The NCAA gymnastics weekend was the perfect Taylor Swift Super Bowl preshow, providing drama and standout performances from start to finish—as it usually does. Load management of superstars and testing championship depth have seen teams shuffle some lineups as we near the halfway point of the season, and with the polls switching to using National Qualifying Scores instead of average next week, we’re set to see some major shakeups in the rankings, too.
Teams
1. Oklahoma, 198.450
2. California, 197.125
3. Utah, 197.775
4. Kentucky, 197.300
5. LSU, 197.625
6. Michigan State, 197.475
The Sooners can seemingly do no wrong, scoring 9.800 or better on every single routine this week. Once again, Oklahoma posted the nation’s top score of the week, just a shade off LSU’s 198.475, which is currently the season’s top score.
California had a scare on Super Bowl Sunday, as it narrowly pulled out a home win over a tough Arizona squad after trailing heading into the final rotation. The Golden Bears proved they have the grit and composure needed to win championships with a furious late comeback, all the more impressive for doing so while resting superstar all arounder Mya Lauzon.
It may have taken the Utes until week six to compete outside Salt Lake City, but a season-high in a…
