Editor’s note: The tables and schedules below will be updated as the final selections are announced on Sunday, May 12 at 7 PM ET and game time information becomes available. Scores will be continuously updated as games finish.
The 2024 NCAA Divison1 Softball tournament is almost here with 64 teams looking to capture the national championship. Oklahoma has won three consecutive titles and is seeking to become the first program to win 4 straight national championships in Division 1 softball. The current iteration of the Big 12 is going out with a bang in softball as Texas and Oklahoma captured the #1 and #2 overall seeds, respectively.
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 2024 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.
Regionals: Friday, May 17 – Sunday, May 19
Super Regionals: Thursday, May 23 – Sunday, May 26
Women’s College World Series: Thursday, May 30 – Friday, June 7
16 National Seeds and Regional Hosts
The 16 national seeds will be listed below and all teams will host a regional. Teams are listed in order of seeding with their conference and record entering the softball tournament provided as well.
| Seed | Team | Record | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 47-7 | Big 12 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 49-6 | Big 12 |
| 3 | Tennessee | 40-10 | SEC |
| 4 | Florida | 46-12 | SEC |
| 5 | Oklahoma State | 44-10 | Big 12 |
| 6 | UCLA | 37-10 | Pac-12 |
| 7 | Missouri | 43-15 | SEC |
| 8 | Stanford | 43-13 | Pac-12 |
| 9 | LSU | 40-15 | SEC |
| 10 | Duke | 47-6 | ACC |
| 11 | Georgia | 39-16 | SEC |
| 12 | Arkansas | 36-16 | SEC |
| 13 | Louisiana | 42-17 | Sun Belt |
| 14 | Alabama | 33-17 | SEC |
| 15 | Florida State | 43-14 | ACC |
| 16 | Texas A&M | 40-13 | SEC |
2024 NCAA Division 1 Softball Tournament Teams
Below are all 64 teams that have been selected for the 2024 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.
| Conference | Team | Record | Route | Regional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| America East | Albany | 33-12 | Tournament Champions | College Station |
| American | Charlotte | 38-16 | Tournament Champions | Athens |
| ACC | Duke (#10) | 47-6 | Tournament Champions | Durham |
| Atlantic 10 | Dayton | 33-19 | Tournament Champions | Knoxville |
| Atlantic Sun | Florida Gulf Coast | 37-19 | Tournament Champions | Gainesville |
| Big 12 | Oklahoma (#2) | 49-6 | Tournament Champions | Norman |
| Big East | Villanova | 31-22 | Tournament Champions | Fayetteville |
| Big Sky | Northern Colorado | 27-24 | Tournament Champions | Stillwater |
| Big South | USC Upstate | 30-21 | Tournament Champions | Tuscaloosa |
| Big Ten | Michigan | 41-16 | Tournament Champions | Stillwater |
| Big West | Cal State Fullerton | 36-17 | Regular Season Champions | Stanford |
| CAA | UNC Wilmington | 33-21 | Tournament Champions | Athens |
| C-USA | Liberty | 36-23 | Tournament Champions | Athens |
| Horizon | Cleveland State | 22-24 | Tournament Champions | Norman |
| Ivy League | Princeton | 29-16 | Championship Series Winner | Lafayatte |
| MAC | Miami (OH) | 48-7 | Tournament Champions | Knoxville |
| MAAC | Siena | 33-20 | Tournament Champions | Austin |
| MEAC | Morgan State | 35-18 | Tournament Champions | Durham |
| Missouri Valley | Southern Illinois | 42-9 | Tournament Champions | Baton Rouge |
| Mountain West | San Diego State | 31-18 | Tournament Champions | Los Angeles |
| Northeast | Saint Francis | 40-12 | Tournament Champions | Austin |
| Ohio Valley | Southeast Missouri State | 28-24 | Tournament Champions | Fayetteville |
| Pac-12 | UCLA (#6) | 37-10 | Tournament Champions | Los Angeles |
| Patriot | Boston U | 52-4-1 | Tournament Champions | Norman |
| SEC | Florida (#4) | 46-12 | Tournament Champions | Gainesville |
| Southern | Chattanooga | 42-14 | Tournament Champions | Tallahassee |
| Southland | Southeastern Louisiana | 45-13 | Tournament Champions | Tuscaloosa |
