NCAA Pre-Season 2025-2026

[rlayt]

Can we chat about what we hope to see, how to watch, who to watch?

I haven’t seen much but I’ve been off of social media a lot. I wonder how Tiana looks at UCLA?

Can we talk now and here about how to watch college gymnastics? https://collegegymnews.com/2025/01/01/how-to-watch-college-gymnastics-in-2025/

 

[blake]

Way early, but I predict top 5 at the end of regular season to be LSU, UF, OU, UCLA, and Utah in some order. I don't think any other teams can match their scoring potentials barring upsets, but I think there's been an upset in every regionals since the new format started in 2019, so never say never. I think Bama, MSU, and Arkansas have strong potential to advance to nationals.

I would love to see Stanford make it to Nationals again. And then Cal is a completely different team this year, so I'm curious to see how they fare. I'll also be watching to see how Iowa does in their second season with Jen Llewellyn - they have a strong freshman class coming in.

 

[cuuf]

The host sites for regionals are LSU, Kentucky, Arizona State and Oregon State. So obviously LSU will go through, Kentucky I could see being a "surprise" as a result of them hosting. I dont see Arizona state or oregon state with the firepower to pull a surprise. So OU, LSU, Florida, Utah.

My stretch predictions: UCLA will have a dissapointing season, not a bad one mind you, just not where the general expectations are given last year. They lost A LOT of scoring from that senior class, and while the freshman are talented and they get perhaps a slightly distracted Chiles back, I just dont see it that many freshman scoring at that level to match the those top 4.

I also think Alabama is going to surprise and make evening SEC session.