Above, Chelsea Knight of NC State celebrates an incredible bars set. Her all-around score of 39.525 was the sixth-best in the country this weekend.
The biggest news in the rankings this week is that for the first time all season, a team has broken the top three bubble that has been a mix of Oklahoma, LSU, and Florida going back to week one. With a 197.800 at home, UCLA managed to push past Florida by five thousandths of a point, which to me, is a more accurate representation of the actual best teams in 2017. Florida has good meets, but there’s something lacking about them this season, with the current top three the most exciting to me this year.
The top three RQS teams also had the three best scores this week, with LSU at 197.875 while Oklahoma and UCLA both scored 197.800, Oklahoma on the road and UCLA at home. If nationals aren’t a bloody battle between these three teams, I will be sorely disappointed because they’re currently setting us up for an incredible competition, though both LSU and UCLA have reputations for being a little iffy when it counts so hopefully they can ride the wave of fire they’ve both been on all season to keep it going next month.
As for other shake-ups, Georgia and Denver have flipflopped once again, and Michigan jumped back into the top ten, pushing both Oregon State and Boise State down a notch each. The real drama is down around that magic #36, however. The top 36 teams get seeded into regionals, and while most teams are cemented into regionals spots, there are still about seven teams that could go either way, with their fates to be decided after conference championships.
TOP TEAM SCORES IN WEEK 10
| Rank | Team | Conference | Score |
| 1 | LSU | SEC | 197.875 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 197.800 |
| UCLA | PAC 12 | 197.800 | |
| 4 | Boise State | MRGC | 197.675 |
| 5 | Florida | SEC | 197.600 |
| 6 | Oregon State | PAC 12 | 197.475 |
| 7 | Georgia | SEC | 197.250 |
| 8 | Missouri | SEC | 197.150 |
| Denver | Big 12 | 197.150 | |
| Michigan | Big Ten | 197.150 |
TOP ALL-AROUND SCORES IN WEEK 10
| Rank | Athlete | Team | Score |
| 1 | Ashleigh Gnat | LSU | 39.700 |
| 2 | Kaytianna McMillan | Oregon State | 39.650 |
| 3 | Maddie Karr | Denver | 39.625 |
| Myia Hambrick | LSU | 39.625 | |
| Chayse Capps | Oklahoma | 39.625 | |
| 6 | Shani Remme | Boise State | 39.525 |
| Chelsea Knight | NC State | 39.525 | |
| Mollie Korth | Kentucky | 39.525 | |
| Haylee Young | Iowa State | 39.525 | |
| 10 | Kari Lee | Utah | 39.450 |
WEEK 10 TEAM RANKINGS
The rankings are calculated by RQS, which takes the team’s top six scores (three of which must be away scores), drops the highest, and averages the remaining five.
| Rank | Team | Conference | RQS | Week 9 | Change |
| 1 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 198.000 | 1 | — |
| 2 | LSU | SEC | 197.785 | 2 | — |
| 3 | UCLA | PAC 12 | 197.500 | 4 | +1 |
| 4 | Florida | SEC | 197.495 | 3 | -1 |
| 5 | Utah | PAC 12 | 197.355 | 5 | — |
| 6 | Alabama | SEC | 197.285 | 6 | — |
| 7 | Denver | Big 12 | 197.040 | 8 | +1 |
| 8 | Georgia | SEC | 197.005 | 7 | -1 |
| 9 | Michigan | Big Ten | 196.880 | 11 | +2 |
| 10 | Oregon State | PAC 12 | 196.875 | 9 | -1 |
| 11 | Boise State | MRGC | 196.835 | 10 | -1 |
| 12 | Kentucky | SEC | 196.750 | 12 | — |
| 13 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 196.640 | 13 | — |
| 14 | Missouri | SEC | 196.540 | 15 | +1 |
| 15 | Washington | PAC 12 | 196.480 | 14 | -1 |
| 16 | Iowa | Big Ten | 196.400 | 16 | — |
| California | PAC 12 | 196.400 | 17 | +1 | |
| 18 | George Washington | EAGL | 196.305 | 18 | — |
| 19 | Southern Utah | MRGC | 196.300 | 21 | +2 |
| 20 | Illinois | Big Ten | 196.245 | 19 | -1 |
