Special report on the Florida Gators gymnastics team:
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The preseason poll is out and the Gator gymnastics team starts the 2018 season at No. 2. The National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches released the preseason poll today.
This is Florida’s 12th consecutive year opening a season in a top-five position (2007: 3rd; 2008: 2nd; 2009: 3rd; 2010: 4th; 2011: 3rd; 2012: 3rd, 2013: 3rd; 2014: 1st, 2015: 1st, 2016: 2nd, 2017: 5th; 2018: 2nd).
Two-time defending NCAA champion Oklahoma opens 2018 at the top of the preseason poll. Louisiana State, Alabama and Utah round out the top five.