Mizzou Gymnastics Chosen 16th in Preseason Poll
12/17/2020 8:04:00 AM | Gymnastics
COLUMBIA, Mo. - The Mizzou gymnastics team enters the 2021 season ranked No. 16 in the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association 2021 preseason poll, the organization announced on Thursday. It matches last year's rankings as the highest preseason ranking since 2011 and marks the fifth-consecutive season Mizzou was selected in the top 20.
Missouri sat ranked at No. 14 nationally in March 2020 when the season was abruptly cut short prior to the final regular season meet. The Tigers return 10 gymnasts from that 2020 squad, who join five incoming freshmen and one transfer.
Mizzou will compete in a Southeastern Conference-only schedule in 2021, with the regular-season concluding with the SEC Gymnastics Championships on March 20 in New Orleans. The schedule includes two open dates for all schools in week five and 10 to allow for rescheduling of postponed events.
The Tigers officially open the 2021 season when the squad travels to Athens, Ga., to take on Georgia on Friday, Jan. 8. Mizzou opens the home portion of its schedule on Friday, Jan. 15 when the team welcomes Alabama to the Hearnes Center.
WCGA Preseason Poll
1. Florida (1,167 points; 16 first-place votes)
2. Oklahoma (1,152 points; 16 first-place votes)
3. LSU (1,076 points)
4. Utah (1,073 points)
5. Michigan (1,060 points)
6. Alabama (944 points)
7. UCLA (943 points)
T8. California (919 points)
T8. Denver (919 points, 1 first-place vote)
10. Georgia (847 points)
11. Minnesota (834 points)
12. Kentucky (773 points)
13. Oregon State (746 points)
14. Auburn (707 points)
15. Arkansas (678 points)
16. Missouri (638 points)
17. BYU (628 points)
18. Iowa State (573 points)
19. Washington (572 points)
20. Nebraska (569 points)
21. Arizona State (565 points)
22. Illinois (428 points)
23. Southern Utah (426 points)
24. Arizona (378 points)
25. Iowa (372 points)
26. North Carolina State (359 points)
27. Penn State (297 points)
28. Maryland (290 points)
29. Ohio State (281 points)
30. Boise State (267 points)
31. Stanford (242 points)
32. Utah State (203 points)
33. West Virginia (203 points)
34. Michigan State (170 points)
35. George Washington (160 points)
36. Pittsburgh (105 points)
Also receiving votes: North Carolina (98 points), Central Michigan (81 points), New Hampshire (69 points), Kent State (41 points), Northern Illinois (26 points), Eastern Michigan (20 points), Temple (18 points), Western Michigan (15 points), UC Davis (12 points), Rutgers (10 points), San Jose State (10 points), Bowling Green (7 points), Towson (5 points), LIU (2 points)
