For all my previews, I'll be using my Estimated Dynamic NTRP Ratings and comparing teams using the top-6 averages for 55+ which gives an idea of who the best teams are, if they play their best players. Who actually plays and the match-ups a captain is able to get obviously go a long way to determining who will win, but it is still interesting to compare "best" vs "best". The actual detailed numbers along with full roster averages and by court played averages are available as part of a Flight Report which can still be purchased for any Nationals flight. Contact me if interested.
Note that 55+ is a combined division so the top-6 may not represent the best 6 that can play in a given match, but it still gives a good idea who the strongest teams are.
The 55 & over 9.0 men will be played at the National Campus in Orlando, FL on clay. All 17 teams are present so there are four flights, three with four teams and one with five, the flight winners advancing to the semis.
The favorites in the four flights are Southern, Texas, Intermountain, and Eastern but a couple flights are noticeably stronger than the other two so two of those paths to the semis will be tough.
Ratings will clearly change as a result of the matches played, but right now, Texas appears to be the favorite if they bring/play their best players.
Good luck to all!
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