NCAA Gymnastics Week 3: Rankings & Recap (January 22-24, 2021)

Week 3 of the 2021 NCAA Gymnastics season is in the books, and what a week it was with more men’s teams and Pac-12 schools joining the mix.

On the women’s side, No. 8 Arkansas gave No. 1 Florida a run for its money, with the Razorbacks posting the third-highest team score in program history in its 197.425-197.250 loss to the Gators. For the men, the No. 3 Fighting Illini gymnastics team opened their Big Ten season with a 402.550-396.250 win over Ohio State.

Continue reading for the Women’s Top 25, Men’s Top 10, notable meet notes, weekly awards, and a look ahead at the NCAA Gymnastics Week 4 schedule.

Note: The current rankings only reflect teams who have already had a meet this season.

NCAA Women’s Top 25

Rank	Team	Ave.
1	Florida	197.392
2	LSU	197.008
3	Oklahoma	196.858
4	Utah	196.842
5	Denver	196.800
6	Arkansas	196.742
7	Michigan	196.538
8	Alabama	196.517
9	Iowa	196.500
10	Georgia	196.200
11	UCLA	196.150
12	BYU	196.067
13	Minnesota	196.013
14	Kentucky	195.942
15	Arizona	195.650
15	Arizona State	195.650
17	Southern Utah	195.592
18	Iowa State	195.500
18	Illinois	195.500
20	Boise State	195.313
21	Utah State	195.288
22	Auburn	195.283
23	North Carolina	195.200
24	Missouri	195.117
25	Maryland	195.088

Notable:

#1 Florida 197.425 vs. #8 Arkansas 197.250

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The University of Arkansas gymnastics team was firing on all cylinders tonight, posting the third-highest team score in program history in its 197.425 – 197.250 loss to the No. 1 Florida Gators in Barnhill Arena on Friday night. Click here for a full recap.

#3 Michigan 195.800 vs. #4 Minnesota 195.000

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The No. 3-ranked University of Michigan women’s gymnastics team earned a 195.850-195.000 victory over No. 4 Minnesota on Friday (Jan. 22) in a top-five showdown to open the Big Ten Conference season at Crisler Center. Click here for a full recap.

#10 Alabama 196.925 vs. #18 Auburn 195.575

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 10 Alabama gymnastics team posted a season-best score on the way to beating in-state rival Auburn, 196.925-195.575, in front of a sold-out crowd of 2,055 Friday night in Coleman Coliseum. The Crimson Tide is now 3-0 on the season, while the Tigers fall to 0-3. Click here for a full recap.

UCLA 196.150 vs. #15t Arizona State 195.950 

A short-handed UCLA gymnastics squad was lifted by inspired performances by several newcomers and opened the 2021 season with a 196.150-195.950 victory over No. 15 Arizona State (1-2). The Bruins (1-0) clinched the meet on the final routine when Nia Dennis scored a 9.950 on floor exercise. Click here for a full recap.

#19 Southern Utah 196.650 vs. Utah State 196.225

LOGAN, Utah – Utah State’s 24th-ranked gymnastics team opened the home portion of its schedule with a 196.650-196.225 loss to No. 19 Southern Utah in a Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference dual meet in front of 1,182 fans Friday night at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. Click here for a full recap.

Women’s Weekly awards (Click Here)

NCAA Men’s Top 10

Rank	Team	Ave.
1	Oklahoma	414.100
2	Michigan	409.000
3	Ohio State	396.250
4	Illinois	393.650
5	Penn State	383.650
6	Air Force	379.250
7	Arizona State	371.550
8	Army	355.200
9	UIC	328.100
10	Northern Illinois	310.100

Notable:

#1 Oklahoma 413.750 vs. #4 Air Force 374.400 

NORMAN — The No. 1 ranked Oklahoma men’s gymnastics team cruised by the No. 4 Air Force Falcons on Saturday night inside McCasland Field House by a score of 413.750-374.400. Click here for a full recap.

#3 Illinois 402.550 vs. Ohio State 396.250

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The no. 3 Fighting Illini men’s gymnastics team opened their Big Ten season Saturday afternoon with a 402.550- 396.250 win over Ohio State. Click here for a full recap.

Men’s Weekly Awards (Click Here)

NCAA Gymnastics Week 4 tentative schedule

Women

1/29/21	Arizona State	Oregon State	Tempe, Ariz.	5:00 p.m. MT	Web
1/29/21	Auburn	LSU	Auburn, Ala.	Postponed
1/29/21	Florida	Missouri	Gainesville, Fla.	6:45 p.m. ET	Web
1/29/21	Georgia	Arkansas	Athens, Ga.	7:30 p.m. ET	Web
1/29/21	Kentucky	Alabama	Lexington, Ky.	7:00 p.m. ET	Web
1/29/21	Michigan State	Nebraska	Lansing, Mich.	4:00 p.m. ET	Web
1/29/21	Southeast Missouri State	Texas Woman’s	Cape Girardeau, Mo.	6:30 p.m. CT	Web
1/29/21	Southern Utah	Boise State	Cedar City, Utah	7:00 p.m. MT	Web
1/29/21	Utah State	BYU	Logan, Utah	7:00 p.m. MT	Web
1/30/21	California	Air Force	Berkeley, Calif.	2:00 p.m. PT	Web
1/30/21	Minnesota	Penn State	Minneapolis, Minn.	12:00 p.m. CT	Web
1/30/21	New Hampshire	Temple	Durham, N.C.	7:00 p.m. ET	Web
1/30/21	Ohio State	Michigan	Columbus, Ohio	2:00 p.m. ET	Web
1/30/21	Rutgers	Maryland	Piscataway, N.J.	1:00 p.m. ET	Web
1/30/21	Utah	Washington	Salt Lake City, Utah	8:00 p.m. MT	Web
1/31/21	Arizona	UCLA	Tucson, Ariz.	1:00 p.m. MT	Web
1/31/21	Ball State	Illinois State	Muncie, Ind.	3:00 p.m. ET	Web
1/31/21	Denver	Iowa State	Denver, Colo.	12:00 p.m. MT	Web
1/31/21	Illinois	Iowa	Champaign, Ill.	1:00 p.m. CT	Web
1/31/21	Kent State	Eastern Michigan	Kent, Ohio	1:00 p.m. ET	Web
1/31/21	Lindenwood	Texas Woman’s	St. Charles, Mo.	1:00 p.m. CT	Web
1/31/21	North Carolina	George Washington, West Virginia	Chapel Hill, N.C.	2:00 p.m. ET	Web
1/31/21	Northern Illinois	Bowling Green	DeKalb, Ill.	2:00 p.m. CT	Web
1/31/21	Oklahoma	West Virginia	Norman, Okla.	3:45 p.m. CT	Web
1/31/21	Pittsburgh	Towson, NC State	Pittsburgh, Pa.	4:00 p.m. ET	Web
1/31/21	Western Michigan	Central Michigan	Kalamazoo, Mich.	1:00 p.m. ET	Web

Men

1/30/21	Minnesota	Iowa	Minneapolis, Minn.	6:00 p.m. CT	Web
1/30/21		Oklahoma, Army (Virtual)		2:00 p.m. ET	Web
1/30/21		Arizona State, California (Virtual)		4:30 p.m. PT	Web
1/31/21	Michigan	Ohio State	Ann Arbor, Mich.	Postponed	Web
1/31/21	Penn State	Illinois	University Park, Pa.	3:00 p.m. ET	Web

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