University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
Bruins Ranked No. 4 in Preseason Coaches Poll
December 11, 2019 | Gymnastics
The 2020 UCLA Gymnastics team will begin the season ranked No. 4 in the preseason rankings, as voted on by the coaches of the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association.
The Bruins totaled 1,671 points and one first-place vote, finishing just nine points behind No. 3 Florida, who had 1,680 points and two first-place votes. Defending NCAA Champion Oklahoma is No. 1, with 1,813 points and 36 first-place votes, and 2019 NCAA runner-up LSU is No. 2 with 1,755 points and 11 first-place votes. The Pac-12 has three teams in the Top 10 - No. 4 UCLA, No. 5 Utah and No. 9 California.
UCLA will face 10 teams in the Top 36 this season, starting off with a bang against three Top 25 teams in the season opener in Anaheim - No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 9 California and No. 22 Stanford. Also on the season slate are home matchups against No. 18 Boise State on Jan. 12, No. 17 Washington on Jan. 31, No. 31 Arizona on Feb. 9, No. 5 Utah on Feb. 23 and No. 9 California on Mar. 8. The Bruins are on the road against No. 23 BYU on Jan. 18, No. 22 Stanford on Jan. 27, No. 21 Arizona State on Feb. 15, and No. 11 Oregon State on Feb. 29.
The Bruins return all but three routines from last season's NCAA Championships and have eight All-Americans on the squad - reigning NCAA vault and floor exercise co-champion Kyla Ross, Grace Glenn, Felicia Hano, Madison Kocian, Gracie Kramer, Nia Dennis, Margzetta Frazier and Norah Flatley.
Season and single-meet tickets for the 2020 season are on sale now at uclabruins.com/tickets.
2020 Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association Preseason Poll
1. Oklahoma - 1831 points (36 first-place votes)
2. LSU - 1755 (11)
3. Florida - 1680 (2)
4. UCLA - 1671 (1)
5. Utah - 1559
6. Michigan - 1515
7. Denver - 1493 (1)
8. Georgia - 1438
9. California - 1315
10. Alabama - 1306
11. Oregon State - 1271
12. Kentucky - 1240
13. Auburn - 1213
14. Minnesota - 1196
15. Nebraska - 1137
16. Missouri - 1000
17. Washington - 925
18. Boise State - 900
19. Arkansas - 798
20. Iowa State - 765
21. Arizona State - 749
22. Stanford - 746
23. BYU - 742
24. Ohio State - 654
25. Penn State - 638
26. Southern Utah - 559
27. Illinois - 544
28. North Carolina State - 497
29. Iowa - 427
30. West Virginia - 425
31. Arizona - 365
32. George Washington - 317
33. Maryland - 301
34. Central Michigan - 233
35. New Hampshire - 204
36. Lindenwood - 82
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