Category: NCAA

NCAA week 8 rankings

1=Oklahoma198.270198.675
2=LSU197.845197.950
3=Cal197.810198.400
4=Utah197.645198.075
5=Florida197.600198.150
6=Kentucky197.560197.150
7+4Michigan197.510197.500
8=Michigan State197.435197.275
9+1Alabama197.425198.075
10-1UCLA197.335197.775

Oklahoma now sits on 198.270, meaning that last year’s all-time NQS record of 198.355 is in sight, requiring a 198.325 on Friday to tie and a 198.350 to pass. …

Cal’s program record (notice a trend?) on Sunday of 198.400 moved the team back into striking distance of LSU with the chance to jump into 2nd place by scoring 197.950 or better this weekend …

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Cal’s record 198.400

YES scores were a little high. Still, this was a fantastic meet. We have to include Cal in the conversation about Oklahoma challengers at Nationals.

Oklahoma record 198.675

OU finishes 198.675, which is an Oklahoma record and the 4th-highest score in NCAA history. 

week 7 NCAA power rankings

1=Oklahoma198.139198.300
2+1LSU197.696198.300
3-1Cal197.575197.400
4=Utah197.533197.300
5+1Florida197.517197.925
6-1Kentucky197.504197.775
7=Denver197.314197.350
8+2Michigan State197.282197.550
9-1UCLA197.254196.975
10-1Alabama197.246197.675

That’s the END of ranking by team scores.

NQS rankings begin next week.

Oklahoma currently enjoys a massive NQS lead over everyone else and already prospectively has the second-highest NQS ever recorded (second only to last year’s 198.355).

In the second pack, we have LSU and Cal.

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BEST routines Men’s NCAA – wk 6

The new Men’s Gymnastics Ramblings blog has a good overview.

The surprise for me is Kelton Christiansen on H Bar. No Kovacs releases.

This guy can hit handstand angles as well as anyone. Great execution.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Kat LeVasseur – Vault

Wow.

Selena Harris – Vault

Oklahoma, Cal, LSU

Week 6. Top 6 teams stayed the same.

1=Oklahoma198.113198.450
2=Cal197.604197.125
3=LSU197.596197.625
4=Utah197.533197.775
5=Kentucky197.480197.350
6=Florida197.435197.850
7+2Denver197.308197.775
8=UCLA197.254197.425
9-2Alabama197.246197.050
10=Michigan State197.235197.475

Biggest Movers (+)

#7 Denver (+2) — Denver jumped into the championship spots with another big one, scoring 197.775 at home …

#12 Auburn (+2) — Auburn had its first true “No Suni, No Derrian, No Problem” score of the season on Friday with a 197.725 to defeat Alabama and jump ahead of both Missouri and Arkansas …

#13 Ohio State (+2) — Ohio State came back from a drop score the previous week for a season high 197.350 this week …

#23 Penn State (+3) — Penn State will tip the cap to itself for moving into top 25 this week with a road score, going 196.650 …

#25 Maryland (+3) — Maryland also moved into top 25 with a season high 196.675 this week …

Click through for full top 25 teams and commentary”

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My Ribbon, My Reason

Every gymnast dedicates the meet to the CAUSE of their choice.