The NCAA softball tournament bracket down was whittled down from 64 teams to 16 teams for the super regionals Sunday night — even with a few weather delays.
The first weekend of the tournament has included a few surprises — hello, unseeded Liberty — and some familiar storylines — Patty Gasso and OU are rolling yet again.
Here’s what you need to know about the super regionals.
Which teams have advanced in NCAA softball bracket to super regionals?
- No. 2 Oklahoma: Will host Alabama in Norman Super Regional
- No. 3 Florida: Will host Georgia in Gainesville Super Regional
- No. 4 Arkansas: Will host Ole Miss in Fayetteville Super Regional
- No. 5 Florida State: Will host Texas Tech in Tallahassee Super Regional
- No. 6 Texas: Will host Clemson in Austin Super Regional
- No. 7 Tennessee: Will host Nebraska in Knoxville Super Regional
- No. 8 South Carolina: Will host UCLA in Columbia Super Regional
- No. 9 UCLA: Will travel to face South Carolina in Columbia Super Regional
- No. 11 Clemson: Will travel to face Texas in Austin Super Regional
- No. 12 Texas Tech: Will travel to face Florida State in Tallahassee Super Regional
- No. 15 Alabama: Will travel to face Oklahoma in Norman Super Regional
- No. 16 Oregon: Will host Liberty in Eugene Super Regional
- Georgia: Will travel to face Florida in the Gainesville Super Regional
- Liberty: Will travel to face Oregon in Eugene Super Regional
- Nebraska: Will travel to face Tennessee in Knoxville Super Regional
- Ole Miss: Will travel to face Arkansas in Fayetteville Super Regional
When do teams play in NCAA softball super regionals?
Best-of-three series played May 23-25 or May 22-24. All times Central. The eight winners of super regionals advance to the Women’s College World Series at Devon Park in Oklahoma City:
Norman Super Regional: No. 2 Oklahoma vs. No. 15 Alabama
- Game 1: 4 p.m. Friday (ESPN2)
- Game 2: 2 p.m. Saturday
- Game 3 (if necessary): TBD Sunday
Gainesville Super Regional: No. 3 Florida vs. Georgia
- Game 1: 10 a.m. Friday (ESPN2)
- Game 2: 10 a.m. Saturday
- Game 3 (if necessary): TBD Sunday
Fayetteville Super Regional: No. 4 Arkansas vs. Ole Miss
- Game 1: 7 p.m. Friday (ESPNU)
- Game 2: 8 p.m. Saturday
- Game 3 (if necessary): TBD Sunday
Tallahassee Super Regional: No. 5 Florida State vs. No. 12 Texas Tech
- Game 1: 6 p.m. Thursday (ESPN2)
- Game 2: 2 p.m. Saturday (ESPN2)
- Game 3 (if necessary): 6 p.m. Saturday
Austin Super Regional: No. 6 Texas vs. No. 11 Clemson
- Game 1: 8 p.m. Thursday (ESPN2)
- Game 2: 8 p.m. Friday (ESPN2)
- Game 3 (if necessary): 8 p.m. Saturday
Knoxville Super Regional: No. 7 Tennessee vs. Nebraska
Columbia Super Regional: No. 8 South Carolina vs. No. 9 UCLA
- Game 1: 6 p.m. Friday (ESPN2)
- Game 2: 4 p.m. Saturday
- Game 3 (if necessary): TBD Sunday
Eugene Super Regional: No. 16 Oregon vs. Liberty
- Game 1: 9 p.m. Friday (ESPNU)
- Game 2: 6 p.m. Saturday
- Game 3 (if necessary): TBD Sunday
When is the NCAA softball tournament schedule?
Here’s the full 2025 NCAA softball tournament schedule:
- Regionals: May 16-18
- Super regionals: May 22-25
- Women’s College World Series: May 29-June 5/6
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