NCAA.com | April 18, 2018

A look at the teams headed to the gymnastics championships

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