GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida opens the 2026 season ranked No. 3 in the Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) preseason poll.
 
Defending NCAA champion Oklahoma tops the preseason poll, followed by 2025 Southeastern Conference championship meet winner LSU. UCLA checks in at No. 4, with Utah rounding out the top five at No. 5.
 
The nation’s preseason top five has included the Gators every season since 2007 (2007: 3^rd; 2008: 2^nd; 2009: 3^rd; 2010: 4^th; 2011: 3^rd; 2012: 3^rd, 2013: 3^rd; 2014: 1^st, 2015: 1^st, 2016: 2^nd, 2017: 5^th; 2018: 2^nd; 2019: 3^rd, 2020: 3^rd; 2021: 1^st; 2022: 2^nd; 2023: 2^nd; 2024: 2^nd; 2025: 3^rd; 2026: 3^rd).
 
“This team is excited to get the 2026 season started. Every team is unique, but the promise this group has made to each other—and to Gator Nation—truly stands out. They are intentional, purposeful, and hungry, and that’s something I absolutely love,” Florida Head Gymnastics Coach Jenny Rowland said. “The energy from our fans in the crowd will only add fuel to this team and push them even further.”
 
Each of Florida’s five home meets include at least one preseason top-25 opponents. The 2026 season starts Jan. 9 with a quad meet that includes No. 24 North Carolina, West Virginia and Temple. The Exactech Arena is the site for four top-10 duals.

• Jan. 16 vs. No. 8 Alabama
• Jan. 30 vs. No. 10 Arkansas
• Feb. 13 vs. No. 1 Oklahoma
• March 8 vs. No. 2 LSU

Florida’s road schedule includes four dates at preseason top-12 teams:

• Jan. 23 at No. 11 Auburn
• Feb. 6 at No. 7 Missouri
• Feb. 20 at No. 12 Georgia
• Feb. 27 quad at Texas Woman’s University with No. 25 Arizona State and Fisk
• March 13 at No. 9 Kentucky

2026 Gator Gymnastics Roster
 

WCGA – 2026 Pre-Season Coaches Poll
Rank	Team	Points	First Place Votes	Date with Florida
1	Oklahoma	1960	39	Feb. 13 (home)
2	LSU	1859	5	March 8 (home)
3	Florida	1804	4
4	UCLA	1784	4
5	Utah	1751	1
6	Michigan State	1638
7	Missouri	1589	2	Feb. 6 (away)
8	Alabama	1518		Jan. 16 (home)
9	Kentucky	1434		March 13 (away)
10	Arkansas	1433		Jan 30 (home)
11	Auburn	1367		Jan. 23 (away)
12	Georgia	1332		Feb. 20 (away)
13	Stanford	1256
14	Michigan	1200		Jan. 24 (home)
15	Minnesota	1199
16	Denver	1132
17	Oregon State	1004
18	Arizona	990
19	Clemson	985
20	California	880
21	Ohio State	871
22	Iowa	779
23	North Carolina State	739
24	North Carolina	634		Jan. 9 (home)
25	Arizona State	627		Feb. 27 (away)

 
How Do I Get My Tickets to Gators Home Action?
Secure your seat now as a deeply-talented Gator team welcomes some of the best in collegiate gymnastics action to the Exactech Arena in 2026.
 
Ready to become a season ticket holder? Purchase your tickets here.
 

• Fans can get closer to the acrobatic action of Gators Gymnastics with the Exactech Arena’s apparatus layout. Additional lower level seating brings fans nearer to the high-flying floor exercise competition.
• Premium club and loge seating options gives fans exclusive arena entrance and enhanced concession options.
• Perfect 10 Club gives Gators Gymnastics supporters top priority when selecting seats. Requires an annual $2,000 donation (including per-seat requirements & philanthropic donations).

 
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