# Team 85: B.O.B. (Built on Brains) Zeeland, Michigan, USA. Rookie year 1996. District FIM. ## Who backs them - School: Zeeland East High School & Zeeland West High School - Sponsors: Midway Machine Technologies, Gentex, Koops, Haas, ITW Drawform, Superior Cutting Services, JR Automation, Zeeland Farm Service, Mission Design and Automation, Disher Design, Royal Technologies, BoltBin, Holland Stitchcraft, R.S. Carpentry Inc, Orlando & Co Catering, Meijer, Townline Hatchery - Website: http://www.bob85.com - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zhsrobotics - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bobteam8522 - X: https://twitter.com/zhsrobotics - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/team85bob - GitHub: https://github.com/frc-team-85 ## 2026 season - xP rating: **102.65**, rank 607 of 3708 (83.7th percentile) - Record: 22-24-0 over 46 matches (48% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 21.7, teleop 80.7, endgame 0.3 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 78%, RP2 19% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FIM District Muskegon Event presented by RENK | 2026mimus | 3 | 11 | 7-5-0 | 30 | 4 | 105.1 | 41 | | | FIM District West Michigan Event presented by Grand Valley State University | 2026miwmi | 4 | 20 | 5-7-0 | 27 | 3 | 114.7 | 45 | | | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division | 2026micmp1 | 7 | 31 | 4-8-0 | 22 | | 102.6 | 42 | | | West Michigan Robotics Invitational | 2026wmri | 34 | | | | | 102.7 | | | ### Awards in 2026 - Gracious Professionalism Award (2026miwmi) - Team Spirit Award (2026micmp1) ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 13 - Awards: 65, over 24 seasons | Award | Won | Seasons | | --- | --- | --- | | Finalist | 12 | 2024, 2022, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2012, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2003 | | Winner | 10 | 2018, 2017, 2016, 2012, 2009, 2006, 2001, 1999 | | Engineering Inspiration | 8 | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2016, 2009, 2007, 2002 | | Industrial Design | 6 | 2022, 2019, 2018, 2014, 2007, 2003 | | Gracious Professionalism | 5 | 2026, 2025, 2024, 2022, 2009 | | Judges' | 5 | 2017, 2006, 2004, 2001, 1999 | | Quality | 3 | 2019, 2018, 2015 | | Impact | 3 | 2016, 2012, 2010 | | Team Spirit | 2 | 2026, 2012 | | Innovation in Control | 2 | 2024, 2018 | | Excellence in Engineering | 2 | 2023, 2014 | | Leadership | 2 | 2023, 2022 | | Creativity | 2 | 2013, 2005 | | Safety (no longer given) | 1 | 2019 | | Sportsmanship (no longer given) | 1 | 2006 | | Outstanding Defense (no longer given) | 1 | 1998 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Imagery, Impact Finalist, Rising All-Star, Team Sustainability, VOTY, Woodie Flowers. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division | | Not picked | | 2026 | FIM District West Michigan Event presented by Grand Valley State University | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2026 | FIM District Muskegon Event presented by RENK | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2025 | FIM District West Michigan Event | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2025 | FIM District Muskegon Event presented by RENK | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2024 | Newton Division | | Not picked | | 2024 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Hemlock Semiconductor Division | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2024 | FIM District West Michigan Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four | | 2024 | FIM District Muskegon Event presented by Renk | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2023 | Johnson Division | | Not picked | | 2023 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship presented by DTE Foundation - FORD Division | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2023 | FIM District West Michigan Event | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2023 | FIM District Calvin University Event presented by Amway | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2022 | Turing Division | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2022 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Consumers Energy Division | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2022 | FIM District West Michigan Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist | | 2022 | FIM District Gull Lake Event presented by Parker Hannifin | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four | | 2020 | FIM District St. Joseph Event | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2019 | Carson Division | | Not picked | | 2019 | Michigan State Championship - Dow Division | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2019 | FIM District West Michigan Event | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2019 | FIM District St. Joseph Event | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2018 | Tesla Division | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2018 | Michigan State Championship - Ford Division | Alliance 2 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2018 | FIM District West Michigan Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2018 | FIM District St. Joseph Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2017 | Daly Division | Alliance 