However, I do think we could have stricter scoring, especially around the 9.9 and 9.95 routines. Sam Peszek: I think there have been the right amount of 10s, but some 10s were given and not deserved and other routines should have gotten a 10, but didn't. Listen. If her routine at the Gators December Hype Night is any indication, shes gunning for a repeat. 2022 High School Pos Rankings State Rankings. Sloan: I will always love my Gators it is in my blood. She also recorded a career high of 9.925 on beam at Kentucky and 9.900 on bars against Florida. Who are they picking to win it all at NCAA championships? Freshmen Ashley Cowan and Bryce Wilson have stepped up in only their first season with their Tigers. Reigning champion Oklahoma is, once again, stacked with talent and seeking a repeat title. The SEC always gets involved with anything high-scoring, and Thomas and Gobournes routines were more than worthy. That said, so much talent is spread across the eight teams that qualified for nationals, upsets feel inevitable (if you can even call them upsets this year). Our experts weigh in with predictions, the top routines in NCAA gymnastics -- and on the huge number of perfect 10s seen this season. Top247 247Sports Composite. Quick Links. Auburn can improve its NQS by topping a 197.200 on Friday at Kentucky. of the Wolverines have scored a 10.0 this season. Despite its lower start value, UCLA junior Campbells Yurchenko full is consistently excellent: Shes never scored below 9.800 in her career and scored below 9.900 just once last season. Miles Greig: Oklahoma. She owns seven career perfect 10s on vault as her front handspring-front pike half is considered to be one of the best vaults in all of NCAA gymnastics. I think it surprised itself last year, but this year it has surprised itself by the confidence it has . March 2023 02 March 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm New Hampshire at Penn 02 March 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Simpson and UW-Eau Claire at Winona State 03 March 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm LIU and Michigan State at Eastern Michigan 03 March 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Ball State at Bowling Green 03 March 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Air Force at North Carolina 03 March Shop official NCAA team and championship gear. Weekly Rankings - National Collegiate Gymnastics Association Weekly Rankings All Around | Bars | Beam | Floor | Vault | Team ** to access Division III individual and team rankings, simply change "Regular Season" to "DIII Season" via the dropdown box at the top of the page. That pushes her just over Lee this week, whose 10 on bars wasnt enough to capture the all-around title in front of a packed home crowd. Auburn had a rock solid vault rotation, scoring a 49.350, capped off by Drew Watson's 9.925 and Sara Hubbard's 9.900. Soraya Hawthorne's floor routine is one of the most fun to watch, and doesn't get enough attention, in my opinion. WEEKLY COVERAGE: The Mount | The Dismount Her steady improvements, including a new career best this week, have been a major factor in the Sooners dominance. Thomas scored 39.825, too, which is a total shes bested in seasons past but is just reaching for the first time in 2023. All times eastern. It's a 9.925 for the sophomore! Her one and a half is dynamic off the table and hasnt scored under 9.875 to lead the way for the Cardinal. As we enter the last half of the season, we checked in with our experts: Who has been the most impressive? Johnson Clarke: Oklahoma, Florida, Michigan, and oh my gosh, it's truly up for grabs for whichever teams get hot and stay hot. The sophomore now owns two career perfect scores on floor and four in her career. Michigan gymnasts react after defeating Minnesota at an NCAA college gymnastics event Monday, Jan 24, 2022, in Minneapolis. 4 on beam, No. Theres naturally going to be some shuffling in the power rankings as teams experiment with lineups in pursuit of their ideal six, and this week is no exception. And while you're watching Florida on floor, you obviously are going to want to stick around for Trinity Thomas as well. Women - WCGA Preseason Coaches Poll 1. Oklahoma (1813 points; 36 first-place votes) . It has stellar athletes and are highly competitive this year. I think it surprised itself last year, but this year it has surprised itself by the confidence it has. That opened the door for movement in the power rankings this weekend, with her teammate Wilson taking advantage with her Yurchenko one and a half thats the most recent highlight of the Wolverines nation-leading vault squad. Johnson Clarke: Oh, gosh, I can't pick just one. Freshman to Watch: There were only 51 vault scores of 9.9-plus during the 2022 level 10 season, and five of those belong to UCLAs Selena Harristhe No. Another team coming off a strong 2022 postseason, Michigan State, is also worth keeping an eye on in the Big Ten and nationals race along with California from