The Arkansas Razorbacks will open 2018 ranked No. 19 in the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches preseason poll released Monday.
The Razorbacks, led by 16th-year Coach Mark Cook, will compete against nine teams included in the preseason Top 25, including meets against No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 2 Florida, No. 3 LSU, No. 4 Alabama, No. 10 Kentucky, No. 14 Auburn, No. 16 Georgia and No. 17 Missouri. The Razorbacks were judged to have the nation's second-hardest schedule by Road to Nationals.
All eight SEC programs that sponsor gymnastics are ranked in the top 19.
The Razorbacks will welcome the return of senior Amanda Wellick, who suffered a season-ending Achilles tendon injury in Week 2 last season.