Conference championships are here! For NQS, this means that every DI/DII team has one more opportunity to improve their ranking going into regionals. Most will have a road meet this weekend while hosts will typically count this score as a home meet. Let’s get right into it with a regionals projection!
Regionals Projection: Teams
| Norman | Raleigh | Auburn | Seattle |
| 1. Oklahoma | 2. Florida | 3. Michigan | 4. Utah |
| 8. Minnesota | 6. Alabama | 6. Auburn | 5. LSU |
| 9. Kentucky | 10. California | 11. Missouri | 12. Michigan State |
| 16. Ohio State | 15. Denver | 14. Arizona State | 13. Oregon State |
We do have one tie to break, with Auburn and Alabama both sitting at No. 6. Auburn wins the tiebreaker by virtue of having the highest score remaining after removing all NQS-counting scores. This tiebreaker aligns Michigan with the Auburn regional, leaving Florida to make the geographic choice of Raleigh and sending Utah to Seattle. Of course, there is very little chance that this will be the exact regionals lineup, as there’s still a lot that can happen this week!
Locked In: The Seeds
Even though this is the Bubble Watch, we’ll break down some scenarios for teams who are locked into regionals as well. As always, scores in bold indicate performances that can no longer be dropped from the NQS calculation, crossed out scores are the current season high and we’ll calculate the team’s projected ranking (against the current standings) if it matches or exceeds its season high this weekend. In some cases we’ll also provide the score a team needs to reach a certain goal, which can be anything from locking in the No. 1 overall seed to securing a place in the regionals field. We’ll start with the current top 20, which has either locked in a seed or will be fighting for a seed this weekend.
No. 1 Oklahoma
| Current NQS | 198.080 |
| Highest three road scores | 198.175, 198.075, 197.900 |
| Other NQS scores | 198.475, 198.200, 198.050 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 198.195 (1st) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 2nd |
No. 2 Florida
| Current NQS | 198.050 |
| Highest three road scores | 198.575, 197.975, 197.775 |
| Other NQS scores | 198.250, 198.150, 198.100 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 198.210 (1st) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 3rd |
| Score to watch for | 198.525 will guarantee No. 1 overall seed |
Oklahoma is currently ahead of Florida by virtue of having one more 198-plus score on its resume, but it’s Florida that controls its own destiny this weekend. The Gators can guarantee the No. 1 ranking with at least a 198.525, which will be tough but not impossible to achieve. The other scenario for a top-ranked UF is to score at least a 197.950 and outscore the Sooners by .050. If both teams increase their NQS and end up tied, it’s likely the Sooners will win the tiebreaker.
Finally, let’s discuss what each team needs to do to hold off Michigan: Oklahoma needs to only incrementally increase its NQS, as a 197.925 will ensure the Sooners stay ahead of Michigan while Florida needs a 197.950 to avoid a potential No. 3 ranking.
No. 3 Michigan
| Current NQS | 197.960 |
| Highest three road scores | 198.525, 198.025, 197.950 |
| Other NQS scores | 197.950, 197.950, 197.925 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 198.080 (1st) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 4th |
| Score to watch for | 198.300 would guarantee at least No. 3 ranking |
Michigan has an outside shot at a share of the No. 1 ranking, but only with at least a 198.525 at Big Tens while also requiring Oklahoma not to increase its NQS (and also requiring Florida not to surpass OU). A score of that magnitude feels unlikely at a conference championship, especially for a team that hasn’t scored a 198 since early February, but Michigan is guaranteed a top seed at its regional no matter what happens this weekend.
