2021 Regionals Viewing Guide

After two long years, it’s finally that time again: NCAA gymnastics regionals. There are four cities each hosting three rounds and four sessions of competition, where 36 teams and individual qualifiers will be vying for a ticket to nationals (you can find the full details on the postseason qualification process and format here). With so many great matchups happening, it can be hard to know what to focus on. As always, CGN has you covered! 

Whether you have one screen or are planning a full on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.-style command center, we’ll help you plan what to watch and when. We’ll also be live blogging every single session so you can stay up-to-date on all of the action. You can further amp up the excitement by entering our 2021 bracket challenge

Visit our schedule to find live blog, score and video links for every session all weekend. 

Round One: Thursday, April  1 

TIME

CAN’T MISS

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3 p.m. ET

ATHENS

N.C. State (VT)

Western Michigan (UB)

MORGANTOWN

Penn State (VT)

West Virginia (UB)

 

RATIONALE

Western Michigan is starting on its weakest event, bars. The Broncos will need to turn in a strong performance if they hope to upset the Wolfpack. 

3:30 p.m. ET

MORGANTOWN

West Virginia (VT)

Penn State (UB)

ATHENS

Western Michigan (VT)

N.C. State (UB)

 

RATIONALE

West Virginia moves to its most troublesome event while Penn State moves to its best. 

4:00  p.m. ET

MORGANTOWN

Penn State (BB)

West Virginia (FX)

ATHENS

N.C. State (BB)

Western Michigan (FX)

TUSCALOOSA

Eastern Michigan (VT)

Maryland UB

RATIONALE

If you haven’t seen West Virginia’s excellent floor rotation this season, now’s your chance! 

4:30  p.m. ET

MORGANTOWN

West Virginia (BB)

Penn State (FX)

TUSCALOOSA 

Maryland (VT)

Eastern Michigan (UB)

ATHENS

Western Michigan (BB)

N.C. State (FX)

RATIONALE

Athens should more-or-less be decided by this point while Morgantown could come down to the wire. In Tuscaloosa, Maryland and Eastern Michigan will be competing on their respective best events. 

5 p.m. ET

TUSCALOOSA

Eastern Michigan (BB)

Maryland (FX)

SALT LAKE CITY

Temple (VT)

Arizona (UB)

 

RATIONALE

Eastern Michigan has been fantastic on beam this season. If the competition is as close as we’re anticipating, this is where the Eagles could put some distance between themselves and the Terps. 

5:30 p.m. ET

TUSCALOOSA

Maryland (BB)

Eastern Michigan (FX)

SALT LAKE CITY

Arizona (VT)

Temple (UB)

 

RATIONALE

Conclusion of the Tuscaloosa play-in. 

6  p.m. ET

SALT LAKE CITY

Temple (BB)

Arizona (FX)

   

6:30 p.m. ET

SALT LAKE CITY

Arizona (BB)

Temple (FX)

   

RATIONALE

Floor and beam are both Arizona’s and Temple’s best events, so it’s very convenient that there are no conflicting sessions during the final two rotations!

Round Two, Session One: Friday, April 2 

TIME

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1 p.m. ET

ATHENS

Oregon State (VT)

Denver (UB)

Minnesota (BB)

Georgia (FX)

MORGANTOWN

Towson (VT)

BYU (UB)

California (BB)
Ohio State (FX)

 

RATIONALE

Oregon State, Denver and Minnesota are all starting on their highest ranked events, and a Georgia floor rotation at home is always worth watching. 

1:30 p.m. ET

ATHENS 

Georgia (VT)

Oregon State (UB)

Denver (BB)

Minnesota (FX)

MORGANTOWN

Ohio State (VT)

Towson (UB)

BYU (BB)

California (FX)

 

RATIONALE

Georgia moves to its strongest event while Oregon State and Minnesota move to their weakest. 

2:00  p.m. ET

TUSCALOOSA

Iowa State (VT)

Arkansas (UB)

Alabama (BB)

Iowa (FX)

ATHENS 

Minnesota (VT)

Georgia (UB)

Oregon State (BB)

Denver (FX)

MORGANTOWN

BYU (VT)

California (UB)

Ohio State (BB)

Towson (FX)

RATIONALE

The so-called “Session of Death” kicks off in Tuscaloosa, with all four teams on strong events. This rotation may very well set the tone for the entire competition. 

2:30  p.m. ET

ATHENS 

Denver (VT)

Minnesota (UB)

Georgia (BB)

Oregon State (FX)

MORGANTOWN

Towson (VT) 

BYU (UB)

California (BB)

Ohio State (FX)

TUSCALOOSA

Iowa (VT)

Iowa State (UB)

Arkansas (BB)

Alabama (FX)

RATIONALE

The Athens finale is likely to be more dramatic, but keep an eye on Morgantown: Cal’s bars and Towson’s floor are always worth watching. 

3 p.m. ET

TUSCALOOSA

Alabama (VT)

Iowa (UB)

Iowa State (BB)

Arkansas (FX)

SALT LAKE CITY

Southern Utah (VT)

Arizona State (UB)

Utah (BB)

Boise State (FX)

 

RATIONALE

This is arguably the make-or-break rotation in Tuscaloosa for all four teams, but particularly Iowa and Iowa State who’ll be on their weaker events. 

