SAN FRANCISCO – Stanford was picked to finish sixth while Utah was picked to win the 2024 Pac-12 women's gymnastics conference crown in a preseason poll of league coaches, the conference announced Thursday.
Utah received 46 points and five first place votes, with UCLA garnering 43 points and three first place votes. Cal collected 40 points, followed by Oregon State with 30. Arizona State received 22 points while Stanford collected 19 points, followed by Washington with 14 points, and Arizona rounding out the standings with 10.
The Pac-12 starts out the 2024 season with all eight conference teams ranked in the top-25 of the WCGA poll, released earlier in December. Utah was picked to finish fourth, followed by UCLA placing fifth, California earning seventh, Oregon State capturing 13th, Arizona State collecting 19th, and Stanford, Washington, and Arizona finishing 20th, 21st, and 22nd, respectively.
The Cardinal, under seventh year head coach Tabitha Yim, kicks off its 2024 season at Michigan Jan. 12.
2024 Pac-12 Preseason Coaches Poll
Utah (5 first place votes) - 46
UCLA (3 first place vote) - 43
California - 40
Oregon State - 30
Arizona State - 22
Stanford - 19
Washington - 14
Arizona - 10