No. 4 Utah
| Current NQS | 197.870 |
| Highest three road scores | 197.950, 197.875, 197.750 |
| Other NQS scores | 198.575, 198.000, 197.775 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 198.035 (3rd) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 6th |
| Score to watch for | 198.000 will secure top seed at regional |
No. 5 LSU
| Current NQS | 197.735 |
| Highest three road scores | 197.825, 197.625, 197.200 |
| Other NQS scores | 198.125, 198.050, 197.975 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 197.920 (4th) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 7th |
No. 6(T) Auburn
| Current NQS | 197.650 |
| Highest three road scores | 197.750, 197.750, 197.250 |
| Other NQS scores | 198.575, 197.925, 197.575 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 197.915 (4th) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 8th |
Utah, LSU and Auburn are all fighting for the No. 4 ranking, which will be the last team to receive a top seed at its regional. Utah is the only one that controls its own destiny and can secure at least that seed with a 198.000. If the Utes don’t reach that peak, however, LSU and Auburn both still have low-197 scores to drop from their NQS and are in prime position to move up.
No. 6(T) Alabama
| Current NQS | 197.650 |
| Highest three road scores | 198.000, 197.600, 197.125 |
| Other NQS scores | 198.075, 197.875, 197.650 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 197.840 (5th) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 8th |
Alabama is locked in as a second seed in whatever regional it ends up in, so there’s very little to watch from an NQS perspective this weekend.
No. 8 Minnesota
| Current NQS | 197.395 |
| Highest three road scores | 197.850, 197.125, 196.500 |
| Other NQS scores | 198.025, 197.850, 197.650 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 197.700 (6th) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 10th |
| Score to watch for | 196.725 to guarantee 2-seed at regional |
No. 9 Kentucky
| Current NQS | 197.250 |
| Highest three road scores | 197.500, 197.150, 196.700 |
| Other NQS scores | 197.650, 197.450, 197.450 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 197.440 (8th) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 13th |
| Score to watch for | 196.800 to guarantee 3-seed at regional |
No. 10 California
| Current NQS | 197.220 |
| Highest three road scores | 197.200, 196.925, 196.875 |
| Other NQS scores | 197.900, 197.575, 197.525 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 197.425 (8th) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 13th |
| Score to watch for | 197.125 to guarantee 3-seed at regional |
Minnesota, Kentucky and Cal are all in contention for the No. 8 overall ranking and the No. 2-seed that comes with it, but Minnesota is the heavy favorite to remain in that spot, needing only a 196.725 to secure it. If either Kentucky or Cal fail to increase their NQS, however, they’ll be hoping to hold off several lower-ranked teams who could theoretically push them down to a 4-seed.
No. 11 Missouri
| Current NQS | 197.190 |
| Highest three road scores | 197.225, 196.875, 196.850 |
| Other NQS scores | 197.675, 197.650, 197.350 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 197.355 (9th) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 13th |
| Score to watch for | 197.250 to guarantee 3-seed at regional |
No. 12 Michigan State
| Current NQS | 197.125 |
| Highest three road scores | 197.500, 196.975, 196.850 |
| Other NQS scores | 197.575, 197.425, 196.875 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 197.270 (9th) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 15th |
No. 13 Oregon State
| Current NQS | 197.040 |
| Highest three road scores | 197.150, 196.875, 196.675 |
| Other NQS scores | 197.375, 197.275, 197.225 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 197.180 (12th) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 16th |
Michigan State and Oregon State are both locked into a seeded spot at regionals, though they could end up as either three-seeds or four-seeds. Neither one controls its own destiny with regard to earning a three-seed, so they’ll each have to put up the best score possible and hope other teams in contention stumble.
