Another step in the confusing system used by the NCAA to determine who earns the right to compete at Championships 2009. The top 2 teams from each meet advance:
West Region – in Seattle, Washington (University of Washington, host)
Teams
1. Utah
2. Auburn
3. Illinois
4. Boise State
5. Washington
6. San Jose StateNorth Central Region – in Iowa City, Iowa (University of Iowa, host)
Teams
1. Florida
2. UCLA
3. Minnesota
4. Denver
5. Iowa State
6. IowaSouth Central Region – in Fayetteville, Arkansas (University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, host)
Teams
1. Stanford
2. Arkansas
3. Michigan
4. Arizona
5. Arizona State
6. Southern UtahCentral Region – in Columbus, Ohio (The Ohio State University, host)
Teams
1. LSU
2. Oregon State
3. Ohio State
4. Kent State
5. Kentucky
6. Michigan StateNortheast Region – in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, host)
Teams
1. Alabama
2. Oklahoma
3. Missouri
4. Central Michigan
5. New Hampshire
6. MarylandSoutheast Region – in Raleigh, North Carolina (North Carolina State University, host)
Teams
1. Georgia
2. Penn State
3. Nebraska
4. West Virginia
5. North Carolina State
6. North Carolinacommentary on College Gymnastics Board
The teams I’ve bolded are expected to qualify to one of the 12 team positions at Championships. But upsets happen. Nebraska will be fighting hard to finish in the top 2 in the SE Region, for example.
All 6 Regional Championships are held the same day, starting at 6PM local time. If you can attend any of the 6 competitions, do it. They are a blast.
“We are excited to be able to host Michigan, Stanford and the rest of the field,†said Arkansas co-head coach Rene Cook. “Michigan and Stanford are solid programs and we know we will have to hit our routines well to qualify to the National Championships. …
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Finals April 16-18, 2009
Bob Devaney Sports Center
Lincoln, Nebraska
Host: University of Nebraska, Lincoln
details – NCAA
4 comments ↓
wait, how exactly are Florida and UCLA considered “North Central”. And how is Illinois “West” while Nebraska is “Southeast”? And when did Oklahoma become northeast of anything besides Texas? That’s one bizarre map they’re working from.
only the top 2 teams at each regional meet make nationals. so the NCAA moves teams to different regions so that the top 12 teams have the chance to make nationals.
I was wondering the same thing, UCLA and Florida are neither north, nor central. I may be Canadian but even I know that!!!
The way they do regionals is figure out who’s hosting and then evenly spread out the top teams throughout the country so that it’s fair. They do this so that conferences (like the SEC) that are really strong can send more than two teams.
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