After the Sooners defended their title with a record-tying championship score, I feel vilified for raising my grading standards this season—their winning 198.3875 was higher than the previous five-year winner average of 198.250. While the last report card had UCLA on top, the Bruins did have an impressive championship despite not winning or even advancing to the final, and it only had the Sooners one grade away from UCLA as well.
Ultimately, changing formats this season to track a team’s momentum proved far more effective than previous grading methods. It correctly projected Auburn and Alabama’s early postseason exits, California’s run through regionals, and foresaw a tight battle between Michigan and LSU when looking at their end of the regular season grades. With the postseason now complete and a champion (re)crowned, let’s look at each nationals team’s final performance for 2023’s final report card.
An event total of 49.600 or better is required for an A+, 49.550 or better for an A, 49.500 for an A-, and the pattern continuing in five-hundredths of a point decreases per plus/minus.
Final Grades
California
| Vault | Bars | Beam | Floor |
| B- | F | B | B |
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