Central Michigan
National Ranking: 27
Regular Season Conference Finish: 6-0
Highest Score: 195.75
Average Score: 194.56
Best Event: Floor exercise
Gymnast to Watch: Andrea de la Garza, senior
What You Need to Know: Central Michigan has not lost to a conference opponent since Feb. 13, 2010, when the Golden Flashes bested the Chippewas.
Kent State
National Ranking: 23
Regular Season Conference Finish: 5-1
Highest Score: 195.95
Average Score: 195.103
Best Event: Uneven bars
Gymnast to Watch: Christina Lenny, senior
What You Need to Know: Coach Brice Biggin is on the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Committee, which helps select the field and create the bracket for the NCAA regionals and nationals.
Western Michigan
National Ranking: 35
Regular Season Conference Finish: 4-2
Highest Score: 194.975
Average Score: 193.266
Best Event: Floor exercise
Gymnast to Watch: Caitlin Sullivan, sophomore
What You Need to Know: The Broncos are on the verge of qualifying for the NCAA regionals as a team for the first time in school history.
Ball State
National Ranking: 48
Regular Season Conference Finish: 3-3
Highest Score: 194.525
Average Score: 192.084
Best Event: Floor exercise
Gymnast to Watch: Brittney Emmons, junior
What You Need to Know: Emmons will become the first Cardinal to qualify for the NCAA regionals three times.
Eastern Michigan
National Ranking: 55
Regular Season Conference Finish: 2-4
Highest Score: 194.025
Average Score: 190.538
Best Event: Vault
Gymnast to Watch: Nikole Viltz, senior
What You Need to Know: The Eagles have five gymnasts on roster from Canada: Shawna Ciaramella, Brittany Ekstedt, Amanda Fuller, Ashley Quinton and Stacie Wood.
Northern Illinois
National Ranking: 49
Regular Season Conference Finish: 1-5
Highest Score: 194.025
Average Score: 191.075
Best Event: Uneven bars
Gymnast to Watch: Holly Reichard, senior
What You Need to Know: Northern Illinois is the only MAC team competing in a different region. While the other six teams are in the Central regional, the Huskies are in the South Central.
Bowling Green
National Ranking: 62
Regular Season Conference Finish: 0-6
Highest Score: 193.8
Average Score: 189.367
Best Event: Floor exercise
Gymnast to Watch: Dawn Christman, junior
What You Need to Know: The Falcons have not won the MAC championship since 1985.
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