An early preview of 2017 18 & over 5.0+ Nationals - Current top teams in the country

Continuing my previews of the 18 & over division after doing the 3.5 men and women , 4.0 men and women, 3.0 men and women, and the 4.5 men and women, now the 5.0+ 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.

Yes, I know 5.0+ plays just three courts generally and so a top-5 average would be appropriate, but that would unfairly advantage those teams with multiple high rated 5.5s, so looking at the top-8 gives a better feel for the overall strength at the top.

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

Rank	Location	Average
1	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 2017	4.90
2	SOUTHERN / MISSISSIPPI / MS - NORTH CENTRAL	4.88
3	PACIFIC NW / NORTHERN OREGON	4.84
3	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 2017	4.84
5	PACIFIC NW / NORTHERN OREGON	4.81
6	PACIFIC NW / NORTHWEST WASHINGTON	4.79
7	PACIFIC NW / NORTHERN OREGON	4.77
7	PACIFIC NW / EASTERN WASHINGTON	4.77
7	PACIFIC NW / NORTHERN OREGON	4.77
10	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 2017	4.75
11	PACIFIC NW / NORTHWEST WASHINGTON	4.73
11	PACIFIC NW / NORTHWEST WASHINGTON	4.73
13	FLORIDA / REGION_8 / SOUTH MIAMI/DADE	4.72
13	SOUTHERN / MISSISSIPPI / MS - JACKSON	4.72
15	PACIFIC NW / NORTHWEST WASHINGTON	4.71
15	PACIFIC NW / NORTHWEST WASHINGTON	4.71
17	PACIFIC NW / NORTHWEST WASHINGTON	4.70
18	PACIFIC NW / EASTERN WASHINGTON	4.69
18	MID ATLANTIC / WASHINGTON D.C.	4.69
20	MID ATLANTIC / MARYLAND / BALTIMORE COUNTY	4.68
20	PACIFIC NW / NORTHWEST WASHINGTON	4.68
20	PACIFIC NW / NORTHERN OREGON	4.68
23	PACIFIC NW / NORTHERN OREGON	4.66
23	FLORIDA / REGION_3 / HILLSBOROUGH	4.66
25	MID ATLANTIC / WASHINGTON D.C.	4.65
25	SOUTHERN / ARKANSAS / AR - CENTRAL LITTLE ROCK	4.65
25	SOUTHERN / MISSISSIPPI / MS - JACKSON	4.65
28	PACIFIC NW / NORTHERN OREGON	4.64
28	FLORIDA / REGION_3 / HILLSBOROUGH	4.64
28	MID ATLANTIC / WASHINGTON D.C.	4.64

Southern and Pacific Northwest dominate the top of this list, just making Nationals out of those sections will be a challenge.

Then the top-29 and ties women's teams.

Rank	Location	Average
1	PACIFIC NW / NORTHWEST WASHINGTON	4.77
2	PACIFIC NW / NORTHERN OREGON	4.72
3	MID ATLANTIC / WASHINGTON D.C.	4.70
4	PACIFIC NW / NORTHWEST WASHINGTON	4.69
4	TEXAS / SAN ANTONIO	4.69
6	PACIFIC NW / NORTHERN OREGON	4.66
7	PACIFIC NW / NORTHERN OREGON	4.64
8	MISSOURI VALLEY / HEART OF AMERICA	4.63
9	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 2017	4.61
10	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 2017	4.60
11	MID ATLANTIC / WASHINGTON D.C.	4.59
12	SOUTHERN / SOUTH CAROLINA / SC - LOW COUNTRY-LCTA	4.55
13	PACIFIC NW / NORTHWEST WASHINGTON	4.54
14	TEXAS / SAN ANTONIO	4.53
15	MISSOURI VALLEY / HEART OF AMERICA	4.52
16	MISSOURI VALLEY / HEART OF AMERICA	4.50
16	SOUTHERN / ARKANSAS / AR - CENTRAL LITTLE ROCK	4.50
18	MISSOURI VALLEY / HEART OF AMERICA	4.49
19	SOUTHERN / KENTUCKY / KY - LOUISVILLE	4.47
20	PACIFIC NW / NORTHWEST WASHINGTON	4.46
21	SOUTHERN / ARKANSAS / AR - CENTRAL LITTLE ROCK	4.44
22	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 2017	4.43
22	SOUTHERN / SOUTH CAROLINA / SC - LEXINGTON-LATA	4.43
24	PACIFIC NW / NORTHWEST WASHINGTON	4.42
25	PACIFIC NW / NORTHWEST WASHINGTON	4.41
26	PACIFIC NW / NORTHWEST WASHINGTON	4.40
27	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - ATLANTA - 2017	4.39
27	SOUTHERN / KENTUCKY / KY - LOUISVILLE	4.39
29	SOUTHERN / KENTUCKY / KY - LOUISVILLE	4.33

The Pacific Northwest shows up a lot on this list too.