No. 14 Arizona State
| Current NQS | 196.880 |
| Highest three road scores | 197.375, 196.600, 196.550 |
| Other NQS scores | 197.800, 197.075, 196.800 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 197.130 (12th) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 20th |
| Score to watch for | 197.450 to guarantee regional seed |
No. 15 Denver
| Current NQS | 196.870 |
| Highest three road scores | 197.600, 197.075, 196.625 |
| Other NQS scores | 197.000, 196.850, 196.800 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 197.030 (14th) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 20th |
No. 16 Ohio State
| Current NQS | 196.865 |
| Highest three road scores | 197.525, 196.900, 196.675 |
| Other NQS scores | 197.100, 197.075, 196.575 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 197.055 (13th) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 20th |
No. 17 Arkansas
| Current NQS | 196.820 |
| Highest three road scores | 196.975, 196.800, 196.800 |
| Other NQS scores | 197.200, 197.050, 196.475 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 196.965 (14th) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 20th |
| Score to watch for |
No. 18 UCLA
| Current NQS | 196.795 |
| Highest three road scores | 196.850, 196.300, 195.475 |
| Other NQS scores | 198.050, 197.700, 197.650 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 197.310 (9th) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 20th |
| Score to watch for | 196.775 to guarantee regional seed, 197.850 to guarantee 3-seed |
No. 19 Illinois
| Current NQS | 196.775 |
| Highest three road scores | 197.275, 196.450, 196.375 |
| Other NQS scores | 197.350, 197.125, 196.650 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 196.970 (14th) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 21st |
No. 20 Maryland
| Current NQS | 196.665 |
| Highest three road scores | 197.175, 196.550, 195.950 |
| Other NQS scores | 197.100, 197.025, 196.700 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 196.910 (14th) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 23rd |
The bubble for regional seeding will be an interesting race to watch this weekend, with Arkansas, UCLA, Illinois and Maryland all capable of surpassing Arizona State, Denver and Ohio State for top-16 rankings. Arizona State and UCLA are the only teams capable of securing their seeds with scores, and UCLA even has a decent shot at rising all the way to a three-seed.
Locked In: Avoiding the Play-in Round
This middle group of teams are locked into a regionals position but cannot break into the top 16. The main goal should be to earn a top 28 ranking to avoid a play-in dual on day one of regionals. Teams ranked No. 17 to No. 28 are sorted into regionals based on non-gymnastics criteria, so the exact ranking within this range doesn’t really matter.
No. 21 BYU
| Current NQS | 196.640 |
| Highest three road scores | 196.575, 196.575, 196.450 |
| Other NQS scores | 197.225, 196.825, 196.775 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 196.795 (18th) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 24th |
No. 22 Georgia
| Current NQS | 196.575 |
| Highest three road scores | 196.975, 196.800, 196.200 |
| Other NQS scores | 197.175, 196.600, 196.300 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 196.770 (20th) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 27th |
BYU and Georgia are in the weird position of being locked out of regionals seeding and also guaranteed to finish in the top 28, so there’s not much to watch from an NQS standpoint this weekend.
No. 23 Iowa
| Current NQS | 196.465 |
| Highest three road scores | 196.825, 196.475, 196.425 |
| Other NQS scores | 196.825, 196.375, 196.225 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 196.585 (22nd) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 30th |
| Score to watch for | 196.675 to guarantee top-28 finish |
No. 24 Boise State
| Current NQS | 196.445 |
| Highest three road scores | 197.000, 196.550, 196.525 |
| Other NQS scores | 196.950, 196.225, 195.975 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 196.650 (21st) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 30th |
| Score to watch for | 196.525 to guarantee top-28 finish |
No. 25 Utah State
| Current NQS | 196.435 |
| Highest three road scores | 196.800, 196.450, 196.350 |
| Other NQS scores | 196.725, 196.425, 196.225 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 196.550 (23rd) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 30th |
No. 26 Iowa State
| Current NQS | 196.430 |
| Highest three road scores | 196.825, 196.325, 196.275 |
| Other NQS scores | 196.875, 196.500, 196.225 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 196.560 (23rd) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 30th |
| Score to watch for | 196.850 to guarantee top-28 finish |
No. 27 Stanford
| Current NQS | 196.415 |
| Highest three road scores | 196.325, 196.275, 196.000 |
| Other NQS scores | 196.975, 196.900, 196.575 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 196.610 (22nd) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 30th |
| Score to watch for | 196.700 to guarantee top-28 finish |
No. 28 N.C. State
| Current NQS | 196.330 |
| Highest three road scores | 196.925, 196.725, 196.025 |
| Other NQS scores | 196.600, 196.350, 195.950 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 196.525 (23rd) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 34th |
All of the teams currently ranked 23rd through 28th are guaranteed to make regionals, so their main NQS-related goal this weekend will be to avoid the play-in round. All but Utah State and N.C. State can assure themselves of that position by achieving at least a 196.555 NQS.
