2025 NCAA Softball Tournament bracket, field, schedule revealed
2025 NCAA Softball Tournament bracket, field, schedule revealed
NCAA softball has exploded in popularity over the last few years. So much so that the television ratings have surpassed those of the College Baseball World Series in recent seasons. The game is faster than its male counterpart and folks are taking notice.
To that end, the 2025 NCAA Softball Tournament field was announced on Sunday, so we got our first look at the 64 teams that made the bracket and the top 16 teams that will host regional play beginning this weekend. Of course, we are interested in Ohio State's fate and path -- which just so happens to be a very difficult one -- but we're here to bring you the entire bracket and schedule that will all kick off this weekend in places like Knoxville, Tallahassee, Gainesville, and College Station.
2025 NCAA Softball Tournament Bracket
College Station, Texas Regional(1) Texas A&M (45-9) vs. Saint Francis (26-24)Marist (47-7-1) vs. Liberty (47-12)Eugene, Oregon Regional(16) Oregon (47-7) vs. Weber State (28-30)Binghamton (36-12) vs. Stanford (40-11)College Station Regional winner will play Eugene Regional winner in the Super Regionals
Columbia, South Carolina Regional(8) South Carolina (40-15) vs. Elon (33-19)North Florida (45-13) vs. Virginia (37-17)
Los Angeles Regional(9) UCLA (49-10) vs. UC Santa Barbara (34-24)San Diego State (37-17) vs. Arizona State (35-19)Columbia Regional winner will play Los Angeles Regional winner in the Super Regionals
Fayetteville, Arkansas Regional(4) Arkansas (40-12) vs. Saint Louis (34-22)Indiana (33-18) vs. Oklahoma State (33-18)
Tucson, Arizona Regional(13) Arizona (45-11) vs. Santa Clara (32-20)Grand Canyon (46-6) vs. Ole Miss (37-17)Fayetteville Regional winner will play Tucson Regional winner in the Super Regionals
Tallahassee, Florida Regional(5) Florida State (46-9) vs. Robert Morris (30-16)Auburn (32-22) vs. South Florida (43-14-1)
Lubbock, Texas Regional(12) Texas Tech (45-12) vs. Brown (33-15)Washington (34-17) vs. Mississippi State (37-17)Tallahassee Regional winner will play Lubbock Regional winner in the Super Regionals
Gainesville, Florida Regional(3) Florida (43-14) vs. Mercer (38-24)Georgia Tech (27-22) vs. Florida Atlantic (44-10)
Durham, North Carolina Regional(14) Duke (38-16) vs. Howard (31-18)Coastal Carolina (41-17) vs. Georgia (31-20)Gainesville Regional winner will play Durham Regional winner in the Super RegionalsAustin, Texas Regional(6) Texas (46-10) vs. Eastern Illinois (34-20)Michigan (38-19) vs. UCF (33-22-1)
Clemson, South Carolina Regional(11) Clemson (44-12) vs. USC Upstate (39-14)Northwestern (29-18-1) vs. Kentucky (29-26)Austin Regional winner will play Clemson Regional winner in the Super Regionals
Knoxville, Tennessee Regional(7) Tennessee (40-14) vs. Miami (Ohio) (35-24)North Carolina (40-15) vs. Ohio State (43-12-1)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana Regional(10) LSU (41-14) vs. Southeastern Louisiana (48-14)UConn (35-17) vs. Nebraska (39-13)Knoxville Regional winner will play Baton Rouge Regional winner in the Super Regionals
Norman, Oklahoma Regional(2) Oklahoma (45-7) vs. Boston University (38-17)Omaha (39-11) vs. Cal (35-19)Tuscaloosa, Alabama Regional(15) Alabama (37-21) vs. Jackson State (28-23)Belmont (40-14) vs. Virginia Tech (41-11)Norman Regional winner will play Tuscaloosa Regional winner in the Super Regionals
2025 NCAA Softball Tournament format
If you aren't used to how the NCAA Softball Tournament works, it's an interesting format. Each of the top 16 seeds hosts a mini, four-team double-elimination tournament. The winner of each of those then advances to eight different Super Regional, where two of the regional champions participate in a best-of-three series for the right to advance to the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City. Those eight teams will participate in another double-elimination tournament to crown a champion.
Dates of the 2025 NCAA Softball Tournament
2025 NCAA Softball Regionals : Friday, May 16 through Sunday, May 18
: Friday, May 16 through Sunday, May 18 2025 NCAA Softball Super Regionals : Thursday, May 22 through Sunday, May 25
: Thursday, May 22 through Sunday, May 25 2025 Women's College World Series: Thursday, May 29 through Saturday or Sunday, June 5 or 6
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