| 21 | Auburn | SEC | 196.135 | 20 | -1 |
| 22 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 195.920 | 22 | — |
| 23 | Utah State | MRGC | 195.830 | 23 | — |
| 24 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 195.815 | 24 | — |
| 25 | Eastern Michigan | MAC | 195.805 | 25 | — |
| 26 | Arkansas | SEC | 195.775 | 29 | +3 |
| 27 | New Hampshire | EAGL | 195.745 | 26 | -1 |
| 28 | Kent State | MAC | 195.720 | 31 | +3 |
| Iowa State | Big 12 | 195.720 | 30 | +2 | |
| 30 | Arizona | PAC 12 | 195.710 | 27 | -3 |
| 31 | Stanford | PAC 12 | 195.610 | 28 | -3 |
| 32 | Penn State | Big Ten | 195.460 | 36 | +4 |
| 33 | North Carolina | EAGL | 195.430 | 33 | — |
| 34 | Maryland | Big Ten | 195.410 | 32 | -2 |
| 35 | Central Michigan | MAC | 195.370 | 35 | — |
| BYU | MRGC | 195.370 | 37 | +2 | |
| 37 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 195.350 | 34 | -3 |
| 38 | Western Michigan | MAC | 195.270 | 38 | — |
| 39 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 195.035 | 39 | — |
| 40 | UC Davis | MPSF | 194.885 | 40 | — |
| 41 | Northern Illinois | MAC | 194.875 | 43 | +2 |
| 42 | Ball State | MAC | 194.870 | 45 | +3 |
| 43 | NC State | EAGL | 194.820 | 44 | +1 |
| 44 | Towson | EAGL | 194.755 | 42 | -2 |
| 45 | Arizona State | PAC 12 | 194.740 | 41 | -4 |
| 46 | Bowling Green | MAC | 194.495 | 50 | +4 |
| 47 | Sacramento State | MPSF | 194.490 | 52 | +5 |
| 48 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 194.370 | 46 | -2 |
| 49 | San Jose State | MPSF | 194.355 | 47 | -2 |
| 50 | Pittsburgh | EAGL | 194.330 | 49 | -1 |
| 51 | Lindenwood* | MIC | 194.305 | 48 | -3 |
| 52 | Bridgeport* | ECAC II | 194.265 | 53 | +1 |
| 53 | Texas Woman’s* | MIC | 194.170 | 51 | -2 |
| 54 | Temple | ECAC | 194.145 | 54 | — |
| 55 | UIC | MIC | 193.775 | 55 | — |
| 56 | Cornell | ECAC | 193.660 | 58 | +2 |
| 57 | Air Force | MPSF | 193.490 | 56 | -1 |
| 58 | Illinois State | MIC | 193.245 | 57 | -1 |
| 59 | Brown | ECAC | 193.185 | 60 | +1 |
| 60 | West Chester* | ECAC II | 193.095 | 59 | -1 |
| 61 | Yale | ECAC | 193.010 | 61 | — |
| 62 | Pennsylvania | ECAC | 192.935 | 62 | — |
| 63 | William & Mary | ECAC | 192.745 | 63 | — |
| 64 | S.E. Missouri | MIC | 191.960 | 64 | — |
| 65 | Seattle Pacific* | MPSF | 191.825 | 65 | — |
| 66 | Brockport** | NCGA East | 191.045 | 68 | +2 |
| 67 | Whitewater** | WIAC | 190.800 | 69 | +2 |
| 68 | Southern Conn.* | ECAC II | 190.705 | 71 | +3 |
| 69 | Alaska | MPSF | 190.635 | 66 | -3 |
| 70 | Ursinus** | NCGA East | 190.440 | 70 | — |
| 71 | Centenary** | MIC | 190.200 | 67 | -4 |
| 72 | La Crosse** | WIAC | 189.940 | 72 | — |
| 73 | Cortland** | NCGA East | 188.035 | 74 | +1 |
| 74 | Springfield** | NCGA East | 187.835 | 75 | +1 |
| 75 | Winona State* | WIAC | 187.400 | 73 | -2 |
| 76 | Ithaca** | NCGA East | 187.235 | 76 | — |
| 77 | Stout** | WIAC | 186.665 | 77 | — |
| 78 | Eau Claire** | WIAC | 185.800 | 78 | — |
| 79 | Oshkosh** | WIAC | 185.465 | 79 | — |
| 80 | Hamline** | WIAC | 185.050 | 80 | — |
| 81 | Gustavus** | WIAC | 184.325 | 81 | — |
| 82 | Rhode Island** | NCGA East | 178.850 | 82 | — |
*Division II
**Division III
WEEK 10 ALL-AROUND RANKINGS
| Rank | Athlete | Team | RQS | Week 9 | Change |
| 1 | Maggie Nichols | Oklahoma | 39.785 | 1 | — |
| 2 | MyKayla Skinner | Utah | 39.650 | 2 | — |
| 3 | Chayse Capps | Oklahoma | 39.600 | 3 | — |
| 4 | Kiana Winston | Alabama | 39.550 | 4 | — |
| 5 | Madison Kocian | UCLA | 39.540 | 5 | — |
| 6 | Alicia Boren | Florida | 39.530 | 6 | — |
| 7 | Kaytianna McMillan | Oregon State | 39.495 | 9 | +2 |
| 8 | Maddie Karr | Denver | 39.490 | 10 | +2 |
| 9 | Baely Rowe | Utah | 39.485 | 7 | -2 |
| Amelia Hundley | Florida | 39.485 | 7 | -2 | |
