The ratings used in preparing these previews are my Estimated Dynamic NTRP Ratings. And for the purposes of comparing teams, I'm calculating the average of the top-8 players on each National's roster.
There is another large range from top to bottom, 4.73 for a couple of teams at the top down to 4.47 for the lower rated top-8. Yes, there are a couple of 5.0s on these rosters that inflates the average, but that is a pretty big range and high top-8 average for the top teams.
Flight 8 has Florida, Intermountain, Missouri Valley, and Southern and appears to be the toughest with the #2, #3, #6, and #9 teams. This flight winner will be battle tested or wiped out when they get to the semis.
Flight 6 has Eastern, Middle States, Southern Cal, and Texas and comprises the #4, #7, #8, and #14 teams.
Flight 7 with Mid-Atlantic, Northern, Pacific Northwest, and Southwest has the top team, but falls off after that with the #10, #12, and #16 teams.
Flight 5 with Hawaii, Midwest, New England and Northern Cal has the #5, #11, #13, and #17 teams.
If you'd like more details on any of the flights, I can generate a flight report for any of the them that will show the average rating for the roster and the top-8 average.
Or if you want to see details about a team including each player's rating and a summary of their record and courts played on the team through each phase of the season, a team report is a great resource for your team or any opponent as a tool to scout them.
Contact me if you are interested in any reports.
Note: As always, average ratings for a team does not win a team match. Who plays in the match, the line-ups and how they match-up, and how a given player plays on that day are what determine who wins. So the highest rated teams using top-8 average may or may not win, but it is interesting to look at.
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