The Top Ten

[Cynette]

It was fun to look at the group of 10 that my team, 1511, is in!

I don't know if any of the teams from 1511 to 1520 consider ourselves to be "power" teams but in combination, from 2005 to 2010, we have:

72 awards (according to the FIRST data),
8/10 receiving at least one award,
4/10 with 10 or more awards,
5/10 as a Regional Winner at some point,
3/10 winning a Regional Chairman's Award - some more than once.

Thanks, Ed, for making me check out some new team statistics!

[JackN]

What about 71-80. I think the teams covered in this range are just as good as the teams from 61-70. We all know about team 71, who still has the most championship victories in the history. Team 78 was in their first year this season, but looking at the success that team 121 had with many of the members that make up the team. One of my favorite teams, 79 is also included in this group. I am willing to bet they are the only team to eliminate the #1 alliance as the #8 alliance in Atlanta twice. Teams 74 and 75 are both well respected, well known, and successful teams in their respective areas.

[EricH]

You know, when Chris posted the 60s, he forgot one.

64: Gila Monsters (split into 39 and a couple of other teams after the 2005 season)
They only won a ton of awards... culminating with a world finalist. They were a force to be reckoned with out here on the West Coast.

[Tetraman]

61-70 is probably the best bracket and 171-180 is the very close second.

Chris is me has the best take on it, (except technicly 174 has 3 FLR wins).

It's really tough to bracket another series of teams.