College gymnastics is nothing if not unpredictable, and Week 5 supplied more than its fair share of excitement and controversy as judges awarded a staggering 11 perfect 10s across four conferences. Though some of those routines were arguably more perfect than others, there’s no denying this week was one for the books.
As we inch closer toward the postseason, there’s naturally going to be some shuffling in the power rankings as teams experiment with lineups in pursuit of their ideal six and this week is no exception. As always, we’re taking other variables—like skill difficulty and competitive stakes—into consideration when honing our picks.
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Note: For the purpose of these rankings, we define competitive weeks as Monday through Sunday. Gymnasts who compete after Sunday will be considered in the following week’s power rankings.
Women’s gymnastics team rankings
(last week’s rankings in parentheses)
- Oklahoma, 198.225 (1)
- Michigan, 198.300 (4)
- Utah, 198.200 (3)
- Florida, 197.875 (2)
- UCLA, 197.450 (5)
- Auburn, 197.700 (6)
It’s fitting that Oklahoma is the first team to notch back-to-back 198s in 2023, as it’s seemed…