Watching ESPNU’s 2026 NCAA Championship announcement show from the Heavener Center pool deck in the Florida sunshine, the Gators learn they are the No. 3 overall seed and will open NCAA Regional action April 2 at 10 p.m. in Tempe, Arizona.
Florida is 2026 NCAA Gymnastics Championships Third Seed
Monday, March 23, 2026 | Gymnastics
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – 2026 NCAA Gymnastics Regional action is next for No. 3 seed Florida.
Florida 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.
The NCAA Gymnastics Committee revealed the fields for the four NCAA Region Championship sites today at noon on ESPNU.
This is the sixth year for the following regional championships format:
Florida'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.
The nine-team field for the NCAA Tempe Gymnastics Regional:
NCAA Regional Competition Info:
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.
For 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. 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.
Starting Event:
Here are the starting events for NCAA Tempe Regional Second Round competition:
Tickets:
Tickets are on sale now for the NCAA Tempe Regional.
Gators in NCAA Regional Competition:
Florida has advanced to the NCAA Championships 41 times, missing only the 2000 and 2019 events.
The 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.
Four on the Floor Format:
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 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.
Florida 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.
The NCAA Gymnastics Committee revealed the fields for the four NCAA Region Championship sites today at noon on ESPNU.
This is the sixth year for the following regional championships format:
- Nine teams compete at four regional sites:
- Regional First Round – Lowest two seeded teams at each site compete to advance to regional semifinal
- Regional Second Round – Eight teams compete, split into two four-team sessions. Top two teams in each second round session advance to regional final
- Regional Final – Four teams compete, with top two teams advancing to NCAA Championships, set for April 16-18 in Fort Worth, Texas.
Florida'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.
The nine-team field for the NCAA Tempe Gymnastics Regional:
- 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 Info:
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.
For 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. 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.
Starting Event:
Here are the starting events for NCAA Tempe Regional Second Round competition:
| April 1 – Session I Starting Events | |
| Vault | Georgia |
| Bars | Michigan State |
| Beam | BYU |
| Floor | Southern Utah |
| April 1 – Session I Starting Events | |
| Vault | Florida |
| Bars | California |
| Beam | Arizona State/Arizona |
| Floor | Penn State |
Tickets:
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 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.
Four on the Floor Format:
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 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.
| 2026 NCAA Gymnastics Regional Fields (with national seed) | |
| Lexington Regional (Host: Kentucky) | |
| 1. | Oklahoma |
| 8. | Missouri |
| 9. | Arkansas |
| 16. | Kentucky |
| 18. | Ohio State |
| 22. | North Carolina State |
| 27. | Maryland |
| 31. | Central Michigan |
| 36. | Rutgers |
| Baton Rouge Regional (Host: Louisiana State) | |
| 2. | Louisiana State |
| 7. | Stanford |
| 10. | Michigan |
| 15. | Clemson |
| 17. | Auburn |
| 22. | North Carolina |
| 26. | Utah State |
| 30. | Air Force |
| 34. | Nebraska |
| Tempe Regional (Host: Arizona State) | |
| 3. | Florida |
| 6. | Georgia |
| 11. | Michigan State |
| 14. | California |
| 20. | Penn State |
| 24. | BYU |
| 28. | Southern Utah |
| 32. | Arizona State |
| 33. | Arizona |
| Corvallis Regional (Host: Oregon State) | |
| 4. | UCLA |
| 5. | Alabama |
| 12. | Utah |
| 13. | Minnesota |
| 19. | Iowa |
| 23. | Denver |
| 25. | Oregon State |
| 29. | San Jose State |
| 35. | Washington |
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