Rk	Chg	Team	NQS	This Week
1	=	Oklahoma	197.965	198.200
2	=	LSU	197.825	198.575
3	+1	Florida	197.760	198.025
4	-1	UCLA	197.600	197.675
5	=	Utah	197.515	197.225
6	=	Cal	197.375	197.200
7	=	Missouri	197.345	198.100
8	=	Michigan State	197.290	197.150
9	+1	Georgia	197.135	197.175
10	-1	Kentucky	197.130	197.925
11	=	Oregon State	197.090	197.025
12	+2	Alabama	197.085	197.450/ 196.875
13	-1	Stanford	197.065	197.100
14	-1	Auburn	197.040	197.150
15	=	Minnesota	197.030	197.125
16	=	Arkansas	197.010	197.725
17	=	Michigan	196.845	196.900
18	=	Denver	196.705	196.700
19	+1	NC State	196.525	197.000/ 196.675
20	-1	Nebraska	196.510	196.350
21	+1	Arizona	196.355	196.775
22	-1	Southern Utah	196.310	196.900
23	=	Ohio State	196.270	196.325
24	=	North Carolina	196.125	195.625
25	+2	Penn State	196.085	196.675

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

2. LSU – 197.825

Road score 1	198.125
Road score 2	197.650
Road score 3	197.300
Home/road score 1	198.575
Home/road score 2	198.050
Home/road score 3	198.000
NQS:	197.825

For the first time in a light century, Oklahoma’s #1 ranking is potentially under threat this week. LSU heads to Auburn with a chance to drop that road 197.300, giving the Fightin’ DDs a higher maximum potential NQS than Oklahoma has. Far from a given, though.

At minimum, LSU would need to hit the 198 mark to catch Oklahoma. If not, Oklahoma retains #1 regardless. But if so, then we’re looking at how much LSU eclipses 198 by, and whether Oklahoma can increase its own NQS. If LSU goes 198.400, then #1 is LSU’s regardless of what Oklahoma does.

3. Florida – 197.760

Road score 1	198.025
Road score 2	197.575
Road score 3	197.450
Home/road score 1	198.125
Home/road score 2	198.125
Home/road score 3	197.625
NQS:	197.760

Florida is set with a spot in the top three for another week. There is a chance that Florida could pass LSU, but it would require Florida going over 197.950 and LSU going under 197.500 to even begin to entertain it as a possibility.

4. UCLA – 197.600

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	197.675
Home/road score 3	197.550
NQS:	197.600

5. Utah – 197.515

Road score 1	197.950
Road score 2	197.425
Road score 3	197.225
Home/road score 1	198.075
Home/road score 2	197.675
Home/road score 3	197.300
NQS:	197.515

UCLA and Utah face off this weekend with the 4-5 rankings up for grabs—with the recognition that the difference between 4 and 5 is basically pointless because they both go to the same regional as the favorites to advance. But with a slightly higher max NQS, UCLA can ensure hanging on to #4 with a season high.

6. Cal – 197.375

Road score 1	197.675
Road score 2	197.275
Road score 3	197.200
Home/road score 1	197.775
Home/road score 2	197.550
Home/road score 3	197.175
NQS:	197.375

With two meets this coming weekend, we won’t know what Cal’s potential NQS or realistic ranking range is until after Friday, but Missouri is putting the pressure on. Cal will mostly just be hoping for two home meets where the vault judges don’t give Frazier’s DTY a 9.700.

Missouri has a shot at the #6 ranking depending on Cal, but the most tangible goal will be clinching a spot in the SEC evening session, guaranteed with just a 197.250 away against Arkansas.

8. Michigan State – 197.290

Road score 1	197.200
Road score 2	197.150
Road score 3	197.150
Home/road score 1	197.500
Home/road score 2	197.475
Home/road score 3	197.475
NQS:	197.290

Michigan State competes at home on Sunday with a whopping possible NQS range of 197.290-197.295. So this week, MSU’s ranking hinges on what everyone else does.

9. Georgia – 197.135

Road score 1	197.350
Road score 2	197.200
Road score 3	197.175
Home/road score 1	197.200
Home/road score 2	197.125
Home/road score 3	196.975
NQS:	197.135

Georgia: With a very bunched range of counting scores, Georgia doesn’t have a lot of room to increase its NQS this week but does have the current NQS edge. Georgia would need to score 197.100 to clinch a spot in the championship even if all the others score season highs.

Kentucky: Kentucky has the most room to grow with a 196.800 road score still to drop, so it would take 196.950 for Kentucky to clinch.

Alabama: Alabama did not get the hugely huge scores they were looking for from the two-meet weekend, so there’s still work to be done. Not too much, though, as a 197.050 away at Michigan would do it.

Auburn: Of the current top 8, Auburn is in the most precarious position but still does control its own destiny and can clinch with a 197.500.

Arkansas: Arkansas is the one not in control of its own championship destiny. If the other four teams all get those goal scores, Arkansas is out no matter what. But if even one of them doesn’t, there’s still a chance. At very very minimum, Arkansas has to go 197.150. Any lower, and the chance is done. 197.150+ and we start looking at what everyone else is doing.

