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Ute Gymnasts Ranked No. 4 In Preseason Poll
1/2/2001 12:00 AM | Gymnastics
Jan. 2, 2001
SALT LAKE CITY -
The Utah women's gymnastics team is ranked No. 4 in the preseason coaches poll. Utah, the 2000 NCAA runner-up, received 632 points and three first place votes. Defending NCAA champion UCLA led the way with 718 points and 22 first place votes, followed by Georgia (674) and Michigan (647). Utah's three first place votes tied it with Georgia for second, while Michigan received one first place vote. Only the top four teams received first place votes. Rounding out the top 10 were Alabama (614), Nebraska (553), Stanford (495), Louisiana State (490), Penn State (464, tie) and Florida (464, tie).
Utah's 2001 schedule is well represented in the poll. The Utes will face nine ranked teams this year in No. 1 UCLA, No. 3 Michigan, No. 9 Florida, No. 11 Arizona State, No. 12 Oregon State, No. 15 Brigham Young, No. 16 Washington, No. 18 Minnesota and No. 20 Arizona. Utah's remaining four opponents were all listed as receiving votes: Southern Utah, Utah State, North Carolina and George Washington.
Women's Gymnastics Preseason Coaches Poll (January 1, 2001)
No. Team Pts. (1st)
1. UCLA 718 (22)
2. Georgia 674 (3)
3. Michigan 647 (1)
4. Utah 632 (3)
5. Alabama 614
6. Nebraska 553
7. Stanford 495
8. Louisiana State 490
9. Penn State 464
Florida 464
11. Arizona State 398
12. Oregon State 386
13. Denver 341
14. West Virginia 301
15. Brigham Young 265
16. Washington 246
17. Iowa State 241
18. Minnesota 240
19. North Carolina State 155
20. Arizona 142
21. Oklahoma 134
22. Iowa 98
23. Maryland 94
24. Ohio State 85
25. Boise State 
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