the Pac-12. Utahs McCallum was the definition of high risk/high reward in her freshman season. Careys other two floor scores in 2023 are 9.825 and 10.000, as she flexes her power and endurance with chest-up landings on the most difficult tumbling in the nation. Iowa 17. Her scores have steadily trended up since her freshman year, and there's no reason to think this year will be any different. College-wise, Florida stands out as the team with the highest number of top recruits: Four 5-star gymnasts will join the Gators in 2022. The national signing period opened last week, and we saw over 200 gymnasts sign National Letters of Intent or hold ceremonial signings to reaffirm their commitment to their college programs of choice. Learn how your comment data is processed. Chiles did the same on the west coast as the Bruins notched a new season best on bars, with just one judge disagreeing that her set was perfect. Unsurprisingly, she won the event at the teams December preseason quad meet. LSU began the competition on bars, scoring a 49.175 for the event. The Utes havent finished lower than fourth this decade, and now that sophomore McCallum has a year of experience under her belt, she may very well lead Utah to a top-two finish. 2019 Fort Worth. Who will win? Mar For the first time in weeks, an SEC rival swap gives us a new team in the power rankings as Week 6 of NCAA gymnastics brought more excitement and drama. Her artistry and flexibility absolutely deserve to be on display on network television on Saturday. John Roethlisberger: Probably too many. Click on the date to see the national rankings from that week. MORE FLOOR:Jessica Hutchinson scored a perfect 10 with parts of her mom's 1992 Olympic routine. INDIANAPOLIS The NCAA announced today the teams and individuals who have advanced to compete in the 2022 National Collegiate Womens Gymnastics Championships. However, its ability to warrant magical marks makes it competitive in any situation. Freshman to Watch: Michigan State freshman Nikki Smith followed up her victory at last seasons prestigious Nastia Liukin Cup by winning the all-around, vault, bars and beam titles at the 2022 level 10 national championships. The senior swung a career high 9.975 in a tight win over Nebraska, and with a previous high of 9.950, it was no fluke. But my less-obvious crush is on 10-time national champion, Utah, the most consistently excellent team in NCAA gymnastics history and a squad full of stars poised to spoil Florida's weekend. Bryant earned the first conference award for the Tigers this season as she was named SEC Co-Gymnast of the Week on January 24. Baker: The first 10 for not only Moore, but the Missouri program as well, is pretty iconic. She and the Gators were excellent, but Utah was the beam team to beat with OKeefe and her three perfect 10s leading the charge. By registering you will have access to membership features which will let you update or renew your membership. Oklahoma (2317 points) (6 first place votes) 4. Aneight-time All-American,Bryant has embraced a larger role this season and has earned 20 titles in 2023, including six straight all-around titles. In this formula, we only included gymnasts who were either announced as signees by their future school or whom we could confirm held ceremonial signings on or after National Signing Day. As happy as I am for the gymnasts in the moment, it minimizes the "specialness" of perfect and near-perfect performances and scores. Auburn 7. Jade Carey collected her sixth and seventh career perfect 10s on vault and floor in Oregon State's win this weekend. Denver 8. However, if both keep scoring at this rate, it may be Chiles unmatched ability to engage a crowd that gets her to the top position. Honorable Mentions: Its worth noting that reigning national champion Jaedyn Ruckers comparatively low average and median scores from 2022 are largely due to her go big or go home approach to vaulting. For more information on each individual recruit, visit ourclass of 2022 database. Team and individual qualifiers for the 2022 womens gymnastics championships are as follows: ROTATION ORDER: Click or tap here for rotation order at the championships. Individual ratings are devised by combining "score points" with "video review points" for a total of 25 per event and 100 overall. Which 16 teams should you buy or fade ahead of March Madness? The junior notched her second award on March 1 after her career high performance at Alabama, where she recorded her seventh career perfect 10.00 and a 39.800 in the all-around to help lead the Tigers to victory. 22 Minnesota, Recruiting Roundup: November 2021 College Gym News, Initial Class of 2023 Recruiting Class Rankings College Gym News, 2022 Freshman Class Rankings - College Gym News, Brown, New Hampshire and Penn at Maryland, Bridgeport and Rhode Island College at Yale, Central Michigan and Pittsburgh at West Virginia, LIVE BLOG: No. Or will defending champion Michigan pull off the repeat? Alabama finally showcased the talent it has on its roster, and if it keeps it up, it should be dangerous in the race for an SEC title and national championship. 