since we can’t predict each division finalists but we do know who is in each division, i want to know which division you think will win worlds, cause it has got to be one of the 6
off the top of my head i’d put my bets on Math and Research
notatable teams:
Math
574c- i’m from their state, they’re nuts, like
169a
21s
99900a
Research
6842z- i’m from their state, they’re nuts
9922z
9605a
2011c
45464z
177v
929u- reveal
(a ton more very very good teams)
Personally, I think the Science Division is pretty stacked. And I’m not just saying that because that’s the division that I am in. There are plenty of really good teams that have done extremely well throughout this season and World Championships in the past.
Just a few of the really good teams include:
7K
169X
574D
1008M
1961U
2131S
6627X
8059X
In addition to these, two of the top 3-4 Florida teams this year (4411S and 7121E) are also in Research. (So is 4100A, who finished 4th at the Night at the Museum Signature Event in Virginia.)
365X is also in research, generally division strength does not play into who actually wins worlds. For example last year Arts and Science were assumed to be the hardest but Engineering won worlds. Since there are at least 2 amazing teams in every division really any of the 6 could win.
One of the biggest things is which Chinese teams are good this year. Before Worlds last year I do not think any US teams knew about WoF, but they did extremely well and won Worlds.
We knew about Wings of Freedom by January or so, because they were the World Skills leader for a while (and we were trying to do that, too). They unseated Florida team 34203X as #1 in December, but their score wasn’t posted until January.
If it wasn’t for that, though, I don’t think we would have known about them until they made it to the Round Robin.