The Regional Hosts are noted by the BOLD Rank & Region (Utah, Alabama, Penn State, & Washington).

OSU opponents' Team names shown in bold.

These are Current Ranks by NQS, on Monday 3/3 for the teams that have the "potential" to be Top-36 on Monday 3/10.

For each team I list the current NQS, the season High, the Score to be Dropped (which is the low of the six in the NQS if they have an away meet this week, or they have more than 3 away scores in their top six, ... otherwise they can only drop their low home score)...
Maximum Potential NQS(= Current NQS + (High Score - Score to be Dropped)/5)

NOTE: Five teams have two meets this week ... #14 Bama, #20 NCSU, #33 Maryland, #35 Towson, & #36 GWU ... they can potentially move higher than indicated below, Alabama as high as #7(??). No teams in top-50 have a bye-week this week.

As a "reminder" these ranks are the THEORETICAL maximum ranges ... "High Rank" assumes that the team scores a season high and any team that has the potential to get to a higher NQS than them does not (so assume no improvement in NQS for all other teams) ... the "Low Rank" assume a team does not improve their NQS (scores no higher than their "score to be dropped") and every other team that could affect their rank scores a season high.

So (as typical with most ranges) ... OSU's high rank of 9 is pretty unlikely and their low rank of T-15 is not likely ... I'd say the most likely rank range would be #10 to #14 (fyi, same as last week ... when I was correct!) ... if OSU scores a 197.450 or higher means a rank no lower than #9 on 3/10, EXCEPT if Bama can pass OSU ... at that score, with Bama scores of 197.650H & 197.150A to get to 9th! ...

Assuming Bama can pass OSU ...
To guarantee a rank of no lower than #12 requires an OSU of 197.250
To guarantee a rank of no lower than T-#13 requires an OSU of 197.200
To guarantee a rank of no lower than #14 requires an OSU of 197.000.


(Team's without a "Low Rank", last number, are those that could drop out of the Top-36, or are not currently in Top-36.)

Rank by NQS --- Team --- NQS ---- High -- Scr to be drppd - Max. Poten. NQS --- Region --- High Rank --- Low Rank
3/3 --- ------------ --- ----- --- ------ --- ------- --- ---------- --- --- 3/10 --- 3/10
1st --- Oklahoma --- 197.915 --- 198.075 --- 197.825 --- 197.965 --- SC --- 1 --- 1
2nd --- LSU --- 197.710 --- 198.125 --- 197.550 --- 197.825 --- C --- 2 --- 3
3rd --- UCLA --- 197.525 --- 197.950 --- 197.300 --- 197.655 --- W --- 3 --- 4
4th --- Florida --- 197.480 --- 198.125 --- 196.625 --- 197.780 --- SE --- 2 --- 6
5th --- Utah --- 197.465 --- 198.075 --- 196.975 --- 197.685 --- NC --- 3 --- 6
6th --- California --- 197.345 --- 197.775 --- 197.050 --- 197.490 --- W --- 4 --- T7
7th --- Missouri --- 197.230 --- 197.725 --- 197.150 --- 197.345 --- SC --- T6 --- 8
8th --- Michigan State --- 197.220 --- 197.500 --- 196.800 --- 197.360 --- C --- 6 --- 8
9th --- Kentucky --- 197.085 --- 197.300 --- 197.075 --- 197.130 --- C --- 9 --- 14
10th --- Georgia --- 197.065 --- 197.350 --- 196.825 --- 197.170 --- SE --- 9 --- 15
11th --- Oregon State --- 197.010 --- 197.600 --- 196.625 --- 197.205 --- W --- 9 --- T15
12th --- Stanford --- 197.000 --- 197.400 --- 196.775 --- 197.125 --- W --- 9 --- 16
13th --- Auburn --- 196.965 --- 197.750 --- 196.775 --- 197.160 --- C --- 9 --- 16
14th --- Alabama --- 196.940 --- 197.650 --- 196.575 --- 197.155 --- C --- 9 --- 16
15th --- Minnesota --- 196.930 --- 197.375 --- 196.625 --- 197.080 --- NC --- 10 --- 16
16th --- Arkansas --- 196.775 --- 197.425 --- 196.250 --- 197.010 --- SC --- T11 --- 18
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17th --- Michigan --- 196.770 --- 197.100 --- 196.525 --- 196.885 --- NE --- 16 --- 18
18th --- Denver --- 196.680 --- 197.525 --- 196.575 --- 196.870 --- NC --- 16 --- 18
19th --- Nebraska --- 196.380 --- 196.750 --- 195.700 --- 196.590 --- SC --- 19 --- 20
20th --- NC State --- 196.270 --- 197.025 --- 195.925 --- 196.490 --- SE --- 19 --- 24
21st --- S. Utah --- 196.205 --- 196.650 --- 196.125 --- 196.310 --- NC --- 20 --- 26
22nd --- Arizona --- 196.180 --- 196.775 --- 195.900 --- 196.355 --- SC --- 20 --- 26
23rd --- Ohio State --- 196.165 --- 196.650 --- 195.800 --- 196.335 --- C --- 20 --- 26
24th --- North Carolina --- 196.125 --- 196.675 --- 195.775 --- 196.305 --- SE --- 20 --- 26
25th --- ASU --- 196.065 --- 196.600 --- 195.675 --- 196.250 --- SC --- 21 --- 29
26th --- Illinois-Champgn --- 195.960 --- 196.675 --- 195.275 --- 196.240 --- SC --- 21 --- 31
27th --- Penn State --- 195.890 --- 196.525 --- 195.550 --- 196.085 --- NE --- 25 --- 31
28th --- Clemson --- 195.860 --- 196.575 --- 195.500 --- 196.075 --- SE --- 25 --- 31
29th --- Boise State --- 195.845 --- 196.425 --- 195.625 --- 196.005 --- W --- 26 --- 31
30th --- Utah State --- 195.815 --- 196.475 --- 195.200 --- 196.070 --- NC --- 25 --- 31
31st --- BYU --- 195.750 --- 196.775 --- 195.600 --- 195.985 --- NC --- 26 --- 33
32nd --- Iowa --- 195.700 --- 196.350 --- 195.975 --- 195.775 --- NC --- 31 --- 34
33rd --- Maryland --- 195.610 --- 196.125 --- 195.225 --- 195.790 --- SE --- 31 --- -
34th --- C. Michigan --- 195.555 --- 196.000 --- 195.300 --- 195.695 --- C --- 33 --- -
35th --- Towson --- 195.525 --- 196.075 --- 195.400 --- 195.660 --- SE --- 33 --- -
36th --- George Wash. --- 195.460 --- 196.550 --- 195.325 --- 195.705 --- SE --- 32 --- -
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T-37th --- Washington --- 195.325 --- 196.125 --- 194.875 --- 195.575 --- W ---- 34 ---- -
T-37th --- Illinois State --- 195.325 --- 196.150 --- 194.875 --- 195.580 --- SC --- 34 ---- -
39th --- Kent State --- 195.285 --- 195.925 --- 195.275 --- 195.415 --- C --- - ---- -
40th --- Ball State --- 195.270 --- 196.900 --- 194.950 --- 195.660 --- C --- 33 ---- -
41st --- Iowa State --- 195.250 --- 195.825 --- 194.575 --- 195.500 --- NC --- 36 ---- -