The season debut of NCAA gymnastics did not disappoint, as we were treated to a weekend stacked with quad meets that lived up to the hype. While Super 16 was the biggest show of the weekend — offering both great gymnastics and kooky commentary — the SEC quietly got a new leader and a number of freshman phenoms burst onto the scene. With only around half of the teams competing this week, expect plenty of movement in these rankings over the next few outings before settling down in February.
Teams
- Oklahoma, 197.850
- Utah, 197.300
- Missouri, 197.150
- Alabama, 197.125
- LSU, 196.975
- California, 196.850
It should come as no surprise that the back-to-back reigning national champions were just a few hoppy landings away from looking postseason-ready in their season debut. Granted, the Super 16 broadcast only showed about three-quarters of the routines from the Friday night session, but everything we did see from Oklahoma looked effortless and easy (including the exhibitions).
Utah seemed thoroughly unaffected by the controversy that characterized its preseason. After counting two sub-9.800 scores on vault, the Red Rocks notched a 49.325-plus on the remaining three events in their home…
