Today, Boise State and BYU are looking to come out as the top Bronco-Cougar to keep their regional weekend alive. The winner today will go up against LSU, Minnesota, and Oregon State in the evening session tomorrow. So, if you thought today was going to be brimming with pressure, there’s even more just around the corner.
Of course, for the one that doesn’t continue on, that team will still be well represented with a field of individual qualifiers. Sydney Benson (VT), Anyssa Alvarado (UB), Anna Bramblett (UB), Brynlee Andersen (BB), and Elease Rollins (BB) could all find themselves flexing their specialist muscles for BYU. On the other side of the coin, you find Boise State’s Emily Lopez (UB, BB), Emma Loyim (BB, FX), and Adrianna Popp (BB).
But it’s about the teams now. BYU carries a higher average event ranking, but Boise State can consistently hit and put all the pieces together at the same time. While BYU can bring the heat on bars, Boise State is on the cusp of having a top 20 beam team. However, Boise will need to reckon with its vault rotation.
All that being said, the Cougars take the floor with the highest score of the two teams by no more than a whisper, even with their averages, but the Broncos hold the status with the higher NQS, meaning…
