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The Polar Pilots

1498 · Richmond, Michigan · USA

2026: live scouting outlook when championship quals post, plus standings, schedules, awards, and the full events list we track for this team — all pulled into one hub.

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Per-match outlook at championship-class events · 2026
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Curie Division

2026-04-29 — 2026-05-02 · Houston, USA
Rank
#13 (5-1-0)
OPR
112.5
DPR
75.0
CCWM
37.5
Schedule difficulty

Remaining 4 matches Above average

high
Avg opponents 453 OPR
Avg partners 200 OPR
Event median alliance 373 OPR
Playoff outlook

Mid-event projection

76 of 124 quals played
High
Top-8 captain 0%
On a playoff alliance 100%
Likely seed #14–#20 (median #18)
Qual 79 · Fri 10:22 AM CDT (in 17 min)
319723571987
VS
149847862724
Underdog 34% high
Projected 381 — 393
Projected 34% win, opponents have the slight edge on paper.
Matchup readiness high
54
Alliance vs. opposing alliance
Partner strength high
49
Avg of alliance partners
Opponent strength high
45
Avg of opposing alliance
Alliance synergy high
97
Strong fit
Partner consistency high
50
Recent form at this event
Opponent consistency high
39
Recent form at this event
Partners
Team 4786Nicolet FEAR –
25 high
Rank 52 · OPR 74.6
Form37· 6 matches · 1 outlier
  • Qual 11422–565-143L
  • Qual 20344–374-30L
  • Qual 28394–286+108W
  • Qual 45473–202+271Woutlier
  • Qual 54250–361-111L
  • Qual 66234–424-190L
Team 2724Avalanche Robotics ▼
73 high
Rank 27 · OPR 194.0
Form63· 6 matches · 1 outlier
  • Qual 8443–264+179W
  • Qual 16363–295+68W
  • Qual 26296–220+76W
  • Qual 40432–668-236Loutlier
  • Qual 53399–257+142W
  • Qual 71486–614-128L
Opponents
Team 3197HexHounds ▼
28 high
Rank 73 · OPR 118.7
Form0· 6 matches · 1 outlier
  • Qual 9336–598-262L
  • Qual 18306–645-339Loutlier
  • Qual 33414–585-171L
  • Qual 42365–418-53L
  • Qual 56431–449-18L
  • Qual 69339–507-168L
Team 2357System Meltdown –
23 high
Rank 58 · OPR 76.5
Form17· 6 matches
  • Qual 4283–576-293L
  • Qual 17238–490-252L
  • Qual 35329–393-64L
  • Qual 47321–710-389L
  • Qual 60434–332+102W
  • Qual 69507–339+168W
Team 1987Broncobots ▲
85 high
Rank 6 · OPR 198.2
Form100· 6 matches · 1 outlier
  • Qual 12481–356+125W
  • Qual 21331–201+130W
  • Qual 31686–329+357Woutlier
  • Qual 49575–476+99W
  • Qual 57492–445+47W
  • Qual 70559–385+174W
Qual 92 · Fri 12:06 PM CDT (in 2 hr)
1025467732053
VS
859590231498
Lock 100% high
Projected 477 — 319
Projected 100% win — lean on alliance offense to close it out.
Matchup readiness high
65
Alliance vs. opposing alliance
Partner strength high
73
Avg of alliance partners
Opponent strength high
38
Avg of opposing alliance
Alliance synergy high
100
Strong fit
Partner consistency high
80
Recent form at this event
Opponent consistency high
32
Recent form at this event
Partners
Team 8595This Is How We Play ▲
54 high
Rank 19 · OPR 110.2
Form68· 6 matches
  • Qual 12356–481-125L
  • Qual 20374–344+30W
  • Qual 28394–286+108W
  • Qual 39371–500-129L
  • Qual 55517–328+189W
  • Qual 71614–486+128W
Team 9023Future Martians ▲
91 high
Rank 8 · OPR 254.3
Form92· 6 matches · 2 outliers
  • Qual 7571–348+223W
  • Qual 18645–306+339Woutlier
  • Qual 27374–186+188W
  • Qual 38452–463-11Loutlier
  • Qual 60434–332+102W
  • Qual 70559–385+174W
Opponents
Team 10254Regal Seagulls ▲
72 high
Rank 15 · OPR 158.6
Form75· 6 matches
  • Qual 1704–402+302W
  • Qual 22564–733-169L
  • Qual 32467–417+50W
  • Qual 44439–321+118W
  • Qual 53257–399-142L
  • Qual 69507–339+168W
Team 6773Max Throttle Mavericks ▼
30 high
Rank 55 · OPR 100.1
Form14· 7 matches · 1 outlier
  • Qual 8264–443-179L
  • Qual 23344–551-207L
  • Qual 31329–686-357L
  • Qual 41442–319+123Woutlier
  • Qual 56449–431+18W
  • Qual 64473–725-252L
  • Qual 76435–455-20L
Team 2053Southern Tier Robotics ▼
11 high
Rank 71 · OPR 60.3
Form8· 6 matches · 1 outlier
  • Qual 2301–328-27L
  • Qual 16363–295+68W
  • Qual 3430–608-578Loutlier
  • Qual 50238–385-147L
  • Qual 61289–709-420L
  • Qual 74423–479-56L
Qual 103 · Fri 2:56 PM CDT (in 5 hr)
268214988725
VS
272490686800
Long odds 0% high
Projected 227 — 606
Projected 0% win — focus on clean cycles, every point matters.
Matchup readiness high
35
Alliance vs. opposing alliance
Partner strength high
35
Avg of alliance partners
Opponent strength high
74
Avg of opposing alliance
Alliance synergy high
66
Workable fit
Partner consistency high
73
Recent form at this event
Opponent consistency high
73
Recent form at this event
Partners
Team 2682Boneyard Robotics 2682 ▲
36 high
Rank 20 · OPR 50.3
Form72· 7 matches · 1 outlier
  • Qual 6347–166+181W
  • Qual 14325–297+28W
  • Qual 3430–608-578Loutlier
  • Qual 49575–476+99W
  • Qual 58215–180+35W
  • Qual 66424–234+190W
  • Qual 75375–244+131W
Team 8725MistyPanther ▲
35 high
Rank 29 · OPR 64.3
Form74· 6 matches · 1 outlier
  • Qual 13301–217+84W
  • Qual 21201–331-130L
  • Qual 29459–610-151L
  • Qual 42418–365+53W
  • Qual 51512–402+110W
  • Qual 67425–72+353Woutlier
Opponents
Team 2724Avalanche Robotics ▼
73 high
Rank 27 · OPR 194.0
Form63· 6 matches · 1 outlier
  • Qual 8443–264+179W
  • Qual 16363–295+68W
  • Qual 26296–220+76W
  • Qual 40432–668-236Loutlier
  • Qual 53399–257+142W
  • Qual 71486–614-128L
Team 9068The Chargers ▼
53 high
Rank 24 · OPR 114.6
Form64· 7 matches · 1 outlier
  • Qual 9598–336+262W
  • Qual 17490–238+252W
  • Qual 32467–417+50W
  • Qual 45202–473-271Loutlier
  • Qual 57445–492-47L
  • Qual 65540–518+22W
  • Qual 76435–455-20L
Team 6800Valor ▲
95 high
Rank 5 · OPR 297.0
Form92· 6 matches · 2 outliers
  • Qual 11565–422+143W
  • Qual 22564–733-169Loutlier
  • Qual 31686–329+357Woutlier
  • Qual 39500–371+129W
  • Qual 52599–527+72W
  • Qual 63622–509+113W
Qual 115 · Fri 4:32 PM CDT (in 6 hr)
102457110349
VS
1498828010922
Long odds 0% high
Projected 166 — 495
Projected 0% win — focus on clean cycles, every point matters.
Matchup readiness high
36
Alliance vs. opposing alliance
Partner strength high
18
Avg of alliance partners
Opponent strength high
60
Avg of opposing alliance
Alliance synergy high
41
Risky fit
Partner consistency high
35
Recent form at this event
Opponent consistency high
48
Recent form at this event
Partners
Team 8280K9.0 Robotics ▼
19 high
Rank 44 · OPR 29.7
Form25· 6 matches · 1 outlier
  • Qual 4576–283+293Woutlier
  • Qual 16363–295+68W
  • Qual 31329–686-357L
  • Qual 45202–473-271L
  • Qual 58215–180+35W
  • Qual 6772–425-353L
Team 10922Amped ▲
17 high
Rank 46 · OPR 23.3
Form44· 6 matches
  • Qual 6166–347-181L
  • Qual 19345–545-200L
  • Qual 27374–186+188W
  • Qual 39371–500-129L
  • Qual 51512–402+110W
  • Qual 73344–255+89W
Opponents
Team 1024Kil-A-Bytes ▲
71 high
Rank 25 · OPR 185.9
Form61· 6 matches
  • Qual 9336–598-262L
  • Qual 19345–545-200L
  • Qual 28394–286+108W
  • Qual 38463–452+11W
  • Qual 53399–257+142W
  • Qual 64725–473+252W
Team 571Paragon Robotics ▲
74 high
Rank 14 · OPR 173.0
Form74· 7 matches · 1 outlier
  • Qual 7348–571-223Loutlier
  • Qual 24404–437-33L
  • Qual 33585–414+171W
  • Qual 44439–321+118W
  • Qual 52599–527+72W
  • Qual 66424–234+190W
  • Qual 76455–435+20W
Team 10349Pontiac Firebirds ▼
36 high
Rank 69 · OPR 135.8
Form8· 6 matches · 2 outliers
  • Qual 6166–347-181L
  • Qual 25272–349-77L
  • Qual 36343–501-158L
  • Qual 47321–710-389Loutlier
  • Qual 62368–247+121Woutlier
  • Qual 71486–614-128L