Bubble Watch
Now we get to the fun part! These 11 teams will be fighting for the final eight regionals berths.
No. 29 Washington
| Current NQS | 196.290 |
| Highest three road scores | 196.825, 195.800, 195.100 |
| Other NQS scores | 197.275, 196.900, 196.825 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 196.725 (20th) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 37th |
| Scores to watch for | 195.150 to secure regionals spot, 196.425 to guarantee top-28 finish |
No. 30 Towson
| Current NQS | 196.245 |
| Highest three road scores | 196.100, 196.000, 195.975 |
| Other NQS scores | 196.700, 196.625, 196.525 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 196.390 (28th) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 38th |
| Score to watch for | 196.250 to secure regionals spot |
No. 31 Southern Utah
| Current NQS | 196.235 |
| Highest three road scores | 197.000, 195.550, 195.000 |
| Other NQS scores | 196.975, 196.975, 196.675 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 196.635 (22nd) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 38th |
| Score to watch for | 195.325 to secure regionals spot, 196.575 to guarantee top-28 finish |
No. 32 Arizona
| Current NQS | 196.230 |
| Highest three road scores | 196.300, 196.050, 196.025 |
| Other NQS scores | 196.850, 196.400, 196.375 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 196.395 (28th) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 38th |
| Score to watch for | 196.375 to secure regionals spot |
No. 33 North Carolina
| Current NQS | 196.225 |
| Highest three road scores | 196.625, 196.475, 196.475 |
| Other NQS scores | 196.475, 196.000, 195.700 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 196.410 (28th) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 38th |
| Score to watch for | 196.100 to secure regionals spot |
No. 34 West Virginia
| Current NQS | 196.185 |
| Highest three road scores | 196.575, 196.400, 196.250 |
| Other NQS scores | 196.250, 196.100, 195.925 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 196.315 (29th) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 39th |
| Score to watch for | 196.525 to secure regionals spot |
No. 35 San Jose State
| Current NQS | 196.165 |
| Highest three road scores | 196.550, 196.325, 196.025 |
| Other NQS scores | 196.625, 195.975, 195.950 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 196.300 (29th) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 39th |
No. 36 Western Michigan
| Current NQS | 196.150 |
| Highest three road scores | 196.675, 196.100, 195.750 |
| Other NQS scores | 196.725, 196.225, 196.000 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 196.345 (28th) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 39th |
| Score to watch for | 196.525 to secure regionals spot |
No. 37 Penn State
| Current NQS | 196.060 |
| Highest three road scores | 196.550, 196.425, 196.125 |
| Other NQS scores | 196.400, 195.875, 195.475 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 196.275 (30th) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 42nd |
No. 38 Kent State
| Current NQS | 196.055 |
| Highest three road scores | 196.850, 196.375, 196.200 |
| Other NQS scores | 196.550, 195.600, 195.550 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 196.315 (29th) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 42nd |
| Score to watch for | 196.800 to secure regionals spot |
No. 40 Central Michigan
| Current NQS | 195.915 |
| Highest three road scores | 196.275, 196.125, 195.550 |
| Other NQS scores | 196.650, 196.475, 195.150 |
| NQS with season high this weekend | 196.215 (34th) |
| Lowest possible ranking | 43rd |
Of these 11 teams, eight of them have achievable scores that would guarantee a regionals berth, with Washington and Southern Utah even capable of guaranteeing a first round bye. San Jose State, Penn State and Central Michigan will have to wait to see how the standings play out.
All teams ranked lower than CMU, plus No. 39 George Washington, are mathematically eliminated from regionals contention.
Regionals Projection: Individuals
From here on out we’ll assume that the top 28 teams will get a bye through the play-in round, meaning that teams ranked No. 29 and lower are eligible to qualify individuals to regionals. While that ended up not being true last year, we are hopeful to see common sense prevail this year!