2 · 3rd pick | Out before the top four | | 2017 | Michigan State Championship | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2017 | Michigan State Championship - Consumers Energy Division | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2017 | FIM District - West Michigan Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2017 | FIM District - St. Joseph Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist | | 2016 | Carver Division | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2016 | Michigan State Championship | Alliance 12 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | FIM District - West Michigan Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Finalist | | 2016 | FIM District - Lakeview Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2015 | Carson Division | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four | | 2015 | FIRST in Michigan District Championship | Alliance 13 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2015 | FIM District - West Michigan Event | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four | | 2015 | FIM District - Kentwood Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2014 | Lansing FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four | | 2014 | St. Joseph FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2014 | West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2013 | Bedford FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2013 | West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2013 | Gull Lake FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Curie Division | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Michigan FRC State Championship | | Not picked | | 2012 | West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2012 | Gull Lake FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2011 | Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition State Championship | | Not picked | | 2011 | West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2011 | Traverse City FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2010 | Galileo Division | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2010 | Michigan FIRST Robotics Competition State Championship | | Not picked | | 2010 | West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2010 | Traverse City FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four | | 2009 | Newton Division | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Finalist | | 2009 | Michigan FIRST Robotics Competition State Championship | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2009 | West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2009 | Traverse City FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2008 | Archimedes Division | | Not picked | | 2008 | West Michigan Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2008 | St. Louis Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2007 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2007 | West Michigan Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2007 | Boilermaker Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2006 | Newton Division | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2006 | West Michigan Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2006 | Boilermaker Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2005 | Curie Division | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Finalist | | 2005 | West Michigan Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2005 | Great Lakes Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2004 | West Michigan Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2004 | Midwest Regional | | Not picked | | 2004 | Great Lakes Regional | | | | 2003 | Archimedes Division | | Not picked | | 2003 | West Michigan Regional | | Out before the top four | | 2003 | Buckeye Regional | | Finalist | | 2002 | Newton Division | | Not picked | | 2002 | Western Michigan Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2002 | Motorola Midwest Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | 102.7 | 607 / 3708 | 83.7 | 22-24-0 | 4 | | 2025 | 51.6 | 682 / 3687 | 81.5 | 17-13-0 | 3 | | 2024 | 33.2 | 264 / 3475 | 92.4 | 33-23-3 | 4 | | 2023 | 55.9 | 165 / 3284 | 95.0 | 30-26-0 | 5 | | 2022 | 32.7 | 332 / 3053 | 89.2 | 39-21-0 | 5 | | 2020 | 27.9 | 904 / 2024 | 55.4 | 8-6-1 | 1 | | 2019 | 21.5 | 822 / 3763 | 78.2 | 30-23-2 | 4 | | 2018 | 141.2 | 25 / 3617 | 99.3 | 43-17-0 | 4 | | 2017 | 114.9 | 204 / 3331 | 93.9 | 37-31-0 | 6 | | 2016 | 47.3 | 142 / 3114 | 95.5 | 45-21-0 | 6 | | 2015 | 72.4 | 36 / 2873 | 98.8 | 0-0-65 | 5 | | 2014 | 66.1 | 93 / 2697 | 96.6 | 24-22-0 | 4 | | 2013 | 46.7 | 146 / 2510 | 94.2 | 21-23-0 | 3 | | 2012 | 12.7 | 413 / 2332 | 82.3 | 36-25-1 | 4 | | 2011 | 20.4 | 343 / 2053 | 83.3 | 18-23-2 | 3 | | 2010 | 3.1 | 126 / 1801 | 93.1 | 25-27-3 | 4 | | 2009 | 27.2 | 92 / 1675 | 94.6 | 41-24-1 | 4 | | 2008 | 19.7 | 251 / 1498 | 83.3 | 14-15-0 | 3 | | 2007 | 17.1 | 181 / 1295 | 86.1 | 26-14-1 | 3 | | 2006 | 16.3 | 183 / 1125 | 83.8 | 27-16-0 | 3 | | 2005 | 11.2 | 234 / 747 | 68.8 | 23-18-0 | 3 | | 2004 | 31.6 | 260 / 932 | 72.2 | 12-15-0 | 3 | | 2003 | 20.0 | 336 / 785 | 57.3 | 13-12-0 | 3 | | 2002 | 10.7 | 484 / 641 | 24.5 | 13-15-1 | 3 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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