So says Balance Beam Situation:
… I would be willing to bet that our eventual champion will be one of the top two seeds.
Given everything we’ve seen this season, Florida has to be considered the favorite. Even when they weren’t performing that well at mid-season, the Gators were still the top-ranked team in the country, and they have the fewest potential weaknesses and uncertain routines of all the teams at Championships.
… If you’re looking for a strong backup choice, head over UCLA‘s direction. While the Bruins cannot be considered nearly as safe as Florida, the ceiling for this team is higher than any of the other contenders, which makes them most likely to challenge. …
Manual on Handstands has an interesting post ranking the 12 National Qualifiers by apparatus based solely on their scores at Regionals:
VAULT:
1. Florida (49.550)
2. UCLA (49.450)
3. Alabama (49.325)BARS:
1. Stanford (49.400)
2. Alabama (49.350)
3. Florida/Georgia/Oregon State (49.300)BEAM:
1. Oklahoma (49.325)
2. Stanford (49.250)
3. Alabama/UCLA (49.225)FLOOR:
1. UCLA (49.475)
2. Oklahoma (49.450)
3. Georgia (49.400)… Even though Florida has been impressive on beam this season with their scores and their confidence, I have two concerns.
… Florida has used the same beam lineup all year in the same order, and hasn’t counted a fall. It seems equally impressive and nerve-wracking when I think about whether it’s possible to make it through the whole season with an identical beam lineup and never count a fall. …
Gymnastics Coaching.com 