With the first day of the 2023 NCAA gymnastics season just around the corner, fans’ attention is pulled in a million directions at once. To help you orient yourself as gymnastics prepares to fill your Friday evenings and your mid-week daydreams, we’re leading you through the top teams, individuals and narratives to watch this season. From title contenders to rising stars to teams hoping to leave challenging 2022 seasons firmly in the past, you won’t want to miss a thing.
Note: Preseason rankings are supplied from the Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA), which conducted a coaches’ poll, and from College Gym News, which conducted a media poll with its editors.
The Top 4 title contenders
Oklahoma
2022 Ranking: No. 1 | WCGA Preseason Poll: No. 1 | CGN Preseason Poll: No. 1.
The Sooners graduate just two routines from their 2022 championship team. With no major preseason injuries and a strong freshman class, Oklahoma is now a deeper and stronger squad than it was last April. That’s why this team is the consensus title favorite in 2023.
2022 RECAP: How Oklahoma won the last women’s gymnastics title
Florida
2022 Ranking: No. 2 | WCGA Preseason Poll: No. 2 | CGN Preseason Poll: No. 2
Florida, always a popular destination for high-profile elites, has…
