Everyone has that gymnastics take—the one that makes their group chat go silent or sparks a fiery social media reply thread. Whether it’s a hotly debated scoring gripe, a love-it-or-hate-it leotard, or an unpopular opinion about a fan-favorite team, we all have thoughts that might ruffle a few feathers. In Hear Me Out, the CGN team is airing out our most controversial NCAA gymnastics opinions—and making our best case for why we just might be right.
Not Every Team Needs to Compete at the Conference Championship
Editor’s Opinion: Elizabeth
There was a lot of controversy surrounding Arkansas missing out on the SEC championship this season. And while I agree that the situation wasn’t handled particularly well, I actually disagree with the opinion that every team deserves a spot at the meet. In fact, I think fewer teams should qualify.
Plenty of other sports don’t include every conference team in their championship or tournament. But gymnastics is a bit different, since missing out on that opportunity can also impact postseason qualification. That said, if coaches and organizers can find a way to give non-qualifying teams one last NQS-eligible meet elsewhere (or teams can plan better with more meets earlier in the season), why not make the championship a true…
