In a polling of the leagues eight womens gymnastics head coaches, defending Pac-12 champion Utah was selected as the preseason favorite to claim a fourth straight conference title in 2024.

Utah, who became the first team to win three straight Pac-12 titles since the league expanded in 2011 and won its sixth Pac-12 crown overall last spring, received 46 points, including five first-place votes, to edge out runner-up UCLA, who collected 43 total points and the other three first-place votes. The two programs have taken turns capturing conference titles since 2014, with Utah winning in 2014, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2022 and 2023 and UCLA winning in 2016, 2018 and 2019.

California finished third in the poll with 40 points, while Oregon State checked in at fourth with 30 points. Arizona State (22 points) came in fifth followed by Stanford (19 points) in sixth, Washington (14 points) in seventh and Arizona (10 points) in eighth to round it out.

The 2024 season officially gets underway on Friday, Jan. 5. Pac-12 women's gymnastics will be featured on Pac-12 Networks and ESPN throughout the season, including the 2024 Pac-12 Women's Gymnastics Championships on March 23 at the Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah. Tickets for the event are now on sale by visiting pac-12.com/tickets . Fans who purchase from now until Dec. 25 can take advantage of the holiday special for 15% off.

Visit pac-12.com for a full schedule of Pac-12 women's gymnastics meets.

2024 PAC-12 WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS PRESEASON COACHES POLL