5 Auburn at No. 23 Washington and George Washington for a quad meet inside the Raising Cane's River Center in Baton Rouge on Friday, March 3, at 6 p.m. CT. College Gym News was founded in 2015 by Editor-in-Chief Elizabeth Grimsley. Alabama 10. She does a gorgeous triple full, then comes back with a front double full -- two highly difficult passes in a row -- and has entertaining and beautifully executed dance throughout. Like what you see? ", Another meet, another floor routine for @MyaHooten1 pic.twitter.com/nSzgVd88Ii. Bars was Thomas weakest event in 2022, relatively speaking, which is to say she had more than one score under 9.900 and only scored one perfect 10 en route to winning the national title. Another one to watch is her teammate, Chae Campbell. Baker: Florida, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Michigan. The Sooners havent ranked lower than third at the end of the season since 2013, and its a fairly safe bet that theyll look ready to defend their national title straight out of the gate in 2023. Class of 2022 Signing Class Rankings. Missy Elliot!) It has great coaches that know how to get the most out of their athletes and have them peak at the right time. The top two teams from each of the four regionals have advanced to the national championships. When it looked like Tiger nation was about to say, "Here we go again," the rest of the team seemed to look at one another and say, "Not so fast." She now owns three weekly conference honors in her career. Champion. 6-4.5 / 232. Lee couldnt follow up her perfect beam score in the same way as OKeefe, but she still nailed a pressure-packed routine to anchor an Auburn lineup that started with a fall. The College Gym News Recruit Ratings is a first-of-its-kind rating system for collegiate gymnastics recruits. 1 recruit in the class of 2022. Bryant anchored with a team-high 9.925 to send the team to the second rotation. The 2022 Golden Gophers will look vastly different from the team we saw in 2021. There are some notable exceptions, though, including Selena Harris, our top rated athlete. Note: For the purpose of these rankings, we define competitive weeks as Monday through Sunday. Gymnastics Weekly News: Oklahoma, Jade Carey sit atop NCAA rankings ahead of week 9 of competition . College Gym News was founded in 2015 by Editor-in-Chief Elizabeth Grimsley. Division III Championships: Division III Women's Volleyball Championship Nov. 16-19, 2022 UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse | Pittsburgh, PA Fan Site on NCAA.com Division III Field Hockey Championship Nov. 18-20, 2022 Richard Wackar Stadium | Glassboro, NJ Fan Site on NCAA.com Honorable Mentions: There's a convolution of Tigers from the SEC in the NCAA championships picture this season, as LSU and Missouriafter its Cinderella run to the semifinals last yearhave rosters capable of making waves. Great releases, perfect swing, big dismount. Raena Worley, Kentucky 4. Her teammate Groth is also excellent, earning a remarkable eight 9.950s and two All-America honors in her freshman campaign. On the move: Auburn got a huge home win over LSU while improving its season high to 197.750, yet week by week keeps falling down the list of season best totals as only Sunisa Lee and Derrian Gobourne are bringing in the big scores. Five stars are awarded to recruits that earn at least 78 points, with 4-star recruits earning between 63 . After a battle with injury throughout her career, the senior is a staple in the beam lineup and owns a season-high of 9.900, which she scored back-to-back against Auburn and Florida. I'm an Alabama alum and know firsthand the championship tradition of excellence and desire to win that comes with being part of this program. Florida super senior Thomas gets the edge in Week 1 over newly minted world vault champion Carey, who only competed a Yurchenko full at Oregon States most recent intrasquad. It doesn't mean it will win NCAA championships, but from the first meet until now, it has been dominant. Her debut at Meet the Bruins certainly lived up to the hype. It hasn't had many of those situations this year -- which is a good and bad thing, in my opinion. Oklahoma's season best score leads this week's women's college gymnastics power rankings, while Florida and Utah bounce Michigan from the top 3. Florida, the three-time defending SEC regular-season champion, placed second in the poll with 16 first-place votes and 2,319 total points. The championships, hosted by Texas Woman's University and Knight Eady, will be held at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, April 14-16. Florida also has proven this season that they are confident in the big moments. She found her first perfect score on beam and third in her career against the Gators. Maine: There's a valid argument for why it would be amazing for any of these eight programs to win, but I am a sucker