2026 profile

Awards and event breakdown

Team 1498 The Polar Pilots

Richmond, Michigan · USA · rookie year 2005 · 2 seasons
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Awards (2026)
1
Awards (all-time)
4
2026 events
4
Seasons
2

This season

  • FIM District Marysville Event · 2026-03-13 · Marysville
    Rank #4 · OPR 135.9 · Playoff: eliminated
  • FIM District Troy Event presented by Aptiv Foundation · 2026-03-27 · Troy
    Rank #6 · OPR 153.1 · Playoff: eliminated
  • FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Consumers Energy Foundation Division · 2026-04-16 · University Center
    Rank #5 · OPR 152.7 · Playoff: eliminated
  • Curie Division · 2026-04-29 · Houston
    Rank #13 · OPR 112.5

Awards this season

  • Rising All-Star Award · FIM District Troy Event presented by Aptiv Foundation
All-time awards (4)
  • Rising All-Star Award · 2026 · FIM District Troy Event presented by Aptiv Foundation
  • Rising All-Star Award · 2025 · FIM District Troy Event presented by Aptiv Foundation
  • Imagery Award in honor of Jack Kamen · 2025 · FIM District Kettering University Event #1 presented by Haas Foundation
  • Rising All-Star Award · 2025 · FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Aptiv Division
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