It’s a truth universally acknowledged that sports are more fun when you have a team to root for (or against, as the case may be). We can’t tell all new college gymnastics fans who to support, but we can take some of the guesswork out of the equation for you.
Scroll down (or “control+F” if you’re tech savvy), find your favorite sports franchise, and find out which college gymnastics teams share the same vibe to know who to support during the 2024 season and beyond.
All-Time Greats
These storied programs are synonymous with the sport. Their recent records are immaterial—they started the conversation, so they’ll always be in the conversation.
| MLB | NBA | NFL |
| Yankees, Red Sox, Cubs | Lakers, Celtics, Warriors | Cowboys, Packers, Steelers |
| NCAA MBB | NCAA Football |
| North Carolina, Duke, UCLA | Alabama, Ohio State, USC |
- Alabama: Famed head coach Sarah Patterson not only led the Crimson Tide to six national titles during her 36-year tenure, she also helped put the sport as a whole on the map as an early Title IX advocate and marketing pioneer. Though the team hasn’t topped the podium since Patterson’s farewell season in 2012, it’s still consistently one of the top 10 programs in college…
