Week 8 Rankings and NQS Update

Rk	Chg	Team	NQS	This Week
1	=	Oklahoma	197.865	198.075/ 198.050
2	+1	LSU	197.540	197.200
3	-1	UCLA	197.525	197.550
4	=	Utah	197.465	198.075
5	+1	Cal	197.200	197.775
6	-1	Florida	197.190	196.625
7	=	Michigan State	197.135	197.475
8	=	Missouri	197.095	197.425
9	+3	Georgia	196.990	197.350
10	-1	Kentucky	196.955	197.075
11	=	Auburn	196.925	197.750
12	-2	Oregon State	196.890	196.025
13	=	Minnesota	196.880	197.075
14	+2	Stanford	196.830	196.925
15	=	Michigan	196.770	196.850
16	-2	Arkansas	196.715	196.400
17	=	Alabama	196.690	197.350
18	=	NC State	196.270	197.025
19	+∞	Denver	196.250	197.525
20	-1	Arizona	196.180	196.125
21	-1	Nebraska	196.150	196.500
22	=	Ohio State	196.030	196.300
23	+1	North Carolina	195.970	195.500/ 196.200
24	-3	Illinois	195.900	195.825
25	=	Penn State	195.890	196.525

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

Oklahoma hit the 198 threshold for the first time this season on Friday—and then did it again on Sunday—ensuring easy control over the #1 ranking for the time being.

2. LSU – 197.540

Road score 1	197.650
Road score 2	197.300
Road score 3	197.200
Home/road score 1	198.050
Home/road score 2	198.000
Home/road score 3	197.550
NQS:	197.540

The tables turned this week as LSU regained the #2 ranking from UCLA despite scoring lower because LSU still had that 196 road loss to Arkansas that could be dropped. LSU gets to pull the Utah special this weekend, an “away” meet in Baton Rouge, so will be able to drop that 197.200, compared to UCLA which is looking to drop a 197.300. That means LSU has the slight edge in terms of potential NQS after this weekend.

3. UCLA – 197.525

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	197.550
Home/road score 3	197.300
NQS:	197.525

4. Utah – 197.465

Road score 1	197.950
Road score 2	197.425
Road score 3	196.975
Home/road score 1	198.075
Home/road score 2	197.675
Home/road score 3	197.300
NQS:	197.465

Utah doesn’t compete this coming weekend so will be lightly vulnerable to the possibility of getting passed by Florida if Florida comes back with a big home 198.

5. Cal – 197.200

Road score 1	197.275
Road score 2	197.175
Road score 3	197.050
Home/road score 1	197.775
Home/road score 2	197.550
Home/road score 3	196.950
NQS:	197.200

Cal jumped a spot into 5th thanks to a season high and Florida’s injury apocalypse—but is now the vulnerable one with a 196.950 to drop this weekend compared to Florida’s 196.675, giving Florida the edge in max NQS this week.

6. 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

Florida is looking for a 197.575 this weekend in order to ensure regaining a position in the top 5. Passing Utah is also possible with a 198.075.

7. Michigan State – 197.135

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	197,475
NQS:	197.135

9. Georgia – 196.990

Road score 1	197.350
Road score 2	197.200
Road score 3	196.825
Home/road score 1	197.125
Home/road score 2	196.975
Home/road score 3	196.825
NQS:	196.990

11. Auburn – 196.925

Road score 1	197.750
Road score 2	196.825
Road score 3	196.775
Home/road score 1	197.300
Home/road score 2	197.025
Home/road score 3	196.700
NQS:	196.925

So I guess we all just have to sit here and accept Michigan’s score from this weekend that included one judge going 9.550 for a fall on Boozer’s beam? I quit.

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

17. Alabama – 196.690

Road score 1	196.675
Road score 2	196.575
Road score 3	196.100
Home/road score 1	197.350
Home/road score 2	197.075
Home/road score 3	197.025
NQS:	196.690

The battle for the basement between Alabama and Arkansas is heating up as the teams fight to see who will be able to compete at the SEC Championship and who will not. Though Alabama remains ranked behind Arkansas, the advantage switches to Alabama at this point as Alabama heads to Arkansas with a road 196.100 to drop (compared to Arkansas’s home 196.875) and also has an extra meet left with a two-meet weekend coming up in week 10.

18. NC State – 196.270

Road score 1	196.350
Road score 2	196.050
Road score 3	195.925
Home/road score 1	197.025
Home/road score 2	196.550
Home/road score 3	196.475
NQS:	196.270

19. Denver – 196.250

Road score 1	197.525
Road score 2	196.325
Road score 3	194.600
Home/road score 1	197.125
Home/road score 2	196.625
Home/road score 3	196.575
NQS:	196.250

20. Arizona – 196.180

Road score 1	196.650
Road score 2	196.125
Road score 3	196.125
Home/road score 1	196.775
Home/road score 2	196.100
Home/road score 3	195.900
NQS:	196.180

21. Nebraska – 196.165

Road score 1	196.750
Road score 2	196.500
Road score 3	195.600
Home/road score 1	196.700
Home/road score 2	196.325
Home/road score 3	195.700
NQS:	196.165

22. Ohio State – 196.030

Road score 1	196.425
Road score 2	196.300
Road score 3	196.025
Home/road score 1	196.275
Home/road score 2	195.800
Home/road score 3	195.750
NQS:	196.030

Road score 1	196.200
Road score 2	196.150
Road score 3	195.775
Home/road score 1	196.575
Home/road score 2	195.925
Home/road score 3	195.800
NQS:	195.970

24. 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

25. Penn State – 195.890

Road score 1	196.100
Road score 2	195.700
Road score 3	195.550
Home/road score 1	196.525
Home/road score 2	196.325
Home/road score 3	195.775
NQS:	195.890

26. 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

34. Maryland – 195.390

Road score 1	195.950
Road score 2	195.725
Road score 3	195.400
Home/road score 1	195.750
Home/road score 2	195.225
Home/road score 3	194.850
NQS:	195.390

35. George Washington – 195.270

Road score 1	195.750
Road score 2	195.400
Road score 3	195.325
Home/road score 1	196.550
Home/road score 2	195.350
Home/road score 3	194.525
NQS:	195.270

36. Central Michigan – 195.245

Road score 1	195.750
Road score 2	195.600
Road score 3	195.300
Home/road score 1	196.000
Home/road score 2	195.625
Home/road score 3	193.950
NQS:	195.245

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37. Washington	195.155
38. Illinois State	195.140
38. Ball State	195.140
40. Iowa State	195.115
41. Pitt	195.020
42. Western Michigan	194.960