Most Competitive Regional

[mzitz2k]

Okay teams...

Now that we have been able to scout the team lists at FIRST's site, which regional is going to be the most competitive in the 2004 season?

Here is my opinion after much analysis:

Now, each year the Midwest produces the greatest amount of strong and competitive machines. So, the Great Lakes Regional (GLR) has been notorious as being the "most competitive" or "hardest regional to win" for the past few years, but I think things are changing. This year, GLR will be the first regional that is hosted in the Midwest area. Usually, GLR is the second regional held in the Midwest area, which allows teams to practice more and to attend their first regional. I know from experience that the Cleveland Regional (usually the first Midwest-located regional) has less competition because teams are still "finding bugs and getting in their precious practice."

Of couse, the most important thing to factor in are the teams that are attending each regional. It is my opinion that there is more strength in the GLR team list, but the Midwest Regional's team list isn't too shabby!

Finally, it is my opinion that the Midwest Regional will be the most competitive regional this year because of its similarly strong team list to GLR, but also because the GLR regional will prep teams beforehand.

Hey - that's just my opinion... what's yours?