10. Kentucky – 197.130

Road score 1	197.225
Road score 2	197.150
Road score 3	196.800
Home/road score 1	197.925
Home/road score 2	197.300
Home/road score 3	197.175
NQS:	197.130

11. Oregon State – 197.090

Road score 1	197.025
Road score 2	196.975
Road score 3	196.950
Home/road score 1	197.600
Home/road score 2	197.325
Home/road score 3	197.175
NQS:	197.090

Both remaining meets for Oregon State are at home, so those road 196s are locked, which will make it tough to move up too too much.

12. Alabama – 197.085

Road score 1	197.650
Road score 2	196.875
Road score 3	196.675
Home/road score 1	197.450
Home/road score 2	197.350
Home/road score 3	197.075
NQS:	197.085

13. Stanford – 197.065

Road score 1	197.400
Road score 2	197.100
Road score 3	196.925
Home/road score 1	197.250
Home/road score 2	197.025
Home/road score 3	197.025
NQS:	197.065

Like Cal, Stanford has two meets this weekend and could make a real move if things to go plan—and if there’s some sort of an SEC-based beam nightmare.

14. Auburn – 197.040

Road score 1	197.750
Road score 2	197.150
Road score 3	196.825
Home/road score 1	197.300
Home/road score 2	197.025
Home/road score 3	196.900
NQS:	197.040

Enough of a gap has emerged that Michigan cannot get into the top 16 this week. It would take two weeks of solid scores to get that done, but if Arkansas doesn’t make SECs, there should still be an opening during conference championship week.

18. Denver – 196.705

Road score 1	197.525
Road score 2	196.750
Road score 3	196.325
Home/road score 1	197.125
Home/road score 2	196.700
Home/road score 3	196.625
NQS:	196.705

Denver is in the same boat, not able to get into the top 16 this week but able to set up a conference championship siege with a good score in week 11.

19. NC State – 196.525

Road score 1	196.675
Road score 2	196.350
Road score 3	196.050
Home/road score 1	197.025
Home/road score 2	197.000
Home/road score 3	196.550
NQS:	196.525

20. Nebraska – 196.510

Road score 1	196.750
Road score 2	196.675
Road score 3	196.500
Home/road score 1	196.700
Home/road score 2	196.350
Home/road score 3	196.325
NQS:	196.510

21. Arizona – 196.355

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	196.775
Home/road score 3	196.100
NQS:	196.355

22. Southern Utah – 196.310

Road score 1	196.650
Road score 2	196.175
Road score 3	196.100
Home/road score 1	196.900
Home/road score 2	196.475
Home/road score 3	196.150
NQS:	196.310

23. Ohio State – 196.270

Road score 1	196.425
Road score 2	196.325
Road score 3	196.300
Home/road score 1	196.650
Home/road score 2	196.275
Home/road score 3	196.025
NQS:	196.270

Road score 1	196.200
Road score 2	196.150
Road score 3	195.775
Home/road score 1	196.675
Home/road score 2	196.575
Home/road score 3	195.925
NQS:	196.125

25. Penn State – 196.085

Road score 1	196.675
Road score 2	196.100
Road score 3	195.700
Home/road score 1	196.525
Home/road score 2	196.325
Home/road score 3	195.775
NQS:	196.085

26. Arizona State – 196.065

Road score 1	196.000
Road score 2	195.950
Road score 3	195.675
Home/road score 1	196.600
Home/road score 2	196.475
Home/road score 3	196.225
NQS:	196.065

27. Clemson – 196.055

Road score 1	196.475
Road score 2	196.225
Road score 3	195.800
Home/road score 1	196.575
Home/road score 2	195.950
Home/road score 3	195.825
NQS:	196.055

28. Boise State – 195.980

Road score 1	196.300
Road score 2	195.975
Road score 3	195.900
Home/road score 1	196.425
Home/road score 2	195.925
Home/road score 3	195.800
NQS:	195.980

29. Illinois – 195.965

Road score 1	196.200
Road score 2	195.900
Road score 3	195.300
Home/road score 1	196.675
Home/road score 2	196.275
Home/road score 3	196.150
NQS:	195.965

30. Maryland – 195.940

Road score 1	196.325
Road score 2	196.150
Road score 3	195.950
Home/road score 1	196.125
Home/road score 2	195.750
Home/road score 3	195.725
NQS:	195.940

34. Central Michigan – 195.665

Road score 1	195.850
Road score 2	195.750
Road score 3	195.600
Home/road score 1	196.000
Home/road score 2	195.625
Home/road score 3	195.500
NQS:	195.665

36. George Washington – 195.555

Road score 1	195.800
Road score 2	195.750
Road score 3	195.475
Home/road score 1	196.550
Home/road score 2	195.400
Home/road score 3	195.350
NQS:	195.555

Both #36 George Washington and #35 Towson have two meets this weekend (but so does #38 West Virginia). Meanwhile, #37 Washington still has a 194 to drop, which means even a regular 195 is useful.

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37. Washington	195.525
38. West Virginia	195.470
39. Iowa State	195.465
40. Ball State	195.455
41. Kent State	195.415
42. Illinois State	195.390