Machine are at a disadvantage because they are 'on age'. They get beat when they play 14-15 yr olds. Express has figured out that the only way to win a tournament like the NAL is by having a higher average player age. Their 2027 squad is now mostly hold-backs/reclasses/kids who should already be in HS.
I saw them both at NAL, and the Machine kids looked bigger than Express TBH.
