Editor’s note: The 2023 NCAA Division 1 Softball Tournament information can be found here.

The tables and schedules provided below will be updated as the final selections are announced and game time information becomes available. Scores will be continuously updated as games finish.

The 2022 NCAA Divison1 Softball tournament is almost here with 64 teams ready to compete for a national title. Defending national champions Oklahoma will lead the way after an incredible 49-2 regular season although they fell in the Big 12 Championship game to rival Oklahoma State.

The field of 64 will contest the Regional round at one of the 16 pre-determined sites. The 16 Regional winners will then play in a best-of-three Super Regional round. The 8 Super Regional winners will advance to the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City to determine the 2022 NCAA Division 1 softball national champion. Below are the 16 national seeds along with each team’s record and conference. If you’d prefer to skip straight to the schedule for each round, please click the corresponding link below.

Regional Schedule

Super Regional Schedule

Women’s College World Series Schedule

SeedTeamRecordConference
1Oklahoma49-2Big 12
2Florida State52-5ACC
3Virginia Tech41-7ACC
4Arkansas44-9SEC
5UCLA43-8Pac-12
6Alabama41-11SEC
7Oklahoma State41-12Big 12
8Arizona State39-9Pac-12
9Northwestern40-10Big Ten
10Clemson39-15ACC
11Tennessee39-16SEC
12Duke41-8ACC
13Washington35-15Pac-12
14Florida43-16SEC
15Missouri36-20SEC
16Central Florida46-12American

2022 NCAA Division 1 Softball Tournament Teams

Below are all 64 teams that have been selected for the 2022 NCAA Division 1 Softball tournament. 32 teams qualified automatically as conference champions and the other 32 teams were selected via at-large bids. In the sortable table below, the automatic bids are listed first followed by the at-large bids listed in the alphabetical order of conference. The records for each team and which regional site they have been assigned to are provided as well.

There are links provided in the “Regional” column to help you quickly navigate to a specific regional schedule. The 16 seeded teams are bolded with the corresponding national seed in parentheses.

ConferenceTeamRecordRouteRegional
America EastUMBC31-10Tournament ChampionsDurham
AmericanCentral Florida (#16)46-12Tournament ChampionsOrlando
ACCFlorida State (#2)52-5Tournament ChampionsTallahassee
Atlantic 10Fordham30-20Tournament ChampionsStillwater
Atlantic SunLiberty43-16Tournament ChampionsDurham
Big 12Oklahoma State (#7)41-12Tournament ChampionsStillwater
Big EastVillanova32-22Tournament ChampionsOrlando
Big SkyWeber State38-10Tournament ChampionsSeattle
Big SouthCampbell37-17Tournament ChampionsKnoxville
Big TenNebraska40-14Tournament ChampionsStillwater
Big WestCal State Fullerton36-20Regular Season ChampionsTempe
ColonialUNC Wilmington32-13Tournament ChampionsClemson
C-USANorth Texas35-14Tournament ChampionsStillwater
HorizonOakland26-15Tournament ChampionsEvanston
Ivy LeaguePrinceton27-15-2Championship Series WinnerFayetteville
Mid-AmericanMiami (OH)39-15-1Tournament ChampionsBlacksburg
Metro AtlanticCanisius32-16Tournament ChampionsGainesville
Mid-EasternHoward31-22Tournament ChampionsTallahassee
Missouri ValleyMissouri State27-18Tournament ChampionsColumbia
Mountain WestSan Diego State37-14Regular Season ChampionsTempe
NortheastSaint Francis37-16Tournament ChampionsBlacksburg
Ohio ValleyMurray State40-16-1Tournament ChampionsTuscaloosa
Pac-12Arizona State (#8)39-9Regular Season ChampionsTempe
PatriotLehigh29-18-1Tournament ChampionsSeattle
SECArkansas (#4)44-9Tournament ChampionsFayetteville
SouthernChattanooga29-25Tournament ChampionsTuscaloosa
SouthlandMcNeese38-19Tournament ChampionsEvanston
SWACPrairie View A&M20-27Tournament ChampionsNorman
SummitSouth Dakota State40-11Tournament ChampionsOrlando
Sun BeltLouisiana45-11Tournament ChampionsClemson
WACGrand Canyon39-14Tournament ChampionsLos Angeles
West CoastLoyola Marymount36-15Regular Season ChampionsLos Angeles
ACCClemson (#10)39-15At-LargeClemson
ACCDuke (#12)41-8At-LargeDurham
ACCGeorgia Tech37-16At-LargeGainesville
ACCNotre Dame39-10At-LargeEvanston
ACCVirginia Tech (#3)41-7At-LargeBlacksburg
AmericanSouth Florida44-14At-LargeTallahassee
AmericanWichita State33-16At-LargeFayetteville
Big 12Oklahoma (#1)49-2At-LargeNorman
Big 12Texas38-17-1At-LargeSeattle
Big TenIllinois34-20At-LargeColumbia
Big TenMichigan36-16At-LargeOrlando
Big TenMinnesota26-24-1At-LargeNorman
Big TenNorthwestern (#9)40-10At-LargeEvanston
Big TenOhio State35-15At-LargeKnoxville
Big TenWisconsin28-19At-LargeGainesville
Pac-12Arizona33-20At-LargeColumbia
Pac-12Oregon31-17At-LargeFayetteville
Pac-12Oregon State33-19At-LargeKnoxville
Pac-12Stanford36-19At-LargeTuscaloosa
Pac-12UCLA (#5)43-8At-LargeLos Angeles
Pac-12Washington (#13)35-15At-LargeSeattle
SECAlabama (#6)41-11At-LargeTuscaloosa
SECAuburn39-15At-LargeClemson
SECFlorida (#14)43-16At-LargeGainesville
SECGeorgia40-16At-LargeDurham
SECKentucky35-17At-LargeBlacksburg
SECLSU34-21At-LargeTempe
SECMississippi State33-24At-LargeTallahassee
SECMissouri (#15)36-20At-LargeColumbia
SECOle Miss39-17At-LargeLos Angeles
SECTennessee (#11)39-16At-LargeKnoxville
SECTexas A&M29-26At-LargeNorman

