(GYM) Road To Nationals Standings Week 7

NQS Standings Updated including Monday's Utah at Washington meet Blue indicates high score 2022 Bold indicates SEC member Italics indicate Regional Host Site

Rank Team NQS
1. Michigan 197.920
Ave 197.961
High 198.525
2. Utah 197.685
Ave 197.600
High 198.000
3. Oklahoma 197.640
Ave 197.686
High 198.200
4. Florida 197.630
Ave 197.629
High 198.250
5. Auburn 197.375
Ave 197.239
High 197.750
6. LSU 197.360
Ave 197.475
High 198.050
7. Alabama 197.355
Ave 197.218
High 197.875
8. Minnesota 196.865
Ave 196.996
High 197.650
9. Missouri 196.790
Ave 196.933
High 197.650
10. Michigan St. 196.720
Ave 196.656
High 197.425
11. Denver 196.640
Ave 196.550
High 197.600
12. BYU 196.420
Ave 196.364
High 197.225
13. Iowa 196.275
Ave 196.263
High 196.825
14. Utah State 196.180
Ave 196.093
High 196.800
15. Arizona St. 196.160
Ave 196.433
High 197.800
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26. Georgia 195.500
Ave 195.717
High 196.800
-- Arkansas 0.000
Ave 196.442
High 197.200
-- Kentucky 0.000
Ave 196.958
High 197.450

Other Teams of Interest
18. UCLA 195.975
Ave 196.254
High 197.650
19. Stanford 195.940
Ave 196.100
High 196.900
20. Illinois 195.910
Ave 195.761
High 196.450
24. Rutgers 195.525
Ave 195.025
High 195.950
29. North Carolina State 195.375
Ave 195.600
High 196.725
38. Washington 195.050
Ave. 195.346
High 196.825

Rank Team NQS Ave High
VT
1. Michigan 49.550
Ave 49.579
High 49.875
2. Florida 49.375
Ave 49.386
High 49.550
3. LSU 49.360
Ave 49.383
High 49.500
4. Oklahoma 49.340
Ave 49.343
High 49.550
5. Utah 49.330
Ave 49.332
High 49.550
6. Auburn 49.300
Ave 49.304
High 49.475
7. Minnesota 49.250
Ave 49.304
High 49.575
8. Alabama 49.215
Ave 49.218
High 49.575
9. Georgia 49.165
Ave 49.208
High 49.425

Rank Team NQS Ave High
UB
1. Oklahoma 49.500
Ave 49.518
High 49.650
2. Michigan 49.495
Ave 49.496
High 49.600
3. LSU 49.395
Ave 49.413
High 49.500
4. Alabama 49.375
Ave 49.364
High 49.550
5. Utah 49.370
Ave 49.393
High 49.550
5. Florida 49.370
Ave 49.364
High 49.725
7. Denver 49.295
Ave 49.282
High 49.400
8. Auburn 49.420
Ave 49.282
High 49.400
9. Minnesota 49.250
Ave 49.288
High 49.475

Rank Team NQS Ave High
BB
1. Florida 49.420
Ave 49.414
High 49.700
2. Auburn 49.390
Ave 49.361
High 49.625
3. Alabama 49.345
Ave 49.354
High 49.650
4. Utah 49.340
Ave 49.350
High 49.725
5. Oklahoma 49.330
Ave 49.346
High 49.700
6. Michigan 49.285
Ave 49.293
High 49.500
7. Michigan St 49.280
Ave 49.216
High 49.500
7. LSU 49.280
Ave 49.342
High 49.650
9. Missouri 49.275
Ave 49.300
High 49.425

Rank Team NQS Ave High
FX
1. Michigan 49.600
Ave 49.593
High 49.700
2. Minnesota 49.475
Ave 49.517
High 49.725
3. Utah 49.470
Ave 49.493
High 49.675
4. Oklahoma 49.455
Ave 49.479
High 49.625
5. Florida 49.435
Ave 49.464
High 49.800
6. Iowa 49.390
Ave 49.388
High 49.650
7. Auburn 49.375
Ave 49.336
High 49.550
8. Alabama 49.355
Ave 49.282
High 49.625
9. Michigan State 49.350
Ave 49.281
High 49.575
10. Missouri 49.300
Ave 49.350
High 49.600

