University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
UCLA Gymnastics Ranked Eighth in Preseason Poll
December 17, 2021 | Gymnastics
Defending NCAA champion Michigan holds the top spot with 2405 points and 37 first-place votes. Florida is second with 2319 points and 16 first-place votes, followed by Oklahoma (2317 points, six first-place votes), Utah (2306 points, eight first-place votes), LSU (2179 points, one first-place vote), Alabama (2027 points), California (2020 points, one first-place vote) and UCLA (1887).
UCLA will face three of the Top 10 teams this season โ No. 4 Utah at home on Feb. 4, No. 7 California at the Collegiate Challenge in Anaheim on Jan. 8 and at home on Mar. 6, and No. 9 Minnesota on the road on Jan. 17.
All eight Pac-12 teams are ranked in the Top 36 โ No. 4 Utah, No. 7 California, No. 8 UCLA, No. 12 Arizona State, No. 17 Oregon State, No. 27 Arizona, No. 33 Stanford and No. 34 Washington.
The Bruins host their Meet the Bruins season preview on Friday, Dec. 17 at 7 pm in Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom. The blue vs. gold exhibition is free and open to the public. It will also be aired live on Pac-12 Network.
Jan. 8 marks the Bruins' season opener. UCLA will compete in Anaheim at the Collegiate Challenge. The meet will showcase six Pac-12 squads โ UCLA, California, Oregon State and Arizona in the 6:30 pm session and Arizona State vs. Washington in the 1 pm session. The Bruins' home opener will take place on Jan. 30 at 2pm.
Tickets for the 2022 home season are available now at uclabruins.com/tickets.
2022 Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association Preseason Poll
1. Michigan โ 2405 points (37 first place votes)
2. Florida โ 2319 (16)
3. Oklahoma โ 2317 (6)
4. Utah โ 2306 (8)
5. LSU โ 2179 (1)
6. Alabama โ 2027
7. California โ 2020 (1)
8. UCLA โ 1887
9. Minnesota โ 1803
10. Denver โ 1763
11. Arkansas โ 1700
12. Arizona State โ 1666
13. Kentucky โ 1571
14. Auburn โ 1460
15. Georgia โ 1384
16. Missouri โ 1334
17. Oregon State โ 1316
18. Iowa โ 1308
19. BYU โ 1208
20. Iowa State โ 1005
21. North Carolina State โ 981
22. Ohio State โ 957
23. Illinois โ 919
24. Boise State โ 908
25. Southern Utah โ 864
26. Utah State โ 607
27. Arizona โ 593
28. Central Michigan โ 517
29. Penn State โ 432
30. West Virginia โ 428
31. Maryland โ 425
32. Nebraska โ 383
33. Stanford โ 381
34. Washington โ 367
35. North Carolina โ 336
36. Michigan State - 305
