At the beginning of every season, gym fans take bets on which team will be the first to break 198. We got our answer in week three: Ball State. No, not the defending champion Sooners, the on-the-rise Golden Bears or the LSU Tigers—the MAC’s Cardinals.
Arguably the biggest story of the week is just how unbelievably high the scores were at both sessions of the Tennessee Collegiate Classic; all seven teams set a program high that was, on average, 3.250 points higher than their previous season bests. In a sport that frequently comes down to tenths, 3.250 points is… A lot. It doesn’t help that the meet wasn’t broadcast or streamed, leaving fans and analysts with scarce video to decipher how legitimate the scoring was.
Nevertheless, we’ll do our best to break it all down in this week’s power rankings!
Teams
- Oklahoma, 198.325
- California, 197.875
- LSU, 198.125
- Kentucky, 197.600
- Utah, 197.725
- Arkansas, 197.525
After watching the nation’s best score rise multiple times over the weekend, the Sooners did as the Sooners do by reclaiming the top number at their Sunday afternoon quad meet. Oklahoma’s first 198 of the season comes a week earlier than in 2022 and 2023, meaning it’s still right…
