2025 NCAA Softball Tournament bracket puts Oklahoma at No. 2. See all the seedings
The 64-team, regional round of the NCAA Division I Softball Tournament opens May 16 with games at 16 sites around the country. Those matchups will begin the journey for one team that will be crowned the 2025 Women's College World Series champion.
Oklahoma, the No. 2 seed overall, knows the journey well. The Sooners are looking for their fifth consecutive title. They host Omaha, California and Boston University in the Norman, Oklahoma, regional round. Their double-elimination round opens with Boston at 6 p.m. ET Friday on ESPNU.
Texas A&M tops the other side of the bracket in the College Station, Texas, regional. They open against Saint Francis at 3:30 p.m. ET Friday on the SEC Network.
2025 NCAA softball bracket
The 64 teams are divided into 16 four-team pods, with the highest seed serving as the host.
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When does 2025 NCAA softball tournament start?
Friday, May 16, All times ET
NCAA softball tournament schedule 2025
Regionals: May 16-18
May 16-18 Super regionals: May 22-25
May 22-25 Women's College World Series: May 29-June 6
May 29-June 6 WCWS finals: June 4-5/6
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