Red Rocks Picked To Win 2021 Pac-12 Title In Preseason Coaches Poll
Jan 20, 2021, 2:56 PM | Updated: 3:00 pm
Utah gymnasts cheer as they round out their win at the Best of Utah gymnastics meet at the Maverik Center in West Valley City on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020. (Photo: Deseret News)
(Photo: Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Pac-12 Conference coaches picked Utah gymnastics to win the 2021 conference championship in a preseason vote.
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The results of the Pac-12’s preseason coaches poll were released on Wednesday, January 20.
The Red Rocks received a conference-high in votes, including six first-place picks.
It’s the first time that Utah has been picked to win the Pac-12 since the 2016 preseason poll.
Speaks for itself! 🙌https://t.co/cFGkpx0JAS
— Utah Gymnastics (@UtahGymnastics) January 20, 2021
Since then, the Utes have won one conference championship (2017).
2021 Pac-12 Preseason Coaches Poll
- Utah (6) – 48 points
- UCLA (1) – 40 points
- California (1) – 39 points
- Oregon State – 32 points
- Washington – 21 points
- Arizona State – 20 points
- Arizona – 17 points
- Stanford – 7 points
ANNOUNCED: @UtahGymnastics picked as the #Pac12Gym preseason favorite! 🤸♀️⤵️
Full poll: https://t.co/xsYdZFm0L4#BackThePac pic.twitter.com/cyRUVaq5vi
— Pac-12 Conference (@pac12) January 20, 2021
The Red Rocks have earned three conference titles during their time in the Pac-12 (2014, 2015, 2017).
Last season, Utah finished 7-0 in the Pac-12.
To start this season, the Utes have a 3-1 record.
The Red Rocks begin conference play against the Arizona Wildcats on Saturday, January 23. The match will begin at 1 p.m. (MDT) and will broadcast on the Pac-12 Network.
For more on the Utes, check out the Crimson Corner Podcast, here.
