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With the misinformation being cleared up what are everyone's predictions for the 2016 season?

These are mine.

 

DI

 

AAA

Farragut vs. Brentwood

 

AA

Knox Catholic vs. Sullivan South

 

A

Concord Christian vs. Goodpasture

 

DII

 

AA

Baylor vs. Briarcrest

 

A

Webb vs. Really doesn't matter they're gonna lose

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With the misinformation being cleared up what are everyone's predictions for the 2016 season?

These are mine.

 

DI

 

AAA

Farragut vs. Brentwood

 

AA

Knox Catholic vs. Sullivan South

 

A

Concord Christian vs. Goodpasture

 

DII

 

AA

Baylor vs. Briarcrest

 

A

Webb vs. Really doesn't matter they're gonna lose

 

Hard to argue with those predictions and thus I think the reason for the lack of responses. I've seen Baylor and Briarcrest this pre-season. They will be very difficult to beat. Brentwood Academy has a strong junior class so keep and eye on them.

 

Webb is Webb again.

 

As for D1, I think you will see 5 of the 8 AAA teams from last year returning to State. I think Hardin Valley takes Bearden's spot. I don't know what's going to come out of Memphis. Houston lost a lot. Wondering what Collierville, Bartlett, Germantown, and Arlington have. In middle TN Blackman appears to be a bit stronger. Ravenwood has a lot of talent and should push Franklin. Beech and Station Camp will be good this year too.

 

As for AA I think you could easily predict that all 8 teams from last year will return. Camden Central and Harpeth could make some noise though.

 

Single A....I'll go with your prediction for the title match.

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Hard to argue with those predictions and thus I think the reason for the lack of responses. I've seen Baylor and Briarcrest this pre-season. They will be very difficult to beat. Brentwood Academy has a strong junior class so keep and eye on them.

 

Webb is Webb again.

 

As for D1, I think you will see 5 of the 8 AAA teams from last year returning to State. I think Hardin Valley takes Bearden's spot. I don't know what's going to come out of Memphis. Houston lost a lot. Wondering what Collierville, Bartlett, Germantown, and Arlington have. In middle TN Blackman appears to be a bit stronger. Ravenwood has a lot of talent and should push Franklin. Beech and Station Camp will be good this year too.

 

As for AA I think you could easily predict that all 8 teams from last year will return. Camden Central and Harpeth could make some noise though.

 

Single A....I'll go with your prediction for the title match.

I like Hardin Valley's chances also. If I'm not mistaken they have a couple girls from a K2 12 and under team I saw win a 14 1s club tourney up that way about 3 years ago. Should be sophs or jrs now. If that's them they should improve as the season goes on , not that they are bad now. Anyway come tourney time they might make some noise.

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I saw lots of K2, KVA, Alliance, A5, Choo Choo, etc talent spread though out the tournament. Great volleyball especially for a tournament this early in the season. I would've like to have seen a power pool format like we saw at the NIT in Salt Lake City and at 18 Open JNC this past club season. It makes for a more competitive first day and those smaller programs don't take such a beating the first day. I don't think that is good for the beaters or the beatees.

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