If regionals were to start tomorrow, the following individuals would qualify as all-arounders:
| Gymnast | School | Current NQS |
| Skylar Killough-Wilhelm | No. 29 Washington | 39.395 |
| Hannah Demers | No. 40 Central Michigan | 39.360 |
| Payton Murphy | No. 36 Western Michigan | 39.345 |
| Jada Mazury | No. 35 San Jose State | 39.320 |
| Angelica Labat | No. 49 Illinois State | 39.310 |
| Hannah Joyner | No. 44 Rutgers | 39.295 |
| Kyla Kessler | No. 43 UC Davis | 39.270 |
| Deja Chambliss | No. 39 George Washington | 39.240 |
| Julia Knower | No. 33 North Carolina | 39.240 |
| Hallie Copperwheat | No. 42 Pittsburgh | 39.235 |
| Lauren Macpherson | No. 35 San Jose State | 39.220 |
| Rachel Decavitch | No. 38 Kent State | 39.220 |
On the outside looking in: Jaudai Lopes (San Jose State; 39.200), Malia Hargrove (Arizona; 39.180), Sarah Moravansky (Western Michigan; 39.165). Hargrove and Moravansky are more likely to qualify than Lopes since both have sub-39 scores to replace this weekend.
Projected Vault Qualifiers
| Gymnast | School | Current NQS |
| Suki Pfister | No. 48 Ball State | 9.895 |
| Geneva Thompson | No. 29 Washington | 9.885 |
| Amara Cunningham | No. 29 Washington | 9.880 |
| Caitlin Kho | No. 31 Southern Utah | 9.875 |
| Kylie Gorgenyi | No. 45 New Hampshire | 9.865 |
| Gayla Griswold | No. 54 Lindenwood | 9.865 |
| Madison Kirsch | No. 35 San Jose State | 9.865 |
| Kinsey Davis | No. 41 Nebraska | 9.860 |
| Emma Morgenthaler | No. 57 Sacramento State | 9.860 |
| Katie Kowalski | No. 40 Central Michigan | 9.860 |
| Lali Dekanoidze (inj.) | No. 33 North Carolina | 9.855 |
| Emily Leese | No. 44 Rutgers | 9.855 |
| Morgan Alfaro | No. 31 Southern Utah | 9.855 |
| Keanna Abraham | No. 43 UC Davis | 9.850 |
| Alana Laster | No. 49 Illinois State | 9.850 |
| Rachel Smith | No. 31 Southern Utah | 9.850 |
On the outside looking in: There’s a seven-way tie at 9.845 among SJSU’s Jaudai Lopes, Rutgers’ Belle Huang, Temple’s Ariana Castrence and Julianna Roland, Washington’s Lana Navarro, UC Davis’ Emily Pires and WMU’s Sarah Moravansky. Moravansky has the lowest score to replace this weekend with a 9.775, so she could easily move into qualifying position. Dekanoidze is injured and out for the season; the selection committee does not name alternates for individual spots, but we hope they would skip over her and award the spot to someone else anyway.
Projected Bars Qualifiers
| Gymnast | School | Current NQS |
| Mara Titarsolej | No. 55 LIU | 9.930 |
| Shylen Murakami | No. 31 Southern Utah | 9.905 |
| Mei Li Costa | No. 60 Brown | 9.895 |
| Alissa Bonsall | No. 37 Penn State | 9.885 |
| Elizabeth Culton | No. 33 North Carolina | 9.880 |
| Natalie Hamp | No. 47 Northern Illinois | 9.875 |
| Kensey Davis | No. 41 Nebraska | 9.875 |
| Sarah Haxton | No. 38 Kent State | 9.870 |
| Katie Chamberlain | No. 42 Pittsburgh | 9.870 |
| Kathryn Doran | No. 70 Bridgeport | 9.865 |
| Kylie Gorgenyi | No. 45 New Hampshire | 9.865 |
| Alysen Fears | No. 32 Arizona | 9.860 |
| Brookelyn Sears | No. 47 Northern Illinois | 9.855 |
| Lauren Bridgens | No. 37 Penn State | 9.855 |
| Clara Colombo | No. 41 Nebraska | 9.850 |
| Lali Dekanoidze (inj.) | No. 33 North Carolina | 9.850 |
On the outside looking in: Cassidy Rushlow (Penn State; 9.845), Jolie Miller (SEMO; 9.845), Isabelle Schaefer (North Carolina; 9.840), Hannah Nipp (Southern Utah; 9.840), Steph Macasu (Towson; 9.840). Dekanoidze is likely to fall out of qualifying position this week, so we shouldn’t need to worry about a replacement here. The most likely candidate to replace her is Miller, who has a 9.950 season high and a 9.800 still to drop.
