By now, a clear hierarchy has emerged at the top of the team rankings: Oklahoma continues to outpace the rest of the field and dark horse UCLA has formally entered the race for second place.
Beyond the top five, things remain in flux, as programs like Kentucky, Missouri and Denver turned in some of their best performances in program history. We also saw several season lows, as numerous teams opted to test depth and rest key players before the rapidly approaching postseason.
Those factors combined with Michigan and Utah not competing mean that there are a number of new names in this week’s individual rankings.
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, 198.375 (1)
- Michigan, did not compete (2)
- Florida, 197.9750 (3)
- UCLA, 197.9750 (4)
- Utah, did not compete (5)
- California 197.9750 (not ranked)
The Sooners posted 49.500 or higher on all four events for the second time this season. Even better, they achieved this monster score on the road, allowing them to…