Florida Gymnastics Heads to NCAA Tempe Regional as No. 3 Seed
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – NCAA Regional action is next for No. 3 seed Florida. The Gators will compete in the NCAA Tempe Regional from April 1-4.
Regional Competition Details
Florida is the No. 3 overall seed for the 2026 NCAA Gymnastics Championships. Competition begins for the Gators in the April 2 Tempe Regional evening session. The NCAA Gymnastics Committee revealed the fields for the four NCAA Regional Championship sites on Monday, March 23, on ESPNU.
This is the sixth year of the current regional championships format, which includes:
- Nine teams compete at four regional sites.
- Regional First Round – The lowest two seeded teams at each site compete to advance to the regional semifinal.
- Regional Second Round – Eight teams compete, split into two four-team sessions. The top two teams in each second round session advance to the regional final.
- Regional Final – Four teams compete, with the top two teams advancing to the NCAA Championships, set for April 16-18 in Fort Worth, Texas.
Florida’s Regional Opponents
Florida’s competed in every NCAA Regional since the first season in 1982. This marks the second time UF competes in regionals in the state of Arizona, with the first appearance in Tucson in 2004.
The nine-team field for the NCAA Tempe Gymnastics Regional includes:
- No. 3 Florida
- No. 6 Georgia
- No. 11 Michigan State
- No. 14 California
- No. 24 BYU
- No. 28 Southern Utah
- No. 20 Penn State
- No. 32 Arizona State
- No. 33 Arizona
NCAA Regional Competition Information
For 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.
Standard 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.
The four NCAA regional second round and final competitions are available live on ESPN+. 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.
Tempe Regional Second Round Starting Events
| April 1 – Session I Starting Events | |
| Vault | Georgia |
| Bars | Michigan State |
| Beam | BYU |
| Floor | Southern Utah |
| April 1 – Session II Starting Events | |
| Vault | Florida |
| Bars | California |
| Beam | Arizona State/Arizona |
| Floor | Penn State |
Ticket Information
Tickets are on sale now for the NCAA Tempe Regional.
| Ticket Prices | |
| Adult (Single Session) | $25.00 |
| Youth/Student | $10.00 |
| Senior/Junior | $10.00 |
| All-Session | $65.00 |
Gators in NCAA Regional Competition
Florida has advanced to the NCAA Championships 41 times, missing only the 2000 and 2019 events. The Gators have 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.
At 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. ESPN2 will air both NCAA Semifinals on April 16, and the NCAA Championship will be broadcast on ABC at 4 p.m. ET on April 18.
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