for a good underdog story so I would love to watch Missouri shock the field. Oklahoma continues to outpace everyone and dark horse UCLA has formally entered the race for second place in the women's college gymnastics power rankings. They are breaking records, and continuing to improve. Freshman to Watch: Stanford enters the season with the top-ranked freshman class, and Taralyn Nguyen is a big reason why there will be a lot of eyes on The Farm this year. The Tigers put up a 49.675 on vault to tie for the second highest score in program history overall and on the road. There are definitely some key teams that come to mind first: Florida, Michigan, OU because they have been dominant the last couple years. Bridget Sloan: I think there have been some gifts thrown in there, but most of the 10s I have seen do seem deserving. After announcing that this will be her final season competing for Auburn before making a full-time return to elite, Lee has been teasing unreal combinations in training but stuck to a clean and comparatively simple set at the Tigers preview meet. Despite injury setbacks, the squad continued to climb as LSU battled for the win in Tuscaloosa. Most recently, Finnegan recorded her second perfect score on floor this year and fourth in her career last Friday at Alabama. Initial Class of 2023 Recruiting Class Rankings. As long as she doesnt make a mistakeand maybe even if she doesDavis is essentially locked into these rankings, as her superb technique leaves little room for deductions. The NCAA Women's Gymnastics NC official home. In their defense, these gymnasts are really good. After earning two titles against the Crimson Tide, she now owns 20 titles on the year; two on bars, three on beam, one on floor and seven on vault and the all-around. This is Oklahoma's fifth national . #1 Michigan 197.950, Arizona State 196.275 - Jan. 15, 2022 ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. The top two teams from the Norman and Seattle regionals will compete in the first semifinal and the top two teams from the Auburn and Raleigh regionals will compete in the second semifinal. 5 days ago. Were taking it one step at a time and only letting ourselves define us. Oklahoma 3. Van Deusen: Oklahoma's Audrey Davis does one of my favorite bar routines in the NCAA -- with incredible height on her Jaeger (from inverts!) The 2019 NCAA champion Wojcik is best known for her outstanding beam work, providing welcome poise and stability to a somewhat erratic Michigan beam lineup. Against Missouri, she earned a perfect 10.00 on vault and scores of 9.900+ on all four events. Brooks went all out for the stick to follow up her perfect vault, but her under rotation and subsequent shuffle back, unfortunately, ended her 9.900 or better streak that started last April at regionals. 7 California, No. Trinity Thomas, Florida 2. If you're reading this, you've likely already seen Nya Reed's perfect-score-earning floor routine filled with powerful tumbling including a double layout in her opening pass, TikTok-worthy choreography and all the music from my throwback playlist (DMX! Previously, Olympic stars like Suni Lee had to choose between cashing in on the lucrative endorsement deals that come with Olympic success, or competing in college. Shes been shining on floor, but watch for her to improve on vault and beam soon as she settles more into collegiate competition. In addition, the top all-around competitor and the top finisher on each event from each regional have also advanced to the national championships. She revels in big moments and is a joy to watch on floor. Projecting the NCAA men's hockey tournament field, College baseball 2023 Golden Spikes Award preseason watch list -- favorites, sleeper picks, Women's college hockey: Top players, key storylines, Frozen Four picks, Men's college hockey: Top teams, best players, Frozen Four picks, Previewing the 2023 college baseball season: Teams and players to watch, key storylines, A dad's hunt for an Orioles prospect's unique baseball card. Western Michigan 18. LSU ranks second in the conference, only behind Florida. Her consistent excellence has produced a strong NQS and gives her a deserved. The Sooners will have no shortage of competition from the usual suspects as well as some teams on the rise, setting the stage for another ultra-competitive season. The Tigers are making just their second NCAA championship appearance, and have been the ultimate spoiler thus far in the postseason -- helping eliminate higher-ranked LSU in the regional semifinals and then narrowly edging out UCLA in the regional final. LATEST NEWS: Injury updates| Weekly award trackerFeature stories. Read More . 2023 MLB draft rankings 1.0: Which SEC slugger is No. Her rise alongside Wongs and Thomas continued excellence gives Florida the most dynamic trio in the country on any event right now. Similarly, Oklahoma sophomore Jordan Bowers is more or less guaranteed to break 9.900 when she controls the landing on her Yurchenko one and a half.