Coming up with the right floor routines can be challenging for college teams. They want to have routines that have enough difficulty to start with 10.0 value and perhaps a little more to separate themselves from other teams. But consistency is important, too, and risky routines can lead to inconsistent results.
The third-ranked Utah Utes seem to have found their balance between the two desirable traits just three meets into the season.
The Utes rank first nationally on the floor, averaging 49.458. LSU (49.383) and UCLA (49.35) are ranked second and third.
That the Utes are doing so well on the floor can be credited to not only the hard work the team put in during the preseason, but also the presence of MyKayla Skinner.