Alliances that are in in the random draw:
01 - Confederation of xXPizzaXx - left TEST, have been harassing them since, known of bomber fleets (now joined forces against Goons, I think). Possibly built around 4chan-originated corps?
03 - Moist. - no idea, based on kills looks like they're (not too good) pirates
06 - Test Alliance Please Ignore - Built around Reddit-originated corps
09 - Exodus. - been around before, relatively small. Apparently hang around Placid, Cloud Ring, Syndicate now.
10 - The Obsidian Front - no idea, possibly living in the Great Wildlands
13 - Drunk 'n' Disorderly - Gallente FW alliance
14 - Outbreak. - Is Outbreak. Buddies with Hydra, didn't check but probably just the Outbreak corp, know their stuff
15 - End of Life - no idea, looks like a small gang PvP alliance, Syndicate, nullsec choke points, W-space
17 - Clockwork Pineapple - Executor Corporation: The Greater Goon. I.e. the non-Goonfleet SA alliance, not friendly to Goonswarm IIRC, looks like they hang in Syndicate
21 - Perihelion Alliance - Tournament veterans. The alliance has now 23 members (23 characters), and they don't seem to have a lot of kills on eve-kill (last one being from the dev caravan)
25 - Hun Reloaded - Former tournament winner alliance, Hungarian alliance, know their stuff
27 - Urine Alliance - Snuff Box. Lowsec PvP
28 - Circle-of-Two - Alliance veterans, long history in nullsec, currently part of the CFC
31 - Hydra Reloaded - Alliance veterans, Genos Occidere, Pod Liberation Authority & friends
32 - Angeli Mortis - no idea, looks like Bleaks/Devoid pirates based on their kills
35 - Synthetic Systems - no idea, based on their
kills losses looks like they hang in the southeast
40 - Darkness of Despair - current incarnation of the Russian alliance in the south
41 - Scum. - Caldari/Gallente FW theatre pirates by the looks
45 - Why So Serious - nullsec alliance from the southeast
46 - Agony Empire - Famous for their small gang PvP classes, Agony Unleashed corp
48 - Razor Alliance - Not the alliance that once was the only one to keep sov when MC steamrolled the north. Sure, they have old Razor and Morsus Mihi corps (and The Graduates), but not sure how capable they are these days outside of blobs
52 - Wormhole Holders - Yeah, looks like a wormhole corp, outside of my expertise
53 - Late Night Alliance - Looks like a collection of corps from Minmatar FW, like ROSS and Autocannons Anonymous
55 - Babylon 5. - no idea, looks like a southeastern alliance
57 - Shadow Cartel - Lowsec PvP alliance, like to roll around in expensive toys IIRC
58 - Darkside. - Tournament veterans, active PvPers
60 - Sadistica Alliance - Apparently Aridia residents.
63 - R.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N - A Russian alliance apparently hanging around in the OMS-Tama pipe
68 - No Holes Barred - I recognize eXceed Inc., apparently now hanging around in wormholes
69 - Mildly Sober - no idea, and no idea about relation to Mildly Intoxicated (who are yet another southeastern alliance)
70 - Rainbow Dash Friends - looks like Caldari/Gallente warzone pirates
72 - Your Voted Don't Count - SniggWaffe, Sniggerdly's academy corp, PL B-team
Tournament-wise, big names and former big names that didn't get picked:
The Kadeshi, RVB, Verge of Collapse (ruling champions), The Godfathers, Northern Coalition. (Doom., Rionnag Alba, Destructive Influence, Burn Eden), Dystopia (GHSC), PL (SniggWaffe got in, though), The Ronin, Dead Terrorists, Solar Fleet (Red Alliance heirs), Rote Kapelle, The Retirement Club (Shiva, Evolution, Reikoku, Interstellar Exodus & friends)
Probably forgot a few. Of RP/former RP alliances, there's CVA and the Fourth District also still on the list for the auction.
Edit: And yes, apparently all alliances which are not yet in are eligible to bid in the silent auction. Bidding will continue over the weekend.
Newspost here.