USAV Nationals: 16 Open Predictions
The final four days of the season is here, as the 16s and 17s age groups are set to compete at the USAV GJNC from June 30-July 3 in Indianapolis. Below, I make my predictions for 16 Open. It includes which teams will make it out of pool, which this year means finishing in the Top 3 because of the expanded field instead of Top 4. I then play it out with the second round of pool play, the quarterfinals, semifinals and ultimately the pick to win it with the finals. 16 OPEN ROUND 1 POOL PLAY Pool 1 *predicted finish order A5 16 Gabe Kairos 16 Alpha Iowa Premier 16-1 AJV 16 Adidas Excel 16 National Red SC Rockstar 16 Carlos *** Pool 2 *predicted finish order TAV 16 Black HJV 16 Elite Legacy 16-1 Adidas Tstreet 16 Bailey KC Power 16-1 VCNebraska 16 Elite *** Pool 3 *predicted finish order Circle City 16 Purple Skyline 16 Jimmy Adversity 16 Adidas Union 16 Black Club V 16 Prodigy Reed TW Skyline 16 Royal *** Pool 4 *predicted finish order Academy 16 Diamond ID Crush 16 Bower TAV Houston 16 Black OMNI 16 National TAV 16 Black Josh Elevation 16 Renfro Pool 5 *predicted finish order Wave 16 Scott Alamo 16 Premier NKYVC 16-1 Tsunami Stars 16 ZAmy Arete 16 Navy Telos PVA 16 Elite *** Pool 6 Skyline 16 Royal Paul 1st Alliance 16 Gold HPSTL 16 Royal MN Select 16-1 Vision 16 Gold Coast 16-1 Nilay *** Pool 7 *predicted finish order Dynasty 16 Black Hou Skyline 16 Royal South County 16 Nina Premier Nebraska 16 Gold Madfrog 16 Green Actyve 16 Navy *** Pool 8 *predicted finish order Arizona Storm 16 Thunder Metro 16 Travel SG Elite 16 Rosh MAVS 16 Elite PineappleHP 16U MKE Sting 16 Gold *** ROUND 2 POOL PLAY Pool 1 *predicted finish order A5 ID Crush South County *** Pool 2 *predicted finish order TAV SG Elite Skyline Jimmy *** Pool 3 *predicted finish order Circle City HJV NKYVC Pool 4 *predicted finish order Academy Diamond Kairos HPSTL *** Pool 5 *predicted finish order Wave Metro Adversity *** Pool 6 *predicted finish order Skyline Hou Skyline TAV Houston *** Pool 7 *predicted finish order Dynasty Iowa Premier 1st Alliance *** Pool 8 *predicted finish order Alamo Arizona Storm Legacy *** QUARTERFINALS A5 Alamo Wave HJV Circle City Skyline Dynasty TAV *** SEMIFINALS A5 Wave Skyline TAV *** FINAL A5 Skyline *** WINNER A5