Previewing 2018 USTA League Nationals - The top women's 40 & Over 3.5 teams

Most sections and areas are now playing their USTA League regular seasons, some have even completed them and had local or state/district playoffs.  So it seems like a good time to take a look at who the top teams are and who may be vying to make it to Sectionals and Nationals.

The metric I'll be using is the top-8 average for each team using my Estimated Dynamic NTRP Ratings and for these lists include the top-40 teams and ties.  And to keep a little intrigue and anonymity, I'll be listing the area for the teams but not the team names.  Contact me if you are interested in a report with the team specifics and more details.

I started the 40 & Over division with the 4.0 men and women, and 3.5 men, now the 3.5 women.

Rank	Location	Average
1	FLORIDA / REGION_7 / COLLIER	3.63
2	NO. CALIFORNIA / Women's 3.5 - EB - 1	3.61
2	MIDWEST / CENTRAL INDIANA / INDIANAPOLIS	3.61
2	NO. CALIFORNIA / DN	3.61
5	FLORIDA / REGION_7 / COLLIER	3.60
5	MIDWEST / CHICAGO	3.60
5	MISSOURI VALLEY / HEART OF AMERICA / Heart Of America	3.60
8	SOUTHERN / NORTH CAROLINA / NC - PIEDMONT (GSO/HP)	3.58
8	MIDWEST / CHICAGO	3.58
8	SO. CALIFORNIA / SO.CALIFORNIA / BEACH CITIES	3.58
8	HAWAII / OAHU	3.58
12	TEXAS / NETX	3.57
12	TEXAS / DALLAS	3.57
14	SOUTHERN / SOUTH CAROLINA / SC - LOW COUNTRY-LCTA	3.56
14	NO. CALIFORNIA / Women's 3.5 - DN - 1	3.56
14	NO. CALIFORNIA / Women's 3.5 - SA - 1	3.56
14	PACIFIC NW / EASTERN WASHINGTON	3.56
14	SOUTHERN / SOUTH CAROLINA / SC - GREENVILLE-FTA	3.56
14	SO. CALIFORNIA / SAN DIEGO	3.56
14	SOUTHERN / MISSISSIPPI / MS - JACKSON	3.56
21	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - MACON -2018	3.55
21	EASTERN / METROPOLITAN REGION / Manhattan	3.55
21	NO. CALIFORNIA / Women's 3.5 - UP - 1	3.55
24	FLORIDA / REGION_5	3.54
24	MIDWEST / CHICAGO	3.54
24	SOUTHERN / SOUTH CAROLINA / SC - GREENVILLE-UPTA	3.54
24	SOUTHWEST / CENTRAL ARIZONA	3.54
24	FLORIDA / REGION_7 / COLLIER	3.54
24	TEXAS / AUSTIN	3.54
24	FLORIDA / REGION_5	3.54
24	SOUTHERN / SOUTH CAROLINA / SC - LOW COUNTRY-LCTA	3.54
24	SOUTHERN / SOUTH CAROLINA / SC - GREENVILLE-UPTA	3.54
24	PACIFIC NW / NORTHERN OREGON	3.54
24	FLORIDA / REGION_3 / PINELLAS	3.54
35	NO. CALIFORNIA / MA	3.53
35	SOUTHERN / ALABAMA / AL - BIRMINGHAM - 2018	3.53
35	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - SAVANNAH - SATA - 2018	3.53
35	NEW ENGLAND / SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT / Southern CT	3.53
35	SO. CALIFORNIA / SAN DIEGO	3.53
40	SOUTHERN / ARKANSAS / AR - CENTRAL LITTLE ROCK	3.52
40	MIDWEST / NORTHERN ILLINOIS	3.52
40	MIDWEST / NORTHERN ILLINOIS	3.52
40	SOUTHERN / SOUTH CAROLINA / SC - LOW COUNTRY-LCTA	3.52
40	NO. CALIFORNIA / Women's 3.5 - SB	3.52
40	SOUTHERN / GEORGIA / GA - MACON -2018	3.52
40	TEXAS / AUSTIN	3.52

The top-team hails from Florida, but teams from most of the other sections show up in the list.

If you are interested in a report like the above with even more information for your local league flight or to scout any level of playoffs, a flight report will fit the bill.  Not only will you get the top-8 average for each team, but the overall average and a summary showing how each team has played their courts so you can see if they are stronger/weaker in singles vs doubles and if they tend to stack or not.  Contact me if interested.