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Stick It Media posted a summary of where things stand with only a few weeks left before Championships:
According to the stats compiled by GymInfo, the men’s NCAA Division I rankings are becoming a bit clearer. As of March 2, the top 5 plays out like this:
Stanford – 356.567
Oklahoma – 355.867
Cal – 355.350
Illinois – 351.833
Michigan – 350.150Ohio State, Minnesota, Penn State, Nebraska and Iowa round out the top 10. Penn State has been plagued by injuries all season, although they are showing signs of getting back in the hunt. Stanford got off to a rough start, by losing three straight to Cal, but they proved they are contenders by bouncing back at the PCC and this past weekend against the Japanese collegiate all-star team.
At this point in the season, Stanford, Oklahoma and Cal appear to be the top teams in the country, in no particular order. Illinois is definitely in the hunt, especially when Paul Ruggeri recovers from minor knee surgery. The Illini will be in great shape in time for the Big 10 Championships. Michigan is definitely worthy of consideration, as Chris Cameron is having a monster season, and is currently ranked 3rd in the All-Around.
Speaking of All-Around rankings, here are the top six:
Steven Legendre (Oklahoma) – 89.33
Casey Sandy (Penn State) – 88.917
Chris Cameron (Michigan) – 88.167
Sho Nakamori (Stanford) – 87.983
Glen Ishino (Cal) – 87.867
Kyle Bunthuwong (Cal) – 86.933… read more – Stick It Media
Chris Cameron – Go Blue
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Cal has the most talent. Stanford has the most depth and Oklahoma has? I don’t know what Oklahoma has, but they sure know how to win. The decline of the Big 10 is sad, sad, sad. This is the first year I can remember that no Big 10 team is even in the hunt, IMO, for the title. Ohio State, which used to be the best team, year after year, has just fallen off the map. Terrible! They haven’t even made Super Six in, what, four years? Now coaches are being fired, gymnasts are quitting. Does the phrase hell-in-a-hand-basket ring a bell?
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