{"id":203237,"date":"2026-03-24T01:03:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T01:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/203237\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T01:03:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T01:03:13","slug":"florida-is-2026-ncaa-gymnastics-championships-third-seed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/203237\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida is 2026 NCAA Gymnastics Championships Third Seed"},"content":{"rendered":"

GAINESVILLE, Fla.\u00a0 \u2013 2026 NCAA Gymnastics Regional action is next for No. 3 seed Florida.
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\nFlorida is the No. 3 overall seed for the 2026 NCAA Gymnastics Championships. The Gators head to Tempe, Ariz., for April 1-4 NCAA Regional Gymnastics Championships. Competition begins for the Gators in the April 2 Tempe Regional evening session.
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\nThe NCAA Gymnastics Committee revealed the fields for the four NCAA Region Championship sites today at noon on ESPNU.
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\nThis is the sixth year for the following regional championships format:
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\n\tNine teams compete at four regional sites:
\n\tRegional First Round \u2013 Lowest two seeded teams at each site compete to advance to regional semifinal
\n\tRegional Second Round \u2013 Eight teams compete, split into two four-team sessions. Top two teams in each second round session advance to regional final
\n\tRegional Final \u2013 Four teams compete, with top two teams advancing to NCAA Championships, set for April 16-18 in Fort Worth, Texas<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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\nFlorida’s competed in every NCAA Regional since the first season in 1982. NCAA Regional action has sent the Gators to 21 different sites since 1985 (UF played host to the 1982, ’83 and ’84 events) and 2026 marks the second time UF competes regionals in the state of Arizona. Florida’s first regional competition in the Grand Canyon State came in 2004 at Tucson.
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\nThe nine-team field for the NCAA Tempe Gymnastics Regional:
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\n\tNo. 3 Florida
\n\tNo. 6 Georgia
\n\tNo. 11 Michigan State
\n\tNo. 14 California
\n\tNo. 24 BYU
\n\tNo. 28 Southern Utah
\n\tNo. 20 Penn State
\n\tNo. 32 Arizona State
\n\tNo. 33 Arizona <\/p>\n

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\nNCAA Regional Competition Info:
\nFor the 12th consecutive season, the seeding determined at the time of regional selections will be maintained throughout the championships. Florida was also the No. 3 seed in 2025, 2017, 1985 and 1982.
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\nStandard bracketing procedures will be followed with teams seeded 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13 and 16 placed on the left side of the bracket and teams seeded 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14 and 15 placed on the right side of the bracket.
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\nFor the sixth straight season, the four NCAA regional second round and final competitions are available live on ESPN+ with coverage of every gymnast and apparatus.<\/a> For the fourth straight year, regional competition has staggered start dates, with the Baton Rouge and Tempe sites beginning first round action on April 1 and the Lexington and Corvallis sites starting competition on April 2. The staggered dates allow fans to watch the action instead of having to choose between four video streams on a single day.
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\nTickets:
\nTickets are on sale now for the NCAA Tempe Regional<\/a>.
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\n\t\t\tTicket Prices
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\n\t\t\tAdult (Single Session)
\n\t\t\t$25.00
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\n\t\t\tYouth\/Student
\n\t\t\t$10.00
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\n\t\t\tSenior\/Junior
\n\t\t\t$10.00
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\n\t\t\tAll-Session
\n\t\t\t$65.00
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\n\t <\/p>\n

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\nGators in NCAA Regional Competition:
\nFlorida has advanced to the NCAA Championships 41 times, missing only the 2000 and 2019 events.
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\nThe Gators won 22 NCAA Regional Championships – 1982, ’84, ’85, ’87, ’97, ’05, ’06, ’07, ’08, ’09, ’10, ’12, ’13, ’14, ’15, ’16, ’17, ’18, ’21, ’22, ’24 and ’25.
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\nFour on the Floor Format:
\nAt the national championship site, the eight-team field compete in two four-team semifinals. The top two teams in each semifinal advance to the NCAA team final.
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\nESPN2 airs both NCAA Semifinals on April 16. The NCAA Championship makes its fifth consecutive appearance on ABC at 4 p.m. ET on April 18.
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\n\t\t\t2026 NCAA Gymnastics Regional Fields (with national seed)
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\n\t\t\tLexington Regional (Host: Kentucky)
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\n\t\t\t1.
\n\t\t\tOklahoma
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\n\t\t\t8.
\n\t\t\tMissouri
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\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t9.
\n\t\t\tArkansas
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\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t16.
\n\t\t\tKentucky
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\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t18.
\n\t\t\tOhio State
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\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t22.
\n\t\t\tNorth Carolina State
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\n\t\t\t27.
\n\t\t\tMaryland
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\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t31.
\n\t\t\tCentral Michigan
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\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t36.
\n\t\t\tRutgers
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\n\t\t\tBaton Rouge Regional (Host: Louisiana State)
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\n\t\t\t2.
\n\t\t\tLouisiana State
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\n\t\t\t7.
\n\t\t\tStanford
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\n\t\t\t10.
\n\t\t\tMichigan
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\n\t\t\t15.
\n\t\t\tClemson
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\n\t\t\t17.
\n\t\t\tAuburn
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\n\t\t\t22.
\n\t\t\tNorth Carolina
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\n\t\t\t26.
\n\t\t\tUtah State
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\n\t\t\t30.
\n\t\t\tAir Force
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\n\t\t\t34.
\n\t\t\tNebraska
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\n\t\t\tTempe Regional (Host: Arizona State)
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\n\t\t\t3.
\n\t\t\tFlorida
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\n\t\t\t6.
\n\t\t\tGeorgia
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\n\t\t\t11.
\n\t\t\tMichigan State
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\n\t\t\t14.
\n\t\t\tCalifornia
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\n\t\t\t20.
\n\t\t\tPenn State
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\n\t\t\t24.
\n\t\t\tBYU
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\n\t\t\t28.
\n\t\t\tSouthern Utah
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\n\t\t\t32.
\n\t\t\tArizona State
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\n\t\t\t33.
\n\t\t\tArizona
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\n\t\t\tCorvallis Regional (Host: Oregon State)
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\n\t\t\t4.
\n\t\t\tUCLA
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\n\t\t\t5.
\n\t\t\tAlabama
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\n\t\t\t12.
\n\t\t\tUtah
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\n\t\t\t13.
\n\t\t\tMinnesota
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\n\t\t\t19.
\n\t\t\tIowa
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\n\t\t\t23.
\n\t\t\tDenver
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\n\t\t\t25.
\n\t\t\tOregon State
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\n\t\t\t29.
\n\t\t\tSan Jose State
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\n\t\t\t35.
\n\t\t\tWashington
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\n\t <\/p>\n

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