rastapasta
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Thought I'd get this thread going as the weekend play will start soon. I'll start off with posting some musings towards each region.
Gainesville:
Nothing too interesting here. Florida is a powerhouse team and was avoided like the plague during site designations
Athens:
Georgia is outside my top 10, but I think they managed to avoid any huge threats at their home site
College Station:
One of the more competitive sites. A&M is not expected to have the strongest showing this year and I could see them being taken out in the first round by a young (and underrated) UCLA squad. In the end, Arizona should be the favorite to take it.
Fort Worth:
Straightforward here. This will be the TCU show
Winston Salem:
I'd favor Wake to make it out, but Michigan will be a threat. Siimar was a tough loss who won consistently in singles and was a huge asset in doubles, but they have some newcomers to help fill out the depth.
Columbia:
South Carolina a favorite here. I'll take them moving on
Knoxville:
Tennessee. Moving on
Austin:
Texas has a deep site despite being a top 8 team (skill-wise). I think Columbia will be their biggest test, but still expect them to move on
Oxford:
One of the tougher-to-call sites. I would have picked Illinois, but haven't seen Montsi in the lineup and Ozolins deemed ineligible this season bumps them down. I'll take Oklahoma
Orlando:
Stanford has had a perennially talent-stacked lineup throughout my time following college tennis and this year is no exception. I'm picking them, but underwhelming performances have not been uncommon for this team either.
Chapel Hill:
UNC has fallen down this year due to a mix of graduates and the leaving of Hijikata. Ohio State is the favorite to move on
Charlottesville:
UVA has an easier site with Georgia Tech the biggest competitor. UVA all day
Los Angeles:
USC is another slept on team, but they'll have tough test against a hot Pepperdine team. I'll take USC, but not a cakewalk.
Starksville:
A bunch of SEC schools here and only one to make it out. Kentucky has a talented roster so they are my pick
Waco:
Easy. Baylor.
Gainesville:
Nothing too interesting here. Florida is a powerhouse team and was avoided like the plague during site designations
Athens:
Georgia is outside my top 10, but I think they managed to avoid any huge threats at their home site
College Station:
One of the more competitive sites. A&M is not expected to have the strongest showing this year and I could see them being taken out in the first round by a young (and underrated) UCLA squad. In the end, Arizona should be the favorite to take it.
Fort Worth:
Straightforward here. This will be the TCU show
Winston Salem:
I'd favor Wake to make it out, but Michigan will be a threat. Siimar was a tough loss who won consistently in singles and was a huge asset in doubles, but they have some newcomers to help fill out the depth.
Columbia:
South Carolina a favorite here. I'll take them moving on
Knoxville:
Tennessee. Moving on
Austin:
Texas has a deep site despite being a top 8 team (skill-wise). I think Columbia will be their biggest test, but still expect them to move on
Oxford:
One of the tougher-to-call sites. I would have picked Illinois, but haven't seen Montsi in the lineup and Ozolins deemed ineligible this season bumps them down. I'll take Oklahoma
Orlando:
Stanford has had a perennially talent-stacked lineup throughout my time following college tennis and this year is no exception. I'm picking them, but underwhelming performances have not been uncommon for this team either.
Chapel Hill:
UNC has fallen down this year due to a mix of graduates and the leaving of Hijikata. Ohio State is the favorite to move on
Charlottesville:
UVA has an easier site with Georgia Tech the biggest competitor. UVA all day
Los Angeles:
USC is another slept on team, but they'll have tough test against a hot Pepperdine team. I'll take USC, but not a cakewalk.
Starksville:
A bunch of SEC schools here and only one to make it out. Kentucky has a talented roster so they are my pick
Waco:
Easy. Baylor.
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