4. 3139 - 10 (2015; not competing in 2016)
5. 538 - 11 (2015)

The number to the right is their top rank over 2014-2015 and the number in parenthesis is when they achieved that rank.

(to back up the ranking of my team, we're the only team from Alabama to make it to the championship in a few years)

And, now, here's my personal list based entirely on favouritism:
1. 3959
2. 34
3. 442
4. 538
5. 5858 (for good measure; they're rookies and I feel like they're really going somewhere in the coming years!)

[Rachel Lim]

I know I'm late, but I figured I'd add my own list of California teams to the existing ones. Counting only current teams and going by robot record (regional and champs):

California:
1. 254 (1 champs win, 1 division win, 1 division finalist, 8 regional wins, 1 regional finalist)
2. 1678 (1 champs win, 1 champs finalist, 3 division wins, 7 regional wins, 1 regional finalist)
3. 330 (1 division win, 1 division finalist, 4 regional wins, 1 regional finalist)
4. 973 (1 division win, 2 regional wins, 3 regional finalists)
5. 3476 (2 division wins, 1 regional win, 4 regional finalists)

Norcal only:
1. 254 (1 champs win, 1 division win, 1 division finalist, 8 regional wins, 1 regional finalist)
2. 1678 (1 champs win, 1 champs finalist, 3 division wins, 7 regional wins, 1 regional finalist)
4. 973* (1 division win, 2 regional wins, 3 regional finalists)
4. 971 (1 division finalist, 4 regional wins, 1 regional finalist)
5. 1671/1323/701 (1 champs win, 1 division win, 2 regional finalists; 1 division finalist, 1 regional win, 2 regional finalists; 2 regional wins, 3 regional finalists)

*Still not sure if 973 is considered a norcal or socal team

Note: Data includes 2012 to 2015 seasons only.

[Peyton Yeung]

Originally Posted by Rachel Lim

I know I'm late, but I figured I'd add my own list of California teams to the existing ones. Counting only current teams and going by robot record (regional and champs):

California:
1. 254 (1 champs win, 1 division win, 1 division finalist, 8 regional wins, 1 regional finalist)
2. 1678 (1 champs win, 1 champs finalist, 3 division wins, 7 regional wins, 1 regional finalist)
3. 330 (1 division win, 1 division finalist, 4 regional wins, 1 regional finalist)
4. 973 (1 division win, 2 regional wins, 3 regional finalists)
5. 3476 (2 division wins, 1 regional win, 4 regional finalists)

Norcal only:
1. 254 (1 champs win, 1 division win, 1 division finalist, 8 regional wins, 1 regional finalist)
2. 1678 (1 champs win, 1 champs finalist, 3 division wins, 7 regional wins, 1 regional finalist)
4. 973* (1 division win, 2 regional wins, 3 regional finalists)
4. 971 (1 division finalist, 4 regional wins, 1 regional finalist)
5. 1671/1323/701 (1 champs win, 1 division win, 2 regional finalists; 1 division finalist, 1 regional win, 2 regional finalists; 2 regional wins, 3 regional finalists)

*Still not sure if 973 is considered a norcal or socal team

Didn't 254 win in 2011 and 2014?