An early preview of 2017 40 & over 4.5 Nationals - Current top teams in the country

I've written an early preview of Nationals for the 40 & over 3.5 and 4.0 levels, now it is time for the 4.5+ men and women.

As usual, these previews use my Estimated Dynamic NTRP Ratings and reflect the current ratings I have for the top-8 players on each roster.  What is shown is the average of those top-8.

Here are the top-30 (and ties) men's teams.

Rank	Location	Average
1	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 2017	4.64
2	NO. CALIFORNIA / Men's 4.5 - LP	4.63
2	SO. CALIFORNIA / SO.CALIFORNIA / ORANGE COUNTY	4.63
4	NO. CALIFORNIA / Men's 4.5 - EB	4.60
5	TEXAS / AUSTIN	4.57
5	NO. CALIFORNIA / Men's 4.5 - MP	4.57
5	NO. CALIFORNIA / Men's 4.5 - SF	4.57
8	TEXAS / DALLAS	4.56
8	NO. CALIFORNIA / Men's 4.5 - MP	4.56
8	MID ATLANTIC / VIRGINIA / NOVA	4.56
11	NO. CALIFORNIA / Men's 4.5 - SA	4.55
11	SOUTHERN / KENTUCKY / KY - LOUISVILLE	4.55
11	TEXAS / DALLAS	4.55
14	TEXAS / FORT WORTH	4.54
14	PACIFIC NW / NORTHWEST WASHINGTON	4.54
14	PACIFIC NW / NORTHWEST WASHINGTON	4.54
14	TEXAS / FORT WORTH	4.54
18	FLORIDA / REGION_8 / BROWARD	4.53
18	NO. CALIFORNIA / Men's 4.5 - SF	4.53
18	SO. CALIFORNIA / SO.CALIFORNIA / SAN FERNANDO VALLEY	4.53
18	SO. CALIFORNIA / SO.CALIFORNIA / VENTURA COUNTY	4.53
22	TEXAS / AUSTIN	4.52
22	NORTHERN / NORTHERN / TWIN CITIES - 2017	4.52
22	MIDWEST / OHIO VALLEY / COLUMBUS	4.52
22	TEXAS / DALLAS	4.52
22	NO. CALIFORNIA / Men's 4.5 - MP	4.52
22	SO. CALIFORNIA / SO.CALIFORNIA / INLAND EMPIRE	4.52
28	NO. CALIFORNIA / Men's 4.5 - MA	4.51
28	NO. CALIFORNIA / Men's 4.5 - SF	4.51
28	NORTHERN / NORTHERN / TWIN CITIES - 2017	4.51
28	NORTHERN / NORTHERN / TWIN CITIES - 2017	4.51
28	FLORIDA / REGION_2 / DUVAL	4.51

Every single one of the teams has an average of 4.51 or higher.  Now, this makes a little sense as these are plus-league teams so they are likely carrying three 5.0s will pulls the averages up.




And here are the women.

Rank	Location	Average
1	NO. CALIFORNIA / Women's 4.5 - SF	4.55
2	NO. CALIFORNIA / Women's 4.5 - MA	4.54
2	NEW ENGLAND / SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT / Southern CT	4.54
4	NO. CALIFORNIA / Women's 4.5 - LP	4.52
4	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 2017	4.52
4	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 2017	4.52
7	NO. CALIFORNIA / Women's 4.5 - DN	4.51
8	NO. CALIFORNIA / Women's 4.5 - SA	4.50
9	NO. CALIFORNIA / Women's 4.5 - MP	4.49
9	SOUTHERN / KENTUCKY / KY - LOUISVILLE	4.49
11	TEXAS / DALLAS	4.48
11	NO. CALIFORNIA / Women's 4.5 - DN	4.48
11	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 2017	4.48
11	NO. CALIFORNIA / Women's 4.5 - SA	4.48
15	SO. CALIFORNIA / SO.CALIFORNIA / ORANGE COUNTY	4.46
15	NO. CALIFORNIA / Women's 4.5 - MA	4.46
17	TEXAS / AUSTIN	4.45
17	NO. CALIFORNIA / Women's 4.5 - SA	4.45
17	SOUTHERN / MISSISSIPPI / MS - JACKSON	4.45
20	NO. CALIFORNIA / Women's 4.5 - SA	4.44
20	NO. CALIFORNIA / Women's 4.5 - DN	4.44
22	SOUTHERN / ALABAMA / AL - BIRMINGHAM - 2017	4.43
22	NEW ENGLAND / SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT / Southern CT	4.43
22	PACIFIC NW / NORTHWEST WASHINGTON	4.43
25	SO. CALIFORNIA / SO.CALIFORNIA / ORANGE COUNTY	4.42
25	PACIFIC NW / NORTHWEST WASHINGTON	4.42
25	SO. CALIFORNIA / SO.CALIFORNIA / SAN FERNANDO VALLEY	4.42
25	MID ATLANTIC / MARYLAND / MONTGOMERY COUNTY	4.42
29	FLORIDA / REGION_6 / SOUTH PALM BEACH	4.41
30	SOUTHWEST / CENTRAL ARIZONA	4.40
30	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 2017	4.40
30	NO. CALIFORNIA / Women's 4.5 - SA	4.40
30	NO. CALIFORNIA / Women's 4.5 - UP	4.40
30	SOUTHERN / SOUTH CAROLINA / SC - LOW COUNTRY-LCTA	4.40
30	SO. CALIFORNIA / SO.CALIFORNIA / BEACH CITIES	4.40
30	TEXAS / AUSTIN	4.40

Not rated as high as the men, but still a lot of strong teams.