| SWAC | Jackson State | 33-17 | Tournament Champions | Baton Rouge |
| Summit | Omaha | 41-13 | Tournament Champions | Columbia |
| Sun Belt | Texas State | 45-13 | Tournament Champions | College Station |
| WAC | Grand Canyon | 48-11 | Tournament Champions | Los Angeles |
| West Coast | Saint Mary’s | 30-22 | Regular Season Champions | Stanford |
| ACC | Clemson | 34-17 | At-Large | Tuscaloosa |
| ACC | Florida State (#15) | 43-14 | At-Large | Tallahassee |
| ACC | Virginia | 32-18 | At-Large | Knoxville |
| ACC | Virginia Tech | 39-12-1 | At-Large | Los Angeles |
| American | Florida Atlantic | 41-14 | At-Large | Gainesville |
| Big 12 | Baylor | 32-20 | At-Large | Lafayatte |
| Big 12 | Central Florida | 30-23 | At-Large | Tallahassee |
| Big 12 | Oklahoma State (#5) | 44-10 | At-Large | Stillwater |
| Big 12 | Texas (#1) | 47-7 | At-Large | Austin |
| Big Ten | Indiana | 40-18 | At-Large | Columbia |
| Big Ten | Northwestern | 33-11 | At-Large | Austin |
| Big Ten | Penn State | 34-18 | At-Large | College Station |
| Pac-12 | Arizona | 34-16-1 | At-Large | Fayetteville |
| Pac-12 | California | 36-17 | At-Large | Baton Rouge |
| Pac-12 | Oregon | 28-19 | At-Large | Norman |
| Pac-12 | Stanford (#8) | 43-13 | At-Large | Stanford |
| Pac-12 | Utah | 34-20 | At-Large | Durham |
| Pac-12 | Washington | 31-13 | At-Large | Columbia |
| SEC | Alabama (#14) | 33-17 | At-Large | Tuscaloosa |
| SEC | Arkansas (#12) | 36-16 | At-Large | Fayetteville |
| SEC | Auburn | 27-19-1 | At-Large | Tallahassee |
| SEC | Georgia (#11) | 39-16 | At-Large | Athens |
| SEC | Kentucky | 30-22 | At-Large | Stillwater |
| SEC | LSU (#9) | 40-15 | At-Large | Baton Rouge |
| SEC | Mississippi State | 33-18 | At-Large | Stanford |
| SEC | Missouri (#7) | 43-15 | At-Large | Columbia |
| SEC | Ole Miss | 31-25 | At-Large | Lafayatte |
| SEC | South Carolina | 34-22 | At-Large | Durham |
| SEC | Tennessee (#3) | 40-10 | At-Large | Knoxville |
| SEC | Texas A&M (#16) | 40-13 | At-Large | College Station |
| Sun Belt | Louisiana (#13) | 42-17 | At-Large | Lafayatte |
| Sun Belt | South Alabama | 32-18-1 | At-Large | Gainesville |
Regional Schedule
The 2024 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, which will take place from Friday, May 17to Sunday, May 19. 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 and final scores will be made as soon as the changes are known.
Austin Region (#1 Seed)
College Station Regional (#16 Seed)
Baton Rouge Regional (#9 Seed)
Stanford Regional (#8 Seed)
Fayetteville (#12 Seed)
Stillwater Regional (#5 Seed)
Lafayette Regional (#13 Seed)
Gainesville Regional (#4 Seed)
Tuscaloosa Regional (#14 Seed)
Knoxville Regional (#3 Seed)
Athens Regional (#11 Seed)
Los Angeles Regional (#6 Seed)
Durham Regional (#10 Seed)
Columbia Regional (#7 Seed)
Tallahassee Regional (#15 Seed)
Norman Regional (#2 Seed)
Super Regionals Schedule
The Super Regional round for the 2024 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 23 through Sunday, May 26 at the selected campus sites. The table below shows the schedule for each Super Regional with the better-seeded team as the host.
Super Regional #1
Super Regional #2
Super Regional #3
Super Regional #4
Super Regional #5
Super Regional #6
Super Regional #7
Super Regional #8
Women’s College World Series Schedule
The 2023 Women’s College World Series will feature the third straight year of an extended schedule. 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, May 30 with 4 games followed by three consecutive days of two games a day.
Monday, June 3 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 5, Thursday, June 6, and Friday, June 7 (if necessary). Every game will be shown on ESPN’s family of network channels and will take place at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium and OGE Energy Field in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
WCWS Championship Series
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