Women's gymnastics: A look at the teams headed to the championships

NCAA.com

Last Updated - Apr 18, 2018 11:42 EDT

We are one week away from crowning the 2018 National Collegiate Women’s Gymnastics Champion and numerous questions are still to be answered. Can Oklahoma win its third-straight title? Can Alex McMurtry of Florida defend her all-around title from a year ago?

As a primer for the championship, here are some facts about each team that will compete for a national championship.

University of Alabama Crimson Tide
2018 National Seed: 6 (197.185)
2018 Regional Finish: 1^st South Central
Head Coach: Dana Duckworth
National Championship Appearances: 35
Super Six Appearances: 23
Best Finish, Year: 1^st, 1988-91-96-2002-11-12

University of Arkansas Razorbacks
2018 National Seed: 10 (196.620)
2018 Regional Finish: 2^nd Central
Head Coach: Mark Cook
National Championship Appearances: 7
Super Six Appearances: 2
Best Finish, Year: 5^th, 2009

University of California Golden Bears
2018 National Seed: 9 (196.690)
2018 Regional Finish: 2^nd West
Head Coach: Justin Howell
National Championship Appearances: 2
Super Six Appearances: 0
Best Finish, Year: 7^th, 2016

University of Florida Gators
2018 National Seed: 5 (197.390)
2018 Regional Finish: 1^st, Northeast
Head Coach: Jenny Rowland
National Championship Appearances: 35
Super Six Appearances: 15
Best Finish, Year: 1^st, 2013-14-15

University of Georgia Bulldogs
2018 National Seed: 18 (196.515)
2018 Regional Finish: 2^nd, South Central
Head Coach: Courtney Kupets Carter
National Championship Appearances: 33
Super Six Appearances: 20
Best Finish, Year: 1^st, 1987-89-93-98-99-2005-06-07-08-09

University of Kentucky Wildcats
2018 National Seed: 12 (196.800)
2018 Regional Finish: 2^nd, North Central
Head Coach: Tim Garrison
National Championship Appearances: 0
Super Six Appearances: 0
Best Finish, Year: 3^rd at Regionals, 1996-2017

Louisiana State University Tigers
2018 National Seed: 2 (197.890)
2018 Regional Finish: 1^st, Southeast
Head Coach: D-D Breaux
National Championship Appearances: 28
Super Six Appearances: 6
Best Finish, Year: 2^nd, 2016-17

University of Nebraska, Lincoln Cornhuskers
2018 National Seed: 11 (196.815)
2018 Regional Finish: 2^nd, Southeast
Head Coach: Dan Kendig
National Championship Appearances: 25
Super Six Appearances: 10
Best Finish, Year: 4^th, 199-2000-03-11

University of Oklahoma Sooners
2017 National Seed: 1 (198.120)
2017 Regional Finish: 1^st, North Central
Head Coach: K.J. Kindler
National Championship Appearances: 17
Super Six Appearances: 7
Best Finish, Year: 1^st, 2014-16-17

University of California, Los Angeles Bruins
2018 National Seed: 3 (197.840)
2018 Regional Finish: 1^st, Central
Head Coach: Valorie Kondos-Field
National Championship Appearances: 33
Super Six Appearances: 20
|Best Finish, Year: 1^st, 1997-2000-01-03-04-10

University of Utah Utes
2018 National Seed: 4 (197.540)
2018 Regional Finish: 1^st, West
Head Coach: Megan Marsden and Tom Farden
National Championship Appearances: 36
Super Six Appearances: 20
Best Finish, Year: 1^st, 1982-83-84-85-86-90-92-94-95

University of Washington Huskies
2018 National Seed: 8 (196.960)
2018 Regional Finish: 2^nd, Northeast
Head Coach: Elise Ray-Statz
National Championship Appearances: 6
Super Six Appearances: 0
Best Finish, Year: 7^th, 1998