Welcome to the NCAA gymnastics postseason! After months of dual meets, invitationals, and rankings shuffles, the top 36 teams are officially set for regional competition—the final stop before nationals. Over five days, gymnasts and teams will fight through three rounds in four different locations, all vying for one of the coveted eight team spots at nationals—and a handful of individual berths.
In these previews, we’ll break down each regional in detail; which teams have the clearest path, where upsets could happen, and which individuals could sneak their way into nationals. Let’s dive into the Utah regional.
The action kicks off on Wednesday with round one, featuring No. 32 BYU vs. No. 32 Utah State. Round two follows on Thursday with two sessions: No. 5 UCLA, No. 12 Minnesota, No. 24 Southern Utah, and No. 30 Boise State in the afternoon, and No. 4 Utah, No. 13 Stanford, No. 18 Denver, plus the round one winner in the evening. The top two teams from each session advance to the regional final on Saturday, where the top two finishers punch their ticket to nationals.
In addition to teams, individual gymnasts will compete on Thursday for spots at nationals. After combining the results from both round two sessions, and removing athletes from the two qualifying…