Individual Florida Gymnast NQS Ave High
VT
6. Trinity Thomas 9.895 9.918 10.000
7. Nya Reed 9.890 9.904 9.975
42. Savannah Schoenherr 9.835 9.854 9.950

UB
9. Trinity Thomas 9.895 9.886 9.975
17. Leanne Wong 9.875 9.875 10.000
17. Savannah Schoenherr 9.875 9.882 9.975
23. Megan Skaggs 9.870 9.871 9.900

BB
15. Megan Skaggs 9.885 9.889 9.950
16. Leah Clapper 9.880 9.879 9.975
21. Sloane Blakely 9.865 9.839 9.950
30. Leanne Wong 9.845 9.836 9.925
131. Alyssa Baumann 9.730 9.743 9.925

FX, AA
No NQS for Florida Individual

 

Our two lowest road scores are 196.975, 197.575 (road). Oklahoma moved ahead of us because-despite having to count a 196.650 road score- they were able to count two 198+ scores (currently we can only use one 198+). We have three chances- Auburn, N.C. State tri-meet and SECs- to eliminate our two lowest road scores and I bet my Manhattan studio apartment we will score 198+ vs Oklahoma on Friday. Go Gators!!

 

Here's the Balance Beam Situation's team-by-team in-depth analysis on this week's NQS standings, including Utah's Monday meet at Washington where they scored 197.950 and moved them up to #2. Here are the top 12 teams and SEC:

1. Michigan
Road Score 1 198.525
Road Score 2 198.025
Road Score 3 197.950
Home/Road Score 1 197.950
Home/Road Score 2 197.925
Home/Road Score 3 197.750
Current NQS: 197.920
This is already the highest NQS in Michigan’s team history, and there’s not really much that needs changing. Still, Utah is closing in and Oklahoma and Florida are lurking with 196s still to get rid of. Plus, Oklahoma has more 198s than Michigan so far this season. So Michigan will still look to improve upon that 197.750 this week to try to fend off the others, among whom Oklahoma has the highest peak after this weekend. A 197.925 would ensure that Michigan stays #1 in next week’s rankings.

2. Utah
Road Score 1 197.950
Road Score 2 197.750
Road Score 3 197.275
Home/Road Score 1 198.000
Home/Road Score 2 197.775
Home/Road Score 3 197.675
Current NQS: 197.685
Utah’s road 197.950 against Washington on Monday night pulled the team just ahead of Oklahoma and Florida and into second place. Unlike Oklahoma, Utah doesn’t have a low score left to get rid of to drastically increase its NQS, so Utah cannot catch Michigan this weekend and will instead be looking for fend off OU and Florida. That will take a combination of a good score and some help from Oklahoma not being awesome.

3. Oklahoma
Road Score 1 198.175
Road Score 2 197.900
Road Score 3 196.650
Home/Road Score 1 198.200
Home/Road Score 2 198.050
Home/Road Score 3 197.425
Current NQS: 197.640
Oklahoma’s third 198 of the season on Saturday proved just enough to bypass Florida in this week’s rankings. While catching Michigan this week will largely be dependent on what Michigan scores, Oklahoma can at least give itself a shot with another 198. Meanwhile, it would take a 197.625 to move back ahead of Utah regardless of what Utah scores, while it would take only a 197.175 to ensure that Oklahoma stays ahead of Florida in next Monday’s rankings since Florida hosts their meet.

4. Florida
Road Score 1 197.775
Road Score 2 197.575
Road Score 3 196.975
Home/Road Score 1 198.250
Home/Road Score 2 198.150
Home/Road Score 3 197.675
Current NQS: 197.630
Florida hosts Oklahoma this Friday, and since Florida’s home scores are already the better half of the team’s NQS picture, there’s unlikely to be a lot of maneuvering Florida can do in the rankings next week—though it will be possible to pass both Utah and Oklahoma if they put up clunkers. That’s more in Utah and Oklahoma’s hands. Still, there’s room to pop a third 198 home score in there to set up Florida for a chance to zoom up given strong road scores in coming weeks, which always helps.

