2015 NCAA Division I Softball Bracket Announced
The top four seeds were revealed a half-hour prior to the selection show. The Auburn Tigers, Florida Gators, Michigan Wolverines, and Oregon Ducks were the top four seeds in alphabetical order. The top four seeds were later revealed to be the Florida Gators, Oregon Ducks, Michigan Wolverines, and Auburn Tigers.
The full NCAA Release can be found here while the bracket can be found here, once again via the NCAA.
Automatic Bids
A total of 32 automatic bids were handed out. Automatic bids go to the winners of the conference tournaments with the exception of the Big 12, Big West, Mountain West, Pac 12, and West Coast Conferences. Those five conferences award automatic bids the regular season champion.
American East – Binghamton
The American – Central Florida
Atlantic Coast – Florida State
Atlantic 10 – Fordham
Atlantic Sun – South Carolina Upstate
Big 12 – Oklahoma
Big East – St. John’s
Big Sky – Weber State
Big South – Longwood
Big Ten – Michigan
Big West – Cal State Northridge
Colonial – Hofstra
Conference USA – Western Kentucky
Horizon – Oakland
Ivy League – Dartmouth
Mid-American – Ball State
Metro Atlantic – Fairfield
Mid-Eastern – Florida A&M
Missouri Valley – Indiana State
Mountain West – Fresno State
Northeast – Central Connecticut State
Ohio Valley – Tennessee Tech
Pac 12 – Oregon
Patriot League – Lehigh
Southeastern Conference – Auburn
Southern – Chattanooga
Southland – Central Arkansas
SWAC – Texas Southern
Summit League – North Dakota State
Sun Belt – South Alabama
Western Athletic – New Mexico State
West Coast – BYU
National Seeds
There are sixteen national seeds, which are listed below.
1. Florida Gators
2. Oregon Ducks
3. Michigan Wolverines
4. Auburn Tigers
5. LSU Tigers
6. Alabama Crimson Tide
7. UCLA Bruins
8. Tennessee Volunteers
9. Florida State Seminoles
10. Missouri Tigers
11. Oklahoma Sooners
12. Arizona Wildcats
13. Louisiana Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns
14. Georgia Bulldogs
15. James Madison Dukes
16. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Regionals
Each regional has four teams and will employ a double-elimination tournament to decide the winner of the regional. Each of the 16 national seeds will host a regional tournament.
Gainesville Regional
The Gainesville regional will take place between Friday, May 15 and Sunday, May 17. The opening matchups are below.
#1 Florida vs. Florida A&M
Florida Atlantic vs. Hofstra
South Bend Regional
The South Bend regional will take place between Friday, May 15 and Sunday, May 17. The opening matchups are below.
#16 Notre Dame vs. Ball State
Kentucky vs. Northwestern
The winners of the Gainesville and South Bend regionals will play each other in the Super Regionals between Thursday, May 21 and Sunday, May 24.
Tallahassee Regional
The Tallahassee regional will take place between Friday, May 15 and Sunday, May 17. The opening matchups are below.
#9 Florida State vs. Dartmouth
South Carolina vs. Central Florida
Knoxville Regional
The Knoxville regional will take place between Friday, May 15 and Sunday, May 17. The opening matchups are below.
#8 Tennessee vs. Longwood
Utah vs. Virginia Tech
The winners of the Tallahassee and Knoxville regionals will play each other in the Super Regionals between Thursday, May 21 and Sunday, May 24.
Baton Rouge Regional
The Baton Rouge regional will take place between Friday, May 15 and Sunday, May 17. The opening matchups are below.
#5 LSU vs. Texas Southern
Nebraska vs. Arizona State
Tucson Regional
The Tucson regional will take place between Friday, May 15 and Sunday, May 17. The opening matchups are below.
#12 Arizona vs. St. John’s
Minnesota vs. New Mexico State
The winners of the Baton Rouge and Tucson regionals will play each other in the Super Regionals between Thursday, May 21 and Sunday, May 24.
Lafayette Regional
The Lafayette regional will take place between Friday, May 15 and Sunday, May 17. The opening matchups are below.
#13 Louisiana-Lafayette vs. Weber State
Mississippi State vs. Baylor
Auburn Regional
The Auburn regional will take place between Friday, May 15 and Sunday, May 17. The opening matchups are below.
#4 Auburn vs. Tennessee Tech
South Alabama vs. Chattanooga
The winners of the Lafayette and Auburn regionals will play each other in the Super Regionals between Thursday, May 21 and Sunday, May 24.
Ann Arbor Regional
The Ann Arbor regional will take place between Friday, May 15 and Sunday, May 17. The opening matchups are below.
#3 Michigan vs. Oakland
Pittsburgh vs. California
Athens Regional
The Athens regional will take place between Friday, May 15 and Sunday, May 17. The opening matchups are below.
#14 Georgia vs. Central Connecticut State
North Carolina vs. Western Kentucky
The winners of the Ann Arbor and Athens regionals will play each other in the Super Regionals between Thursday, May 21 and Sunday, May 24.
Norman Regional
The Norman regional will take place between Friday, May 15 and Sunday, May 17. The opening matchups are below.
#11 Oklahoma vs. Central Arkansas
Lehigh vs. Texas A&M
Tuscaloosa Regional
The Tuscaloosa regional will take place between Friday, May 15 and Sunday, May 17. The opening matchups are below.
#6 Alabama vs. Fairfield
Washington vs. South Carolina Upstate
The winners of the Norman and Tuscaloosa regionals will play each other in the Super Regionals between Thursday, May 21 and Sunday, May 24.
Los Angeles Regional
The Los Angeles regional will take place between Friday, May 15 and Sunday, May 17. The opening matchups are below.
#7 UCLA vs. Cal State Northridge
San Diego State vs. Texas
Columbia Regional
The Columbia regional will take place between Friday, May 15 and Sunday, May 17. The opening matchups are below.
#10 Missouri vs. Indiana State
Kansas vs. Louisville
The winners of the Los Angeles and Columbia regionals will play each other in the Super Regionals between Thursday, May 21 and Sunday, May 24.
Harrisonburg Regional
The Harrisonburg regional will take place between Friday, May 15 and Sunday, May 17. The opening matchups are below.
#15 James Madison vs. Binghamton
Fordham vs. North Carolina State
Eugene Regional
The Eugene regional will take place between Thursday, May 14 and Saturday, May 16. The opening matchups are below.
#2 Oregon vs. BYU
North Dakota State vs. Fresno State
The winners of the Harrisonburg and Eugene regionals will play each other in the Super Regionals between Thursday, May 21 and Sunday, May 24.
Super Regionals
The Super Regional round of the 2015 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament will be a best two out of three series between the dates of Thursday, May 21 and Sunday, May 24. The campus sites for each Super Regional will be determined upon completion of the Regionals.
Women’s College World Series
The 2015 Women’s College World Series will take place between Thursday, May 28 and Wednesday, June 3 with every game shown on one of the ESPN family of network channels. Each one of those games will take place at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium from Oklahoma City.