SAN FRANCISCO  --  California women's gymnastics is projected to finish third in the Pac-12 this season, according to a vote by the league's gymnastics coaches.
 
UCLA, who finished fourth at the 2017 NCAA Gymnastics Championships, was predicted to finish first this season with five first-place votes and 47 total points. 2017 Pac-12 Champion Utah, fifth at the national championships, received three first-place votes and 44 points, while the Bears earned 30 points in the polls.
 
Washington (28 points) is fourth in the coaches poll, Oregon State and Stanford tied for fifth with 27 points and Arizona (12) and Arizona State (9) round out the poll.
 
Six of the league's programs are also among the Road to Nationals preseason top 20, with all eight conference teams appearing in the top 35 nationally. The Golden Bears are ranked 11th in the national poll, their second-highest preseason ranking in school history.
 
California's newest roster features a number of veterans, including 2016 Olympian and four-time NACGC/W Regular-Season All-American Toni-Ann Williams and two-time All-Pac-12 selection Arianna Robinson. Cal's  rookie class brings a variety of experience to boost the squad, including a pair of Junior Olympic national champions in Kyana George and Nina Schank.
 
The Bears' season begins Monday, Jan. 8 at 6 p.m. at the five-team NorCal Classic, hosted by Stanford and featuring both Cal and the Cardinal plus UC Davis, San Jose State and Sacramento State.
 
PAC-12 PRESEASON COACHES' POLL
1. UCLA (5 first-place votes) – 47 points
2. Utah (3 first-place votes) – 44 points
3. California – 30 points
4. Washington – 28 points
T5. Oregon State -- 27 points
T5. Stanford -- 27 points
7. Arizona -- 12 points
8. Arizona State -- 9 points
 
TICKETS
Tickets for all regular-season home meets will be available for purchase at the ticket office on Spieker Plaza the day of the meet, beginning approximately one hour before the start of each meet and through the end of the second rotation. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youth (12th grade and under) and seniors (age 65 and above). Membership for the popular Oski's Cub Club, which allows youth special perks such as an exclusive seating area and membership gifts, is available for purchase on CalBears.com
 
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