Note of course that some areas have not started their 40+ leagues yet and so without rosters to look at are not included. So this is preliminary and will be updated in the coming months.
Here are the top-20 teams by top-8 average for the 40+ 3.5 Men:
| Location | Average |
|---|---|
| TEXAS / AUSTIN | 3.57 |
| TEXAS / DALLAS | 3.53 |
| TEXAS / DALLAS | 3.53 |
| NEW ENGLAND / SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT / Southern CT | 3.52 |
| SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - COLUMBUS - CORTA - 2016 | 3.51 |
| TEXAS / FORT WORTH | 3.51 |
| SOUTHWEST / NORTHERN NEW MEXICO | 3.51 |
| NO. CALIFORNIA / Men's 3.5 - LP | 3.50 |
| SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 2016 | 3.50 |
| SO. CALIFORNIA / SO.CALIFORNIA / ORANGE COUNTY | 3.50 |
| MID ATLANTIC / VIRGINIA / NOVA | 3.50 |
| SOUTHERN / ALABAMA / AL - BIRMINGHAM - 2016 | 3.50 |
| NEW ENGLAND / SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT / Southern CT | 3.50 |
| NO. CALIFORNIA / Men's 3.5 - MA - 1 | 3.49 |
| MID ATLANTIC / MARYLAND / MONTGOMERY COUNTY | 3.49 |
| SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - COLUMBUS - CORTA - 2016 | 3.49 |
| NO. CALIFORNIA / Men's 3.5 - EB | 3.49 |
| SOUTHWEST / NORTHERN NEW MEXICO | 3.49 |
| NO. CALIFORNIA / Men's 3.5 - LP | 3.48 |
| SO. CALIFORNIA / SO.CALIFORNIA / INLAND EMPIRE | 3.48 |
Yes, there are 3.5 teams with top-8 averages over 3.5. This happens where a team of strong 3.5s plays well and improves their ratings as a result of their play. This sometimes happens due to players really being 4.0s and having tanked matches to get to 3.5, but it happens naturally where players simply are improving too so does not mean these teams have sandbagging or cheating players on their rosters.
Southern states are well represented here as leagues have started there earlier than other areas, but some cold weather states that play indoors show up too.
Texas holding the top three spots and Dallas with two teams at 3.53 leads the way and it will be a dog-fight to just win the local area. But the rest of the teams nationally are close, #20 only being back at 3.48.
Naturally these ratings can change throughout the season, and self-rated players that get ratings can influence things or players that are DQ'd and not eligible could inflate ratings too. I try to exclude ineligible players from the stats but that is sometimes difficult to determine.
As always, if you'd like to get more details on the specific teams in the list, or get a report on your area or sub-flight, I can generate a report for you showing both the full roster average and top-8 average by team. Contact me for more details.
I think the LTFC team from Colorado returns everyone from their team that went to Nationals in 40+.
ReplyDeleteColorado hasn't started leagues yet, so they aren't included, but if they have the same roster, they'd probably be in the top-20.
DeleteIf you go to nationals you need to split up the following year I think?
ReplyDeleteYep, move-up/split-up rule. Only 3 players from a team that went to Nationals can be together on a team at the same level the following year. They can move-up as a team and still play together.
DeleteAustin gets to play with last years mid-season ratings. That is why they are higher.
ReplyDeleteYeah, early start leagues that let players continue at their early start rating are always interesting.
Deletewhat are the 2 teams in dallas ?
ReplyDeleteYou can probably look at the standings and guess them.
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