Week 7 Rankings and NQS Update

Rk	Chg	Team	NQS	This Week
1	=	Oklahoma	197.730	197.675
2	+3	UCLA	197.455	197.675
3	-1	LSU	197.420	198.050
4	=	Utah	197.235	196.600
5	-2	Florida	197.190	197.625
6	+1	Cal	197.075	197.050
7	-1	Michigan State	197.010	196.725
8	+1	Missouri	196.995	197.150
9	-1	Kentucky	196.950	197.175
10	=	Oregon State	196.840	196.950
11	+1	Auburn	196.785	196.825
12	-1	Georgia	196.745	197.125
13	+3	Minnesota	196.730	197.375
14	+1	Arkansas	196.630	197.050
15	+1	Michigan	196.585	196.900
16	-3	Stanford	196.565	196.775
17	-3	Alabama	196.535	196.650
18	+2	NC State	196.125	196.050
19	-1	Arizona	196.120	195.900
20	+3	Nebraska	195.985	196.700
21	+5	Illinois	195.900	196.200/ 194.975
22	-2	Ohio State	195.865	195.800
23	+6	Southern Utah	195.855	196.125
24	-2	North Carolina	195.775	196.150
25	-1	Arizona State	195.715	196.475
25	=	Penn State	195.715	195.450

With these week 7 standings, we’ve now hit the end of determining the rankings by average for the year—a week earlier than anticipated—and things have now switched over to NQS. (NQS Explained)

Bold scores must be included as part of the six and can no longer be dropped.

2. UCLA – 197.455

Road score 1	197.950
Road score 2	197.550
Road score 3	197.550
Home/road score 1	197.675
Home/road score 2	197.300
Home/road score 3	197.200
NQS:	197.455

4. Utah – 197.235

Road score 1	197.950
Road score 2	197.425
Road score 3	196.975
Home/road score 1	197.675
Home/road score 2	197.300
Home/road score 3	196.800
NQS:	197.235

Critical in the NQS race is Utah’s forthcoming weekend off during week 9, which means Utah has just four meets remaining and is already guaranteed to count two of these scores, while teams like Oklahoma and Cal still have six meets remaining and don’t necessarily have to count any of their current scores.

5. Florida – 197.190

Road score 1	197.575
Road score 2	197.450
Road score 3	196.625
Home/road score 1	198.125
Home/road score 2	197.625
Home/road score 3	196.675
NQS:	197.190

6. Cal – 197.075

Road score 1	197.275
Road score 2	197.175
Road score 3	197.050
Home/road score 1	197.550
Home/road score 2	196.950
Home/road score 3	196.925
NQS:	197.075

7. Michigan State – 197.010

Road score 1	197.200
Road score 2	196.800
Road score 3	196.725
Home/road score 1	197.500
Home/road score 2	197.475
Home/road score 3	196.850
NQS:	197.010

The top 16 teams are seeded at the four regional sites, which would divide like this right now purely by ranking.

–[1] Oklahoma, [8] Missouri, [9] Kentucky, [16] Stanford
–[2] UCLA, [7] Michigan State, [10] Oregon State, [15] Michigan
–[3] LSU, [6] Cal, [11] Auburn, [14] Arkansas
–[4] Utah, [5] Florida, [12] Georgia, [13] Minnesota

Because three of the four regional hosts are currently unseeded—Alabama (!), Penn State and Washington, with just Utah seeded—we have less chance of complicated host conflicts this time around. Which means Utah and Alabama will definitely end up being seeded into the same regional once we’re done.

17. Alabama – 196.535

Road score 1	196.675
Road score 2	196.575
Road score 3	196.100
Home/road score 1	197.075
Home/road score 2	197.025
Home/road score 3	196.300
NQS:	196.535

The big news of the week is that Alabama has dropped to 17th, currently unseeded for regionals and currently ranked to miss out on the SEC Championship. Competing at home this weekend, Alabama has a 196.300 to drop, while conference #8 Arkansas competes away with a 195.975 to drop, so it will be an uphill battle.

19. NC State – 196.125

Road score 1	196.350
Road score 2	196.050
Road score 3	195.925
Home/road score 1	196.550
Home/road score 2	196.475
Home/road score 3	195.825
NQS:	196.125

19. Arizona – 196.120

Road score 1	196.650
Road score 2	196.125
Road score 3	195.825
Home/road score 1	196.775
Home/road score 2	196.100
Home/road score 3	195.900
NQS:	196.120

20. Nebraska – 195.985

Road score 1	196.750
Road score 2	195.600
Road score 3	195.600
Home/road score 1	196.700
Home/road score 2	196.325
Home/road score 3	195.700
NQS:	195.985

21. Illinois – 195.900

Road score 1	196.200
Road score 2	195.900
Road score 3	194.975
Home/road score 1	196.675
Home/road score 2	196.275
Home/road score 3	196.150
NQS:	195.900

22. Ohio State – 195.865

Road score 1	196.425
Road score 2	196.025
Road score 3	195.475
Home/road score 1	196.275
Home/road score 2	195.800
Home/road score 3	195.750
NQS:	195.865

23. Southern Utah – 195.855

Road score 1	196.175
Road score 2	195.825
Road score 3	195.000
Home/road score 1	196.475
Home/road score 2	196.150
Home/road score 3	196.125
NQS:	195.855

Road score 1	196.150
Road score 2	195.775
Road score 3	195.225
Home/road score 1	196.575
Home/road score 2	195.925
Home/road score 3	195.800
NQS:	195.775

33. Maryland – 195.165

Road score 1	195.950
Road score 2	195.725
Road score 3	195.400
Home/road score 1	195.225
Home/road score 2	194.850
Home/road score 3	194.625
NQS:	195.165

34. Ball State – 195.140

Road score 1	195.275
Road score 2	195.000
Road score 3	194.950
Home/road score 1	195.575
Home/road score 2	195.550
Home/road score 3	194.925
NQS:	195.140

34. Illinois State – 195.140

Road score 1	196.150
Road score 2	195.650
Road score 3	195.100
Home/road score 1	195.275
Home/road score 2	194.875
Home/road score 3	194.800
NQS:	195.140

36. Iowa State – 195.115

Road score 1	195.375
Road score 2	194.850
Road score 3	194.575
Home/road score 1	195.825
Home/road score 2	195.675
Home/road score 3	195.100
NQS:	195.115

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37. George Washington	195.080
38. Washington	194.990
39. Central Michigan	194.865
40. Western Michigan	194.830
41. Penn	194.745
42. Pitt	194.715