5. Auburn
Road Score 1 197.750
Road Score 2 197.250
Road Score 3 197.175
Home/Road Score 1 197.575
Home/Road Score 2 197.525
Home/Road Score 3 197.350
Current NQS: 197.375
Auburn moved ahead of LSU and Alabama this week for the #2 position in the conference, but because Auburn and Alabama are at home this weekend, while LSU competes away with a 196.850 that can be dropped, it will be LSU’s performance on Friday that most determines the order of these three teams in next week’s rankings. LSU needs 197.350 this weekend to clinch a position ahead of both for week 8. As for Auburn and Alabama, Auburn has a verrrry slightly higher peak than Alabama does this week and can therefore guarantee staying ahead of Alabama with a 197.675. Basically, it will be about whoever has the better competition on Friday.

6. LSU
Road Score 1 197.825
Road Score 2 197.200
Road Score 3 196.850
Home/Road Score 1 198.050
Home/Road Score 2 197.975
Home/Road Score 3 196.950
Current NQS: 197.360
LSU used a two-meet weekend to get itself both a juicy, juicy 198 and a full NQS slate of six scores. With two 196s still hanging around, there’s lots of room to improve on this number and move up the rankings (see notes under Auburn). LSU still does have a long way to go to challenge the top four since Sunday’s second meet score was just 197.200, which isn’t a top-4 score, but would need three big scores out of four meets to get right up there, which is doable.

7. Alabama
Road Score 1 197.600
Road Score 2 197.125
Road Score 3 196.925
Home/Road Score 1 197.875
Home/Road Score 2 197.650
Home/Road Score 3 197.475
Current NQS: 197.355
Another strong 197 over the weekend has Alabama hanging close, but with Alabama competing at home for the next couple meets, there won’t be too much space to make a move in the rankings until the Elevate meet on March 6th, at which point they can start getting rid of the 196.9 and 197.1. For now, Alabama looks comfortable in the top 7 but dependent on the other teams for any chance to move higher.

NR. Cal
Road Score 1 196.925
Road Score 2 196.675
Road Score 3
Home/Road Score 1 197.575
Home/Road Score 2 197.525
Home/Road Score 3 197.350
Current NQS: N/A
Cal does not yet have a third road score and therefore can’t have an NQS because of the cancellation of the Collegiate Challenge in week 1, but the team’s current average of 197.063 would settle in here. For Sunday’s visit to Arizona State, Cal will be looking at the minimum score goal of 196.875 in order to confirm this #8 ranking for next Monday, (though, really, getting some road 197s out there will be imperative).


NR. Kentucky
Road Score 1 196.700
Road Score 2 196.275
Road Score 3
Home/Road Score 1 197.450
Home/Road Score 2 197.450
Home/Road Score 3 197.350
Current NQS: N/A
Like Cal, Kentucky has an average of 196.958 but not enough road scores for an NQS. After Friday’s meet, Kentucky will have an opportunity to go as high as 8th, though Cal enjoys the higher peak, so that will be dependent on what Cal does. A 197.325 on Friday at Auburn would make sure Kentucky is ahead of Minnesota regardless of what Minnesota scores at home.

8. Minnesota
Road Score 1 197.125
Road Score 2 196.500
Road Score 3 196.225
Home/Road Score 1 197.650
Home/Road Score 2 197.575
Home/Road Score 3 196.900
Current NQS: 196.865
Minnesota remains in 8th place this week, but the presence of Cal and Kentucky (and Oregon State) as lurking contenders to pass once they have actual NQSs speaks to the danger that Minnesota’s recent beam problems have put the team in. Two straight beampocalypses have saddled Minnesota with a couple unusable 196s and exactly two road meets left (March 4, March 19) to fix it. Competing at home this weekend means Minnesota has a lower NQS peak than Cal, Kentucky, or Missouri so may find itself falling in the rankings for a moment if they all have good ones.

