Each college gymnastics team goes into the season with the goal of doing its best, but for some programs, there exists extra pressure to do so. Whether it’s due to recent struggles, coaching changes, or controversies resulting in exposure, the following teams are facing more scrutiny than most to outperform recent results in 2025.
North Carolina
North Carolina is one of those teams that definitely has what it takes to be successful in the postseason, but that breakthrough year has to be soon. The Tar Heels gained momentum in the back half of the regular season in 2024 but missed out on regionals by six positions. Since 2020, they have hovered around this same spot in the national rankings but certainly have the ability to break out of the regionals bubble with the talent on the team. The main thing holding North Carolina back has been consistency, so hopefully this will be the year the team can turn that around and have its breakthrough.
Georgia
Days after the team narrowly missed moving on to the Gainesville regional final in 2024, Georgia finally cut ties with embattled head coach Courtney Kupets Carter. That move, as well as the hiring of Cecile Canqueteau-Landi to join Ryan Roberts as the new leaders of the program, make it clear that Georgia is officially in…
