Mizzou Gymnastics Ranked 16th in Preseason Poll
12/10/2019 3:01:00 PM | Gymnastics
COLUMBIA, Mo. - The Mizzou gymnastics team enters the 2020 season ranked No. 16 in the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association 2020 preseason poll, the organization announced on Wednesday. It is the highest preseason ranking for the Tigers since the 2011 season, when they were chosen 13th, and the fourth-consecutive year the squad was selected in the top 20.
Mizzou concluded the 2019 campaign ranked 17th in the national rankings, which tied the team's best finish since 2010.
The 2020 regular season features 12 matchups with 13 teams ranked in the top 25, including five meets against top 10 opponents. Overall, Mizzou faces off against No. 2 LSU, No. 3 Florida, No. 8 Georgia, No. 10 Alabama, No. 12 Kentucky, No. 13 Auburn, No. 14 Minnesota, No. 15 Nebraska, No. 19 Arkansas, No. 20 Iowa State and No. 24 Ohio State. The Tigers actually take on LSU twice during the regular season.
Missouri officially opens the 2020 season on Saturday, Jan. 4 when the team hosts Illinois and Southeast Missouri State at 4 p.m. at the Hearnes Center.
Season tickets are on sale now for $30 for adults and $30 for youth and seniors. To purchase tickets, visit mutigers.com/gymtix. Single-meet tickets are also on sale.
2019 Preseason Poll
1. Oklahoma (1813 points; 36 first-place votes)
2. LSU (1755 points; 11 first-place votes)
3. Florida (1680 points; 2 first-place votes)
4. UCLA (1671 points; 1 first-place vote)
5. Utah (1559 points)
6. Michigan (1515 points)
7. Denver (1493 points; 1 first place vote)
8. Georgia (1438 points)
9. California (1315 points)
10. Alabama (1306 points)
11. Oregon State (1271 points)
12. Kentucky (1240 points)
13. Auburn (1213 points)
14. Minnesota (1196 points)
15. Nebraska (1137 points)
16. Missouri (1000 points)
17. Washington (925 points)
18. Boise State (900 points)
19. Arkansas (798 points)
20. Iowa State (765 points)
21. Arizona State (749 points)
22. Stanford (746 points)
23. BYU (742 points)
24. Ohio State (654 points)
25. Penn State (638 points)
26. Southern Utah (559 points)
27. Illinois (544 points)
28. North Carolina State (497 points)
29. Iowa (427 points)
30. West Virginia (425 points)
31. Arizona (365 points)
32. George Washington (317 points)
33. Maryland (301 points)
34. Central Michigan (233 points)
35. New Hampshire (204 points)
36. Lindenwood (82 points)
Also receiving votes: Kent State (71 points); Michigan State (69 points); Pittsburgh (57 points); North Carolina (54
points); Utah State (45 points); UC Davis (38 points); Rutgers (35 points); Northern Illinois (26 points); San Jose State
(21 points); Eastern Michigan (17 points); Sacramento State (13 points); Temple (12 points); Bowling Green (9 points);
Western Michigan (8 points); Illinois State (6 points); Ball State (3 points); Air Force (2 points); Alaska (2 points);
Wisconsin-Eau Claire (2 points); Bridgeport (1 points); Brown (1 points); Texas Woman's (1 points)
