An early preview of 2017 18 & over 4.5 Nationals - Current top teams in the country

Continuing my previews of the 18 & over division after doing the 3.5 men and women and 4.0 men and women, and 3.0 men and women, now the 4.5 men and women.

As usual, I'll be using my Estimated Dynamic NTRP Ratings to calculate the average dynamic rating for the top-8 players on the teams' rosters.  And I'll show the section/district/flight to let you know where the teams are from, but omit the team name to keep it a little mysterious.  Contact me if you are wanting more details on your team or what the actual teams are, or if you are interested in your own report, or a team or sub-flight report.

First, the top-30 and ties men's teams.

Rank	Location	Average
1	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 2017	4.52
2	MISSOURI VALLEY / ST. LOUIS	4.48
3	SOUTHERN / SOUTH CAROLINA / SC - LEXINGTON-LATA	4.47
4	TEXAS / DALLAS	4.46
4	FLORIDA / REGION_3 / HILLSBOROUGH	4.46
4	FLORIDA / REGION_8 / BROWARD	4.46
7	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 2017	4.45
7	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 2017	4.45
7	MISSOURI VALLEY / ST. LOUIS	4.45
7	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 2017	4.45
11	FLORIDA / REGION_3 / HILLSBOROUGH	4.44
11	NORTHERN / NORTHERN / TWIN CITIES - 2017	4.44
11	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 2017	4.44
11	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 2017	4.44
15	MISSOURI VALLEY / ST. LOUIS	4.43
15	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 2017	4.43
15	MIDWEST / CENTRAL INDIANA / INDIANAPOLIS	4.43
15	FLORIDA / REGION_8 / SOUTH MIAMI/DADE	4.43
15	FLORIDA / REGION_8 / SOUTH MIAMI/DADE	4.43
20	MID ATLANTIC / MARYLAND / BALTIMORE COUNTY	4.42
20	TEXAS / DALLAS	4.42
20	PACIFIC NW / NORTHWEST WASHINGTON	4.42
20	PACIFIC NW / NORTHERN OREGON	4.42
24	MIDWEST / CENTRAL INDIANA / INDIANAPOLIS	4.41
24	MISSOURI VALLEY / ST. LOUIS	4.41
24	FLORIDA / REGION_5	4.41
24	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 2017	4.41
24	MISSOURI VALLEY / ST. LOUIS	4.41
24	MISSOURI VALLEY / ST. LOUIS	4.41
30	MIDWEST / OHIO VALLEY / COLUMBUS	4.40
30	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 2017	4.40
30	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 2017	4.40
30	PACIFIC NW / NORTHERN OREGON	4.40
30	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 2017	4.40

A good mix of sections represented and the top-30 with a range covering 4.40-4.52.

Then the top-30 and ties women's teams.

Rank	Location	Average
1	MISSOURI VALLEY / HEART OF AMERICA	4.46
2	NORTHERN / NORTHERN / TWIN CITIES - 2017	4.40
3	SOUTHERN / MISSISSIPPI / MS - JACKSON	4.39
4	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 2017	4.37
4	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 2017	4.37
6	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 2017	4.36
6	NORTHERN / NORTHERN / TWIN CITIES - 2017	4.36
6	SOUTHERN / TENNESSEE / TN - NASHVILLE	4.36
9	SOUTHERN / SOUTH CAROLINA / SC - COLUMBIA-CTL	4.35
10	SOUTHERN / ALABAMA / AL - BIRMINGHAM - 2017	4.34
10	FLORIDA / REGION_5	4.34
10	MISSOURI VALLEY / ST. LOUIS	4.34
10	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 2017	4.34
14	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 2017	4.33
14	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - COLUMBUS - CORTA - 2017	4.33
14	MISSOURI VALLEY / ST. LOUIS	4.33
17	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 2017	4.32
17	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 2017	4.32
17	PACIFIC NW / NORTHERN OREGON	4.32
17	SOUTHERN / ALABAMA / AL - BIRMINGHAM - 2017	4.32
17	FLORIDA / REGION_5	4.32
17	SOUTHERN / SOUTH CAROLINA / SC - GREENVILLE-UPTA	4.32
23	MIDWEST / CHICAGO	4.31
24	TEXAS / AUSTIN	4.30
24	SOUTHERN / TENNESSEE / TN - MEMPHIS	4.30
24	SOUTHERN / TENNESSEE / TN - KNOXVILLE	4.30
24	NEW ENGLAND / SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT / Southern CT	4.30
24	PACIFIC NW / NORTHWEST WASHINGTON	4.30
29	MIDWEST / CHICAGO	4.29
30	NEW ENGLAND / NEW HAMPSHIRE	4.28
30	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - COLUMBUS - CORTA - 2017	4.28
30	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 2017	4.28

This list is dominated by Southern, but Missouri Valley has the team that has separated from the rest.