Illinois tops the Men's Preseason Coaches' Poll, according to an updated poll from Troester.com. They received six first place votes to outpace 2nd place Michigan (2 first place votes). OU was #3 with two first place votes, PSU fourth with three, and Stanford 5th with two.
| Rank | Team | 1st Place Votes |
| 1 | Illinois | 6 |
| 2 | Michigan | 2 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 2 |
| 4 | Penn State | 3 |
| 5 | Stanford | 2 |
| 6 | California Berkeley | |
| 7 | Minnesota | |
| 8 | Ohio State | |
| 9 | Nebraska | |
| 10 | Iowa |
Penn has announced the hiring of Kim Parsons as an assistant. She comes to Penn from Temple, where she was an assistant. She was also the associate head coach at MIT and competed for James Madison.
Link: Penn Release
Emma Slappy, L10 at Starlight Gymnastics in Florida, has committed to Auburn. Last season Emma won the Sand Dollar meet (1st AA; 1st FX), the Pikes Peak (1st AA; 1st V/UB/FX) and her regional meet (1st AA; 1st BB/FX). She qualified to JOs for the second year in a row, finishing 10th AA.
Cal has announced that Liz Crandall will be joining their coaching staff. Liz brings experience as a National Team Member and NCAA athlete as well as her experience in coaching and developing athletes at all levels. Liz is also an international brevet judge.
Emily Schien, L10 at WOGA in Texas, has committed to North Carolina. Emily finished in the top five AA at most of her meets last season, including 5th place finishes at her state and regional meets. She placed 14th AA at 2012 JOs, following up on a 10th place finish at the 2011 JOs.
Zoe Draghi, L10 at Wildfire in California, has committed to Cal Berkeley. Last season she finished 4th AA at her state meet, 7th AA at regionals and qualified to JOs.
Corinne Rechenmacher, L10 at Legacy Elite in Illinois, has committed to Kentucky. Last season Corinne finished in the top two all around at nearly every meet, including her state meet (2nd AA, 1st BB/FX). Over the course of the season she picked up four beam titles, three titles each on bars and floor, and one vault win.
Taylor Harrison, L10 at World Class in Virginia, has committed to Ohio State. Last season Taylor picked up several vault titles over the season. She won the Excalibur Cup (1st AA; 1st UB) and she was crowned state vault champ. She placed 4th AA (1st FX) at regionals and 23rd AA at JOs.