Get ready for an electrifying showdown at the 2025 NCAA national championships, where some of the nation’s most talented teams will battle it out for supremacy. In one semifinal, expect Alabama, Missouri, Florida, and Oklahoma to throw everything they have at making the final. Meanwhile, the other semifinal pits Michigan State, UCLA, LSU, and Utah in a high-stakes contest. Only two teams from each session will make it to the grand finale on Saturday.
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The Contenders
No. 1 LSU
Semifinal 2: Thursday, April 17 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2
Starting Event: Bars
Relevant Stats: 396.165 NQS | 198.050 regional final | 197.729 average | 198.575 season high
Chance to Advance: 93.54%
Why It’ll Win: As the reigning national champion, the target is on LSU’s back heading into Fort Worth. The Tigers had some ups and downs in the regular season, partly due to the absence of Haleigh Bryant in the all around. In only her freshman season, Kailin Chio stepped up in Bryant’s absence and now that she is back in her mid-season form per Jay Clark, …