| 11 | Myia Hambrick | LSU | 39.465 | 15 | +4 |
| 12 | Mollie Korth | Kentucky | 39.450 | 12 | — |
| 13 | Rachel Dickson | Georgia | 39.410 | 17 | +4 |
| Julia Ross | Denver | 39.410 | 11 | -2 | |
| 15 | Haylee Young | Iowa State | 39.370 | 13 | -2 |
| 16 | Sidney Dukes | Kentucky | 39.350 | 16 | — |
| 17 | Hailey Burleson | Washington | 39.345 | 14 | -3 |
| 18 | Alex Hyland | Kentucky | 39.340 | 20 | +2 |
| 19 | Shani Remme | Boise State | 39.320 | 23 | +4 |
| 20 | Nicole Artz | Michigan | 39.310 | — | — |
| 21 | Morgan Lane | North Carolina | 39.305 | 19 | -2 |
| 22 | Alexis Mattern | Ohio State | 39.300 | 18 | -4 |
| 23 | Jennie Laeng | Nebraska | 39.290 | 29 | +6 |
| 24 | Jillian Winstanley | George Washington | 39.280 | 25 | +1 |
| 25 | Cami Drouin-Allaire | George Washington | 39.250 | 22 | -3 |
WEEK 10 VAULT RANKINGS
| Rank | Athlete | Team | RQS | Week 9 | Change |
| 1 | Ashleigh Gnat | LSU | 9.955 | 1 | — |
| 2 | Rachel Slocum | Florida | 9.940 | 2 | — |
| Alex McMurtry | Florida | 9.940 | 2 | — | |
| 4 | Maggie Nichols | Oklahoma | 9.935 | 4 | — |
| Brenna Dowell | Oklahoma | 9.935 | 5 | +1 | |
| 6 | Maddie Karr | Denver | 9.930 | 7 | +1 |
| 7 | Alicia Boren | Florida | 9.925 | 6 | -1 |
| 8 | Britney Ward | Missouri | 9.915 | 7 | -1 |
| MyKayla Skinner | Utah | 9.915 | 7 | -1 | |
| 10 | Kennedi Edney | LSU | 9.910 | 10 | — |
| Sydney Snead | Georgia | 9.910 | 10 | — |
WEEK 10 BARS RANKINGS
| Rank | Athlete | Team | RQS | Week 9 | Change |
| 1 | Kyla Ross | UCLA | 9.965 | 1 | — |
| 2 | Maggie Nichols | Oklahoma | 9.955 | 2 | — |
| Peng-Peng Lee | UCLA | 9.955 | 3 | +1 | |
| 4 | Elizabeth Price | Stanford | 9.940 | 4 | — |
| 5 | Alex McMurtry | Florida | 9.930 | 5 | — |
| 6 | McKenzie Wofford | Oklahoma | 9.925 | 6 | — |
| Kendall Valentin | Eastern Michigan | 9.925 | 7 | +1 | |
| 8 | Amelia Hundley | Florida | 9.920 | 7 | -1 |
| 9 | Lexie Priessman | LSU | 9.915 | 9 | — |
| Paige Zaziski | Michigan | 9.915 | 15 | +6 |
WEEK 10 BEAM RANKINGS
| Rank | Athlete | Team | RQS | Week 9 | Change |
| 1 | Maggie Nichols | Oklahoma | 9.955 | 1 | — |
| Chayse Capps | Oklahoma | 9.955 | 1 | — | |
| 3 | Sarah Finnegan | LSU | 9.945 | 3 | — |
| Nickie Guerrero | Alabama | 9.945 | 4 | +1 | |
| Katelyn Ohashi | UCLA | 9.945 | 5 | +1 | |
| 6 | Madeline Gardiner | Oregon State | 9.930 | 6 | — |
| 7 | Britney Ward | Missouri | 9.925 | 8 | +1 |
| Kiana Winston | Alabama | 9.925 | 8 | +1 | |
| 9 | Alex McMurtry | Florida | 9.920 | 11 | +2 |
| 10 | Kyla Ross | UCLA | 9.915 | 7 | -3 |
WEEK 10 FLOOR RANKINGS
| Rank | Athlete | Team | RQS | Week 9 | Change |
| 1 | Maggie Nichols | Oklahoma | 9.965 | 1 | — |
| 2 | AJ Jackson | Oklahoma | 9.960 | 2 | — |
| 3 | MyKayla Skinner | Utah | 9.950 | 3 | — |
| Ashleigh Gnat | LSU | 9.950 | 3 | — | |
| 5 | Alicia Boren | Florida | 9.945 | 5 | — |
| Kiana Winston | Alabama | 9.945 | 5 | — | |
| 7 | Nicole Artz | Michigan | 9.940 | 7 | — |
| 8 | Chayse Capps | Oklahoma | 9.935 | 8 | — |
| 9 | Myia Hambrick | LSU | 9.930 | 12 | +3 |
| Rachel Stypinski | Kent State | 9.930 | 8 | -1 | |
| Madison Kocian | UCLA | 9.930 | 8 | -1 | |
| Aja Sims | Alabama | 9.930 | 12 | +3 | |
| GiGi Marino | Georgia | 9.930 | 11 | +2 |
The Gymternet 
So I’m courious if you believe Georgia got home cooking scoring in that last rotation against Utah. I’m sure people would be screaming foul if it was the other way around.
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Yup. As I’ve said before, literally every team does it at home, including Georgia, and including Utah. It’s no coincidence that the majority of teams have lower road scores than home. That’s why the RQS exists.
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