Top 5 highest NQS Ranking with each team's scores used to determine their NQS, and what they need to improve it NQS High Score Dropped 1. Oklahoma: 197.730 Road score 1: 197.950 Road score 2: 197.675 Road score 3: 197.550 Home/Road Score 1: 197.825 Home/Road Score 2: 197.825 Home/Road Score 3: 197.775 The Sooners need to score 197.850 or higher to raise their current NQS. Anything above 197.950 will improve their NQS to 197.765, their maximum NQS. 2. UCLA: 197.455 Road score 1: 197.950 Road score 2: 197.550 Road score 3: 197.550 Home/Road Score 1: 197.675 Home/Road Score 2: 197.300 Home/Road Score 3: 197.200 Bruins were able to drop opening week score 195.250 and moved ahead of LSU. 3. LSU 197.420 Road score 1: 197.650 Road score 2: 197.300 Road score 3: 196.600 Home/Road Score 1: 198.050 Home/Road Score 2: 198.000 Home/Road Score 3: 197.550 LSU does not yet have enough road meets to be able to drop the 196.600 at Arkansas. A 197.550 or greater at Kentucky this weekend would allow LSU to move back ahead of UCLA regardless of what UCLA scores. Note: LSU's last three meets at Kentucky they scored 196.025 (2019), 196.800 (2021) and 196.575 (2023). 4. Utah 197.235 Road score 1: 197.950 Road score 2: 197.425 Road score 3: 196.975 Home/Road Score 1: 197.675 Home/Road Score 2: 197.300 Home/Road Score 3: 196.800 Utah is hosting Denver and their highest NQS score possible is 197.465 if they score 198.000 or higher. Their next chance to drop the 196.975 won't be until March 8. 5. Florida 197.190 Road score 1: 197.575 Road score 2: 197.450 Road score 3: 196.625 Home/Road Score 1: 198.125 Home/Road Score 2: 197.625 Home/Road Score 3: 196.675 A chance to drop our 196.625 road score. We have to wait another week to drop the 196.675 home score. A 197.600 lifts our NQS to 197.385. If we score 198.125 or higher, our NQS is 197.490 To see the top 36, go to Balance Beam Situation
On the All Things Gymnastics podcast, the twins went to the LSU-Oklahoma meet, so most of the podcast was them talking about their experience. I'll save you the annoying Giddy over LSU nuance and give you the highlights: The pressure seemed to get to Oklahoma on Floor and Beam. They were having problems landing in both routines and a little shaky on Beam. It could be from the fatigue from Oklahoma not used to being tested every week like when they were in the Big 12. They would waltz through the regular season not facing real pressure, and had a straight path to the regionals. Oklahoma would have an off meet and still win. In the SEC, they are having to face more pressure every week and can't afford to be off a single meet. Kindler wanted to make a statement with winning both the regular season and SEC Championship titles, but now her best hope is tying for the regular season. As of right now, LSU and Oklahoma are the clear top two teams in the NCAA, and LSU is emerging as the frontrunner for repeating. UCLA has really improved since their first meet, and will make some noise in postseason. Florida has been looking very off, and unless they really improve, will likely fail to win the natty again. KJ Kindler compared the Sprouts quad meet to the national championships in terms of the caliber of teams, attention and arena setting saying, "It's a great experience to have in your pocket." She was happy to have the chance to see how her gymnasts performed "under this kind of pressure" early in the season.
LSU is giving Kentucky gifts, but the Wildcats aren't taking advantage LSU 49.200 (Vault) 98.525 Kentucky 49.150 (Bars) 98.325
I thought Selena's and Skylar scores were too low And a couple of vaults with some steps and hops were too high
