FORT WORTH, Texas — And then there were four. Florida, LSU, Oklahoma and Minnesota each have a chance on Saturday to win the NCAA gymnastics team title (4 p.m. ET; ABC).
Will Oklahoma win its fourth title in five years? Or will Florida or LSU sneak into the top spot? Could Minnesota shock everyone?
We’ll have all the action here, live from Fort Worth.
Scores after the first rotation
1. Oklahoma: 49.600
2. LSU: 49.5125
3. Florida: 49.3875
4. Minnesota: 49.2625
Oklahoma leads the way by less than a tenth of a point over LSU, with Florida and Minnesota trailing a bit, but with three rotations still to make up the difference.
Selena Harris-Miranda’s opening statement
After some hiccups in Thursday’s semifinal, Selena Harris-Miranda rebounded in a big way during the Gators’ opening rotation on beam. Nailing her triple series, Harris-Miranda had a wide smile on her face before her dismount – and then jumped up and down in celebration after sticking it. She earned a team-high 9.9375 and was met with hugs and cheers from her teammates and the (very vocal) Gator fateful.
SELENA ‘STICK IT’ HARRIS-MIRANDA pic.twitter.com/poqAytmaru
— Gators Gymnastics (@GatorsGym) April 18, 2026
Good start for Oklahoma
While the Sooners didn’t come out of the gate quite as red-hot as they did on Thursday, they had a strong vault lineup to start the meet, led by Lily Pederson’s stuck Yurchenko 1.5 (9.9875) and Hannah Scheible’s front pike half (9.9625). Faith Torrez added a 9.9, and the Sooners totaled a 49.600 for the event — just a little under their massive score in semifinals.
it’s a season-high 9.9625 for the junior ‼️
🎥 | ABC pic.twitter.com/VWjY0kpWjo
— Oklahoma Women’s Gym (@OU_WGymnastics) April 18, 2026
IT’S A 9.9875 FOR THE SOPHOMORE!!
🎥 | ABC pic.twitter.com/Cp37JnGare
— Oklahoma Women’s Gym (@OU_WGymnastics) April 18, 2026
Good omen for the Gators?
Florida — which had school legend Tim Tebow narrate its introduction video — opens the meet today on balance beam. And, in fun news for Gators fans, the team has started on that event during two of its three previous national championship runs. Will history repeat again today? Let’s find out.
The teams are ready
Warmups are almost complete in Fort Worth, with less than an hour to go until the start. The gymnasts look locked in — with tons of stuck landings on display.
This team >>>
Let’s compete for a championship 🏆#GeauxTigers | #ClearPath pic.twitter.com/MaIZli3Dpb
— LSU Gymnastics (@LSUgym) April 18, 2026
Born Ready ‼️#Team52 | #AnchoredDown pic.twitter.com/gouuCAHevH
— Minnesota Women’s Gym (@GopherWGym) April 18, 2026
off to the show pic.twitter.com/DkXt1B51dC
— Gators Gymnastics (@GatorsGym) April 18, 2026
🔒♾️ pic.twitter.com/EsoyzGmSYZ
— Oklahoma Women’s Gym (@OU_WGymnastics) April 18, 2026
Rotation orders have been set
Oklahoma will start on vault, Minnesota on bars, Florida on beam and LSU on floor.
The early advantage might go to Oklahoma. The Sooners started on vault in the semifinals and rocketed to a 49.75 and the early lead. It’ll be tough to replicate that near-perfect performance, but they’ll have momentum on their side.
THIS OKLAHOMA VAULT LINEUP IS UNREAL 🤯
What a rotation for the Sooners 👏 pic.twitter.com/GJlo0k1URX
— ESPN (@espn) April 17, 2026
Expert insight: Aly Raisman
Aly Raisman previews the final four teams ahead of the NCAA Gymnastics National Championship 🏆
Watch the top teams in the country compete tomorrow at 4 PM ET on ABC 🍿 pic.twitter.com/LsEfzU0whG
— espnW (@espnW) April 17, 2026
History on the line
Georgia has won the most national titles overall, with 10, and had a streak of five titles in a row from 2005 to 2009, while Utah dominated from the 1980s to the mid-1990s and has nine titles overall, with the last one coming in 1995. Neither team is competing on Saturday, though.
No. 1-ranked Oklahoma is the defending champion in Fort Worth, and has dominated in recent years outside of a blip in 2024 when the team was upset in semifinals. The Sooners could be poised to win another title, but will have to get past 2024 champion LSU and No. 3 Florida. The Gators haven’t won since 2015, but won the SEC title in March.
The full breakdown of national titles:
Georgia: 10 (1987, 1989, 1993, 1998-99, 2005-09)
Utah: 9 (1982-86, 1990, 1992, 1994-95)
UCLA: 7 (1997, 2000-01, 2003-2004, 2010, 2018)
Oklahoma: 7 (2014 [tied], 2016-17, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2025)
Alabama: 6 (1988, 1991, 1996, 2002, 2011-12)
Florida: 3 (2013, 2014 [tied], 2015)
Michigan: 1 (2021)
LSU: 1 (2024)