Projected Beam Qualifiers
| Gymnast | School | Current NQS |
| Hailey Lui | No. 45 New Hampshire | 9.910 |
| Elizabeth Culton | No. 33 North Carolina | 9.900 |
| Emma Milne | No. 35 San Jose State | 9.900 |
| Sirena Linton | No. 32 Arizona | 9.890 |
| Alyssa Worthington | No. 45 New Hampshire | 9.880 |
| Ella Chemotti | No. 52 Eastern Michigan | 9.875 |
| Belle Huang | No. 44 Rutgers | 9.875 |
| Anna Kaziska | No. 59 SEMO | 9.870 |
| Kennedi Davis | No. 29 Washington | 9.870 |
| Kinsey Davis | No. 41 Nebraska | 9.865 |
| Jenna Weitz | No. 30 Towson | 9.865 |
| Amber Koeth | No. 57 Sacramento State | 9.860 |
| Raegan Walker | No. 58 Yale | 9.860 |
| Brenna Brooks | No. 29 Washington | 9.860 |
| Cami Klein | No. 38 Kent State | 9.855 |
| Emerson Hurst | No. 30 Towson | 9.855 |
On the outside looking in: Mccaleigh Marr (Penn; 9.855) lost out on a tiebreaker with Klein and Hurst in this projection, but she still has a 9.800 to drop. There is a six-way tie at 9.845 among Lauren Volpe (Ball State), Hadley Roberts (Lindenwood), Clara Hong (Towson), Kathryn Thaler (Nebraska), Abbie Pierson (West Virginia) and Amanda Gruber (Western Michigan); Thaler and Pierson are the most likely of this group to improve their NQS since they both have 9.775s to replace.
Projected Floor Qualifiers
| Gymnast | School | Current NQS |
| Belle Huang | No. 44 Rutgers | 9.920 |
| Bella Salcedo | No. 37 Penn State | 9.915 |
| Sierra Demarinis | No. 40 Central Michigan | 9.910 |
| Tara Kofmehl | No. 47 Northern Illinois | 9.910 |
| Kendra Combs | No. 34 West Virginia | 9.910 |
| Jaye Mack | No. 49 Illinois State | 9.900 |
| Karlie Franz | No. 38 Kent State | 9.900 |
| Alyssa Guns | No. 38 Kent State | 9.900 |
| Anna Kaziska | No. 59 SEMO | 9.900 |
| Karley McClain | No. 31 Southern Utah | 9.895 |
| Caroline Herry | No. 32 Arizona | 9.895 |
| Megan Ray | No. 43 UC Davis | 9.895 |
| Abbie Pierson | No. 34 West Virginia | 9.895 |
| Kendall Whitman | No. 39 George Washington | 9.890 |
| Malia Hargrove | No. 32 Arizona | 9.880 |
| Amara Cunningham | No. 29 Washington | 9.880 |
On the outside looking in: Brooke Donabedian (Temple; 9.875), Jessica Meakim (West Chester; 9.875), Alana Anderson (Northern Illinois; 9.870), Lauren Bridgens (Penn State; 9.870), Gayla Griswold (Lindenwood; 9.865), Kianna Yancey (West Virginia; 9.865). Another to watch is Southern Utah’s Hannah Nipp, who has a 9.850 but is still counting a 9.700; she could easily move into qualifying position with a 9.900, which she has met or exceeded four times this season.