Regional Schedule

The 2022 NCAA Division 1 Softball tournament will kick off with 16 regionals with four teams at the site of the 16 pre-determined regional hosts. Each regional employs the double-elimination format and will take place from Friday, May 20 to Sunday, May 22.

The regionals are listed in order of the potential Super Regional matchup (i.e. #1 vs #16, #8 vs #9, #5 vs. #12, etc.). All dates and times listed below are tentative. Updates, along with final scores, will be made as soon as the changes are known.

Norman Regional (#1 Seed Oklahoma)

Orlando Regional (#16 Seed Central Florida)

Tempe Regional (#8 Seed Arizona State)

Evanston Regional (#9 Seed Northwestern)

Los Angeles Regional (#5 Seed UCLA)

Durham Regional (#12 Seed Duke)

Fayetteville Regional (#4 Seed Arkansas)

Seattle Regional (#13 Seed Washington)

Blacksburg Regional (#3 Seed Virgnia Tech)

Gainesville Regional (#14 Seed Florida)

Tuscaloosa Regional (#6 Seed Alabama)

Knoxville Regional (#11 Seed Tennessee)

Stillwater Regional (#7 Seed Oklahoma State)

Clemson Regional (#10 Seed Clemson)

Tallahassee Regional (#2 Seed Florida State)

Columbia Regional (#15 Seed Missouri)

Super Regionals Schedule

The Super Regional round for the 2022 NCAA Division 1 softball tournament is a best-of-three series between the 16 winners of the regional round. The games will take place between Thursday, May 26 through Sunday, May 29 at the selected campus sites. The table below shows the schedule for each Super Regional with the better-seeded team as the host.

Norman Super Regional (#16 UCF at #1 Oklahoma)

SeedTeamGame 1Game 2Game 3
#16Central Florida015/29
(If Necessary)
#1Oklahoma8 (5 Innings)7TBD

Tempe Super Regional (#9 Northwestern at #8 Arizona State)

SeedTeamGame 1Game 2Game 3
#9Northwestern448
#8Arizona State3 (11 Innings)7 (8 Innings)6

Los Angeles Super Regional (#12 Duke at #5 UCLA)

SeedTeamGame 1Game 2Game 3
#12Duke225/29
(If Necessary)
#5UCLA38TBD

Fayetteville Super Regional (Texas at #4 Arkansas)

SeedTeamGame 1Game 2Game 3
Texas133
#4Arkansas710

Blacksburg Super Regional (#14 Florida at #3 Virginia Tech)

SeedTeamGame 1Game 2Game 3
#14Florida0712
#3Virginia Tech620 (5 Innings)

Stanford Super Regional (Oregon State at Stanford)

SeedTeamGame 1Game 2Game 3
Oregon State325/29
(If Necessary)
Stanford10TBD

Stillwater Super Regional (#10 Clemson at #7 Oklahoma State)

SeedTeamGame 1Game 2Game 3
#10Clemson015/28
(If Necessary)
#7Oklahoma State25TBD

Starkville Super Regional (Arizona at Mississippi State)

SeedTeamGame 1Game 2Game 3
Arizona375/29
(If Necessary)
Mississippi State2 (8 Innings)1TBD

Women’s College World Series Schedule

The 2022 Women’s College World Series will feature a much-needed extended schedule for the first time. Instead of as many as 17 games packed into 6 days, this year’s format will take place over 8 days including one day off preceding the Championship Series.

The action will take place starting on Thursday, June 2 with 4 games followed by three consecutive days of two games a day. Monday will feature the final round of elimination with up to 4 games followed by the one-day break on Tuesday. The best-of-three Championship Series will be on Wednesday, June 8, Thursday, June 9, and Friday, June 10 (if necessary). Every game will be shown on ESPN’s network channels and will take place at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium and OGE Energy Field in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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