The NCAA gymnastics post-season is beginning to take shape. Conference championships are on tap next weekend, but Monday's national point standings will reflect the East vs. West dichotomy that defines the elite programs in women's collegiate gymnastics today.
Here's is how the Top 10 RQS should look when officially released on Monday morning. Two teams compete on either Saturday or Sunday, but the outcomes won't necessarily change the makeup of the Top 10, only perhaps the order. Should UCLA reach its max potential RQS, the Bruins could climb to 6th in the rankings. Georgia should remain first after the Gym Dogs home meet on today with Michigan.
LSU is the nation's hottest team - rising 7 spots in the rankings in the past two weeks. The last time the Tigers were ranked 4th or higher was on March 26, 2007. The past two weeks, LSU has replaced lower home and away scores with stronger 197.150 and 196.650, respectively.
A team's net change in the standings from last week is reflected by the +/- after the RQS. Many thanks to BunnieGene for the calculations!
1) UGA 197.210 - meet on Saturday (max possible RQS 197.415), 0
2) Utah 197.03, 0
3) Stanford 196.825, 0
4) LSU 196.760, +2
5) Bama 196.720, -1
6) Florida 196.565, -1
7) Oklahoma 196.464, +3
8) Arkansas 196.440, +3
9) UCLA 196.430 - meet on Sunday (max possible RQS 196.580), +/- TBD
10) Oregon State 196.4, -1
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