Teams on the Cusp
While Iowa, Boise State, Utah State, Iowa State, Stanford and N.C. State are currently ranked in the top 28, all are in danger of slipping below that threshold this weekend if teams ranked below them excel. Let’s take a look at the individuals from those teams who could qualify if that happens.
| Gymnast | School | Event | Current NQS |
| Jerquavia Henderson | No. 23 Iowa | All Around | 39.330 |
| Jerquavia Henderson | No. 23 Iowa | Vault | 9.890 |
| Jerquavia Henderson | No. 23 Iowa | Floor | 9.945 |
| Linda Zivat | No. 23 Iowa | Vault | 9.860 |
| Bridget Killian | No. 23 Iowa | Vault | 9.855 |
| Bridget Killian | No. 23 Iowa | Beam | 9.845 |
| Allyson Steffensmeier | No. 23 Iowa | Bars | 9.845 |
| Adeline Kenlin | No. 23 Iowa | Beam | 9.895 |
| Clair Kaji | No. 23 Iowa | Beam | 9.895 |
| Lauren Guerin | No. 23 Iowa | Floor | 9.945 |
| Alyssa Vulaj | No. 24 Boise State | Vault | 9.860 |
| Emily Muhlenhaupt | No. 24 Boise State | Bars | 9.940 |
| Emily Lopez | No. 24 Boise State | Bars | 9.920 |
| Alexis Stokes | No. 24 Boise State | Bars | 9.915 |
| Adriana Popp | No. 24 Boise State | Beam | 9.890 |
| Rebecca Wells | No. 25 Utah State | All Around | 39.210 |
| Rebecca Wells | No. 25 Utah State | Vault | 9.860 |
| Rebecca Wells | No. 25 Utah State | Beam | 9.865 |
| Brianna Brooks | No. 25 Utah State | Bars | 9.870 |
| Maia Fishwick | No. 25 Utah State | Bars | 9.850 |
| Carley Bayles | No. 25 Utah State | Beam | 9.870 |
| Sofi Sullivan | No. 25 Utah State | Beam | 9.870 |
| Kielyn McCright | No. 25 Utah State | Beam | 9.850 |
| Brie Clark | No. 25 Utah State | Floor | 9.935 |
| Makayla Maxwell | No. 26 Iowa State | Vault | 9.900 |
| Emilie Hong | No. 26 Iowa State | Vault | 9.860 |
| Josie Bergstrom | No. 26 Iowa State | Vault | 9.850 |
| Laura Cooke | No. 26 Iowa State | Bars | 9.845 |
| Maddie Diab | No. 26 Iowa State | Floor | 9.920 |
| Andrea Maldonado | No. 26 Iowa State | Floor | 9.870 |
| Kyla Bryant | No. 27 Stanford | All Around | 39.395 |
| Kyla Bryant | No. 27 Stanford | Vault | 9.865 |
| Kyla Bryant | No. 27 Stanford | Bars | 9.860 |
| Kyla Bryant | No. 27 Stanford | Floor | 9.925 |
| Grace Waguespack | No. 27 Stanford | Bars | 9.845 |
| Brenna Neault | No. 27 Stanford | Beam | 9.860 |
| Wesley Stephenson | No. 27 Stanford | Beam | 9.845 |
| Taylor Lawson | No. 27 Stanford | Floor | 9.890 |
| Morgan Hoang | No. 27 Stanford | Floor | 9.870 |
| Lauren Rutherford | No. 28 N.C. State | Bars | 9.845 |
| Lauren Rutherford | No. 28 N.C. State | Floor | 9.870 |
| Emily Shepard | No. 28 N.C. State | Beam | 9.890 |
| Emily Shepard | No. 28 N.C. State | Floor | 9.890 |
| Nicole Webb | No. 28 N.C. State | Beam | 9.880 |
| Alexis Ortega | No. 28 N.C. State | Beam | 9.860 |
Article by Jenna King
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