NR. Oregon State
Road Score 1 197.150
Road Score 2 196.575
Road Score 3
Home/Road Score 1 197.375
Home/Road Score 2 197.275
Home/Road Score 3 197.000
Current NQS: N/A
Oregon State’s current average of 196.821 compares quite well and would nestle right in among the teams challenging for spots in the top 10. This weekend’s home finale, however, won’t give Oregon State a full NQS, so we’ll have to wait until the very last minute to see if the Beavs’ remaining road scores are going to be enough to challenge.

9. Missouri
Road Score 1 196.875
Road Score 2 196.850
Road Score 3 196.275
Home/Road Score 1 197.650
Home/Road Score 2 197.350
Home/Road Score 3 196.600
Current NQS: 196.790
Missouri has very competitive bold scores right now, which augurs well for how high the team can climb—provided that exactly all of the remaining meets are good ones. This week, Missouri enjoys a higher potential peak than both Kentucky and Minnesota. It would take a serious score well into the 197s to absolutely ensure it, but even if Minnesota goes say 197 flat, Missouri would need to go only 196.775 in order to pass, which seems very doable.

10. Michigan State
Road Score 1 196.975
Road Score 2 196.775
Road Score 3 196.500
Home/Road Score 1 197.425
Home/Road Score 2 196.875
Home/Road Score 3 196.475
Current NQS: 196.720
Michigan State’s scores at this point are all pretty representative of the team’s performance this year with no clunkers hanging around, so mostly it will be about holding the fort for the next month. With a lower peak after this weekend than the teams above (including the unranked teams), MSU would be reliant on them not putting up a great score for any chance to improve its ranking.

11. Denver
Road Score 1 197.600
Road Score 2 196.625
Road Score 3 196.600
Home/Road Score 1 197.000
Home/Road Score 2 196.850
Home/Road Score 3 196.125
Current NQS: 196.640
It was a disastrous floor rotation that did in Denver this weekend as Mia Sundstrom joined the thanks-I-hate-it club of being out for the rest of the season. It’s getting harder and harder to fill out these lineups, but there should still be six who can go. Denver now has just one road meet remaining on the schedule and will have to count that 196.625, which is not a bad score but is not going to get a team into the top 10 this year, which means a home 197.0 this weekend would be extremely welcome.

NR. Arkansas
Road Score 1 196.800
Road Score 2 196.475
Road Score 3
Home/Road Score 1 197.200
Home/Road Score 2 197.050
Home/Road Score 3 195.675
Current NQS: N/A
Like Oregon State, Arkansas still needs a road score but competes at home this weekend so cannot get an NQS until the following week. The team’s current average of 196.442 is medium-fine, but NQS will help a team like Arkansas because there’s still a chance to drop some of those weaker numbers if they can put together hit meets. There’s still a lot of room to grow for Arkansas (Sunday’s performance was only OK and got 196.800), but is there time?

12. BYU
Road Score 1 196.575
Road Score 2 196.450
Road Score 3 196.425
Home/Road Score 1 197.225
Home/Road Score 2 196.775
Home/Road Score 3 196.700
Current NQS: 196.585
A two-meet weekend allowed BYU to get rid of all of its low scores in one fell swoop to create a picture that’s pretty competitive. Still, 196.4s and 196.5s are not going to be high enough this season to get a spot in the top 16, so BYU will still be looking to its remaining road meets to get those numbers a little higher.

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28. Georgia
Road Score 1 196.800
Road Score 2 196.125
Road Score 3 194.500
Home/Road Score 1 196.300
Home/Road Score 2 196.100
Home/Road Score 3 194.475
Current NQS: 195.500
Georgia is hanging on. We can assume those 194s will fly shortly even if the performances continue being kind of meh, which should get Georgia to a safe-ish ranking. But if it’s still 196.3s, Georgia won’t sleep well for a while.