Now three weeks into the season, all our contenders have finally competed in multiple meets, helping clear the picture of where everybody stands and creating movement in this week’s power rankings. The revenge tour and title defense hold strong at the top, but the upstart Spartans continue to climb while the Utes turn their momentum around despite some adversity. With 197s becoming increasingly more common, we have got shuffling at the bottom of the rankings, too, as Alabama’s week three beam woes see the Crimson Tide slip out while fellow SEC darkhorse Kentucky makes its power rankings debut.
1. Oklahoma
Last Week: No. 1
It was more of the same from the Sooners in week three, as they started their SEC slate with a home debut win over conference darkhorse Missouri by over a point—once again opting for their full-strength, five-all-arounder lineup. That strategy has worked in Oklahoma’s favor thus far—thanks to four of those all-arounders ranking in the top eight nationally—but leaves one wondering what the depth actually looks like, with just eight Sooners having competed in 2025. Jordan Bowers, who battled Haleigh Bryant for the top spot in the all-around last season, only ranks No. 8 through three weeks and just fourth among her teammates after some opening…