3:30 p.m. ET

TUSCALOOSA

Arkansas (VT)

Alabama (UB)

Iowa (BB)

Iowa State (FX)

SALT LAKE CITY

Boise State (VT)

Southern Utah (UB)

Arizona State (BB)

Utah (FX)

 

RATIONALE

Tune in for the exciting conclusion of the Session of Death! And by “exciting,” we mean “heartbreaking.”

4  p.m. ET

SALT LAKE CITY

Utah (VT)

Boise State (UB)

Southern Utah (BB)

Arizona State (FX)

   

4:30 p.m. ET

SALT LAKE CITY

Arizona State (VT)

Utah (UB)

Boise State (BB)

Southern Utah (FX)

   

Round Two, Session Two: Friday, April 2

TIME

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7 p.m. ET

ATHENS

NSCU/WMU (VT)

Illinois (UB)

Florida (BB)

Central Michigan (FX)

MORGANTOWN 

PSU/WVU (VT)

UCLA (UB)

Michigan (BB)

Kent State (FX)

 

RATIONALE

Florida beam and Central Michigan floor are both must-watch (did you know the Chippewas are ranked 14th nationally on the event?). In Morgantown, Kent State’s floor rotation is absolutely worth watching. 

7:30 p.m. ET

MORGANTOWN

Kent State (VT)

PSU/WVU (UB)

UCLA (BB)

Michigan (FX)

ATHENS

Central Michigan (VT)

NCSU/WMU (UB)

Illinois (BB)
Florida (FX)

 

RATIONALE

Floor is typically where Michigan has run into trouble this season; if they have issues at regionals, this is probably the rotation where it’s going to happen. 

8:00  p.m. ET

TUSCALOOSA

EMU/UMD (VT)

Auburn (UB)

Oklahoma (BB)

Missouri (FX)

MORGANTOWN

Michigan (VT)

Kent State (UB)

PSU/WVU (BB)

UCLA (FX)

ATHENS

Florida (VT)

Central Michigan (UB)

NCSU/WMU (BB)

Illinois (FX)

RATIONALE

This is a close call between Tuscaloosa and Morgantown: Michigan’s entire vault lineup is on perpetual 10.0 watch, but the Sooners starting off on beam could determine how their day goes. 

8:30  p.m. ET

ATHENS

Illinois (VT)

Florida (UB)

Central Michigan (BB)

NCSU/WMU (FX)

MORGANTOWN

UCLA (VT)

Michigan (UB)

Kent State (BB)

PSU/WVU (FX)

TUSCALOOSA

Missouri (VT)

EMU/UMD (UB)

Auburn (BB)

Oklahoma (FX)

RATIONALE

The teams advancing in Athens will probably be decided by this point, but it’ll be worth watching to see how Florida performs after its disappointing bars rotation from SECs. 

9 p.m. ET

TUSCALOOSA

Oklahoma (VT)

Missouri (UB)

EMU/UMD (BB)

Auburn (FX)

SALT LAKE CITY

Temple/Arizona (VT)

Kentucky (UB)

LSU (BB)

Utah State (FX)

 

RATIONALE

Oklahoma’s Anastasia Webb and Evy Schoepfer share the top spot in the vault rankings and Auburn’s Derrian Gobourne is tied for fourth  on floor. All three are on 10.0 watch. 

9:30 p.m. ET

TUSCALOOSA

Auburn (VT)

Oklahoma (UB)

Missouri (BB)

EMU/UMD (FX)

SALT LAKE CITY 

Utah State (VT)

Temple/Arizona (UB)

Kentucky (BB)

LSU (FX)

 

RATIONALE

Find out who’s advancing to the Tuscaloosa final. 

10  p.m. ET

SALT LAKE CITY

LSU (VT)

Utah State (UB)

Temple/Arizona (BB)

Kentucky (FX)

   

10:30 p.m. ET

SALT LAKE CITY

Kentucky (VT)

LSU (UB)

Utah State (BB)

Temple/Arizona (FX)

   

Round Three: Saturday, April 3

TIME

CAN’T MISS

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7 p.m. ET

ATHENS

MORGANTOWN

 

7:30 p.m. ET

ATHENS 

MORGANTOWN

 

8:00  p.m. ET

ATHENS

TUSCALOOSA

MORGANTOWN

8:30  p.m. ET

ATHENS

MORGANTOWN

TUSCALOOSA

RATIONALE

Regardless of which combination of teams make the Athens final, at least one top 10 team isn’t going to advance to nationals. This is going to be one to watch from start to finish! 

9 p.m. ET

TUSCALOOSA

SALT LAKE CITY

 

9:30 p.m. ET

TUSCALOOSA

SALT LAKE CITY

 

RATIONALE

On the surface, Tuscaloosa seems like a foregone conclusion, but it has the potential to get very interesting if everyone hits (or the top seeds miss). 

10  p.m. ET

SALT LAKE CITY

   

10:30 p.m. ET

SALT LAKE CITY 

   

RATIONALE

Even if Salt Lake City plays out exactly as expected, it will still be fun to watch! 


Article by Claire Billman 

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