This past weekend was Junior Olympic Nationals, and many of the competitors have already committed to NCAA teams, some being 2019 graduates and others not finishing high school until 2022. Although this competition had no true impact on NCAA standings, we ranked the top NCAA teams based on their incoming gymnasts’ performances, just for fun!

To be included in the list, a team needed five or more committed gymnasts competing all four events at JO Nationals. The teams are ranked mainly by the average score of the competitors, but also the number of competitors and their places. If a gymnast competed at nationals but did not score on all four events, they are included in the list but were not factored into their team’s average all-around score. 

Note: We did our best to track down all the verbally committed gymnasts competing at nationals, but we may have missed a few simply because not all are publicly documented online. View our MASTER LIST of college committed JO competitors here.

1. LSU

LSU had the best team average score by far, with an average all-around of 38.790, almost a full point ahead of the other teams. The Tigers had five gymnasts competing, and all five scored higher than 38.000, with two gymnasts scoring over 39.000. 

LSU also had lots of all-around winners, with one gymnast coming in first, three in second place, and one in third place. After coming in second at NCAAs this year, this team will be reloading with many strong recruits coming its way in the next few years.

2. North Carolina

With an average all-around score of 37.896, North Carolina came in second place. The Tar Heels had six gymnasts competing, half of which scored higher than 38.000. They had two gymnasts place in the top five all-around in their age divisions, and four in the top 10.

3. Oregon State

With seven recruits competing in the all-around, Oregon State’s team average came out to a 37.814. Three gymnasts scored over a 38.000 and three placed in the top 10 in the all-around competition. 

4. Penn State

Penn State scored a team average of 37.75 with six gymnasts competing, half of whom scored over a 38.000 . As far as all-around titles go, one of the future Nittany Lions won second place, and three placed in the top 10.

5. Ohio State

Ohio State had many commits at J.O. Nationals this year, with nine gymnasts total competing. These future Buckeyes had an average score of 37.658. Two gymnasts placed in the top five and four in the top 10. 

6. Oklahoma

Oklahoma had many recruits at J.O. Nationals, as well, with nine gymnasts rotating. The OU contingent averaged a 37.62, and four scored higher than a 38.000. They had a variety of places in the all-around competition, with a gymnast taking first, second, third, fourth, and ninth place.

7. Denver

Denver had six gymnasts compete at nationals, averaging a 37.617. Half of the DU recruits scored over a 38.000, and three placed sixth or better in the all-around competition.

8. Missouri

Although only one of Mizzou’s six competitors scored higher than a 38.000, future Missouri gymnasts managed to average a 37.613. Missouri had a few individuals place in the all-around, with one tied for second place, one tied for sixth, and one tied for 12th. 

9. Arizona

Arizona had five recruits competing, and one scored over a 38.000, making their average score a 37.59. The Wildcats also had a lot of verbally committed gymnasts place in the all-around, with one in the top 10 and two in the top 15.

10. Minnesota

Altogether, Minnesota gymnasts averaged a 37.58. The Gophers had seven gymnasts competing, but only five counted towards the team average, as the others did not compete all four events. Of those who competed, one gymnast scored higher than 38.000 and one landed in the top 10 for all-around placement. 

Honorable Mention

Arizona State - 37.558

Auburn - 37.485 (10 recruits competing)

Michigan State - 37.468

Western Michigan - 37.45

Alabama - 37.38

New Hampshire - 37.31

Georgia - 37.303

Pittsburgh - 37.29

Nebraska - 37.168

Rutgers - 37.06

Editor's note: This article original had Chloe Widner incorrectly listed as an Arizona recruit and therefore Arizona ranked No. 3. With her removal from Arizona's list of committed competitors, the Wildcats fell to No. 9 on this list.

View our master list of college-committed 2019 J.O. Nationals competitors here.