Why did LSU lose the tiebreaker — and what does it reveal about NCAA gymnastics scoring? The judging decisions behind LSU vs. Oklahoma, explain how tiebreakers actually work, and analyze Florida's rise to #1 after the first full week of competition. We also cover Anna Barbosu's historic NCAA debut, notable scores and trends across the country, and why GymCastic is leaving Twitter/X.
HEADLINES- LSU gave an explanation of their tie breaker loss from the floor that doesn't match Virtus.
- What happened at the Sprouts Quad meet? Aka January Nationals. We discuss what happened between Oklahoma, LSU, UCLA, and Utah
- Which team is topping the charts this week?
- Florida spotlight
- Kayla DiCello competed for the first time since 2024 Olympic Trials
- Skye Blakely competed floor for the first time since 2024 National Championships
- Should this team be able to win nationals?
- What does this team need to do different this time around to make a national title happen?
- Spotlight: The Show
- Why Florida is winning the marketing game with its documentary/commercial show
- This week's 10.0 club is brought to you by Avery Neff's gorgina Yurchenko 1.5
- This week's 9.975 club:
- Vault: Paige Zancan, Hannah Horton, Ashley Glynn
- Bars: Azaraya Ra-Akbar
- Beam: Selena Harris
- Floor: Cecilia Cooley
- Our favorite moments of the week
- Cadence Gormley (Kentucky) went full ninja-mode on beam and saved her front aerial
- UC Davis has a humongous stick hat and we're here for it
- Ana Barbosu has a part in her floor routine where she stabs herself in the stomach three times and uses the blood as lipstick before she throws it into a ravine. Do we think this is social commentary on the state of the Romanian federation?
- What was going on with the commentary at the Florida meet?
- Score tower clarification question
- We need Spencer to be our beacon of light for the 2026 season
- University of Washington parking nightmare follow up
- Could Al Fong continue coaching in the United States?
- Why we are leaving Twitter
- College & Cocktails : Friday Jan 16th, Pacific after Oklahoma Missouri (SECN)
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- Fantasy: GymCastic 2026 College Fantasy Game now open. Never too late to join!
- Merch: Shop Now
- Newsletters
- The Balance Beam Situation: Spencer's GIF Code of Points
- Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim
- Resistance Resources
Chapters
– Headlines: LSU Loses the Tiebreaker + Anna Barbosu NCAA Debut
– Sprouts Quad "January Nationals" + How the Tie Happened
– Lexi Zeiss Beam Score Controversy (Start Value Mess)
– The Tiebreak Explained: Why Oklahoma Wins
– College & Cocktails Promo: "Angry Beam" + Weekly Shows
– Gymternet News: Romania Hires Nikolai Forminte (Again)
– Chow's Gym Lawsuits + SafeSport Named in Suit
– Adult Gymnastics Book: Broken to Unbreakable
– NCAA Week Recap: Utah Beam Disaster + Rankings
– Florida #1: Kayla DiCello Returns + Skye Blakely Adds Events
– Jenny Rowland's Silver Pants + Coaches Blocking Judges on Bars
– Florida "Documentary" = 15-Minute Sponsored Ad (Wells Fargo Vibes)
– Week's Big Scores: 10.0 + 9.975s Breakdown
– Vault Trend Watch: More Yurchenko Double Fulls
– Favorite Things: Cadence Gormley's 6-Second Beam Save
– Stick Crowns + UC Davis Giant Hat Comedy
– Anna Barbosu Debuts at Denver + "Stomach Stab Lipstick" Choreo
– Scary Vault: No Hands Contact… Why Wasn't It a Zero?
– Listener Feedback: Florida Commentary Was Brutal
– Scoreboard "Tower" Question: Why Scores Change On Screen
– GIFs of the Week Pressure Campaign + Parking Trauma Follow-Up
– Can Al Fong Switch Federations and Keep Coaching?
– GymCastic Leaving Twitter/X (Why We're Done)
– Where to Find Us Now + This Week's Schedule
