Sentinels super overachieved this year. There's no guarantee they will get to this spot again, but even with the hype from the offseason and AFVL the expectations from the fans should never have been "This team is the favorite to win Champions". Each player did very well this year, and I'm very happy they got a high placement in champions. However, the expectations SHOULD be jumping up next year, assuming they keep this same core. Perhaps more planning around the format of the VCT will do them well next year, this year's format honestly was kinda dogshit lmao. Too many map rotation changes midseason and just an overall congested schedule for games with little breathing room. Happy for Heretics as well, lets see how far they can push their run.