The 2019 NCAA Division I Softball bracket has been revealed as the road to Oklahoma City commences this week. The Florida State Seminoles are the defending National Champions after sweeping the Washington Huskies in the 2019 WCWS Championship Series. The top four seeds are Oklahoma, UCLA, Washington, and Florida State.
The 2019 Tournament will begin with the regional round on Thursday, May 16. The regional round will conclude on Sunday, May 19 with the 16 winners of each regional advancing to the Super Regional Round. Below are the 16 National Seeds and regional hosts as ranked by the NCAA.
| Seed | Team | Record | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma | 49-2 | Big 12 |
| 2 | UCLA | 46-5 | Pac-12 |
| 3 | Washington | 45-7 | Pac-12 |
| 4 | Florida State | 51-8 | ACC |
| 5 | Florida | 44-15 | SEC |
| 6 | Arizona | 42-12 | Pac-12 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 41-12 | Big 10 |
| 8 | Alabama | 52-7 | SEC |
| 9 | Texas | 41-14 | Big 12 |
| 10 | LSU | 40-16 | SEC |
| 11 | Ole Miss | 37-17 | SEC |
| 12 | Tennessee | 39-14 | SEC |
| 13 | Oklahoma State | 39-14 | Big 12 |
| 14 | Kentucky | 33-22 | SEC |
| 15 | Michigan | 43-11 | Big 10 |
| 16 | Northwestern | 43-10 | Big 10 |
2019 NCAA Division 1 Softball Teams
Below are all 64 teams that have made the 2019 NCAA Division 1 Softball tournament. 32 teams received automatic bids either by being the regular season champions or winning the conference tournament while the other 32 are selected at-large by the Softball Committee. The Atlantic 10 (Fordham), American Athletic (South Florida), and Big 12 (Oklahoma) conference tournaments were not completed as a result of weather. In these three cases, the automatic bid went to the regular season champion.
In the sortable table below, the automatic bids are listed first followed by the at-large bids listed in order of conference. The records for each team and which regional they have been assigned to are provided as well. Note: the hosts for each regional have been marked with an asterisk in the table below.
| Conference | Team | Record | Route | Regional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American East | UMBC | 30-22 | Tournament Champions | Norman |
| American Athletic | South Florida | 40-17 | Regular Season Champions | Tallahassee |
| ACC | Florida State* | 51-8 | Tournament Champions | Tallahassee |
| Atlantic 10 | Fordham | 29-24 | Regular Season Champions | Seattle |
| Atlantic Sun | Lipscomb | 41-13-1 | Tournament Champions | Tuscaloosa |
| Big 12 | Oklahoma* | 49-2 | Regular Season Champions | Norman |
| Big East | DePaul | 34-14 | Tournament Champions | Ann Arbor |
| Big Sky | Weber State | 26-19 | Tournament Champions | Los Angeles |
| Big South | Longwood | 37-20 | Tournament Champions | Knoxville |
| Big Ten | Michigan* | 43-11 | Tournament Champions | Ann Arbor |
| Big West | Cal State Fullerton | 38-16 | Regular Season Champions | Los Angeles |
| Colonial | James Madison | 47-7 | Tournament Champions | Ann Arbor |
| C-USA | Louisiana Tech | 44-14 | Tournament Champions | Baton Rouge |
| Horizon | Detroit Mercy | 31-26 | Tournament Champions | Evanston |
| Ivy League | Harvard | 25-17 | Championship Series Winner | Tuscon |
| Mid-American | Toledo | 29-26 | Tournament Champions | Lexington |
| Metro Atlantic | Monmouth | 36-16 | Tournament Champions | Baton Rouge |
| Mid-Eastern | Bethune-Cookman | 26-29 | Tournament Champions | Tallahassee |
| Missouri Valley | Drake | 42-14 | Tournament Champions | Minneapolis |
| Mountain West | Colorado State | 38-10 | Regular Season Champions | Tuscon |
| Northeast | St. Francis (PA) | 29-29 | Tournament Champions | Ann Arbor |
| Ohio Valley | SE Missouri State | 45-16 | Tournament Champions | Oxford |
| Pac-12 | UCLA* | 46-5 | Regular Season Champions | Los Angeles |
| Patriot League | Boston U | 37-18 | Tournament Champions | Gainesville |
| SEC | Florida* | 44-15 | Tournament Champions | Gainesville |
| Southern | Chattanooga | 37-15 | Tournament Champions | Oxford |
| Southland | Sam Houston State | 34-21 | Tournament Champions | Austin |
| SWAC | Alabama State | 24-23 | Tournament Champions | Tuscaloosa |
| Summit League | North Dakota State | 42-14 | Tournament Champions | Minneapolis |
| Sun Belt | Louisiana | 50-4 | Tournament Champions | Oxford |
| WAC | Seattle U | 39-15 | Tournament Champions | Seattle |
| West Coast | BYU | 29-24 | Regular Season Champions | Stillwater |
| American Athletic | Houston | 37-17 | At-Large | Austin |
| American Athletic | Tulsa | 35-18 | At-Large | Stillwater |
| ACC | Louisville | 33-21 | At-Large | Evanston |
| ACC | North Carolina | 35-18 | At-Large | Knoxville |
| ACC | Notre Dame | 36-16 | At-Large | Norman |
| ACC | Virginia Tech | 45-9 | At-Large | Lexington |
| Big 10 | Illinois | 32-23 | At-Large | Lexington |
| Big 10 | Minnesota* | 41-12 | At-Large | Minneapolis |
| Big 10 | Northwestern* | 43-10 | At-Large | Evanston |
| Big 10 | Ohio State | 34-16 | At-Large | Knoxville |
| Big 10 | Wisconsin | 40-12 | At-Large | Norman |
| Big 12 | Oklahoma State* | 39-14 | At-Large | Stillwater |
| Big 12 | Texas* | 41-14 | At-Large | Austin |
| Big 12 | Texas Tech | 39-14 | At-Large | Baton Rouge |
| Mountain West | Boise State | 34-14 | At-Large | Gainesville |
| Ohio Valley | Southern Illinois | 33-13 | At-Large | Evanston |
| Pac-12 | Arizona* | 42-12 | At-Large | Tuscon |
| Pac-12 | Arizona State | 33-18 | At-Large | Tuscaloosa |
| Pac-12 | Stanford | 32-18 | At-Large | Gainesville |
| Pac-12 | Washington* | 45-7 | At-Large | Seattle |
| SEC | Alabama* | 52-7 | At-Large | Tuscaloosa |
| SEC | Arkansas | 38-18 | At-Large | Stillwater |
| SEC | Auburn | 37-19 | At-Large | Tuscon |
| SEC | Georgia | 40-17 | At-Large | Minneapolis |
| SEC | Kentucky* | 33-22 | At-Large | Lexington |
| SEC | LSU* | 40-16 | At-Large | Baton Rouge |
| SEC | Missouri | 32-23 | At-Large | Los Angeles |
| SEC | Mississippi State | 33-21 | At-Large | Seattle |
| SEC | Ole Miss* | 37-17 | At-Large | Oxford |
| SEC | South Carolina | 36-17 | At-Large | Tallahassee |
| SEC | Tennessee* | 39-14 | At-Large | Knoxville |
| SEC | Texas A&M | 28-25 | At-Large | Austin |
Regionals
The 2019 NCAA Division 1 Softball tournament will start with 16 regionals divided into four teams per regional. Each regional employs the double-elimination format with the 16 national seeds listed above hosting a regional. The regionals are listed in order of the potential Super Regional matchup (i.e. #1 vs #16, #8 vs #9, #5 vs. #12, #4 vs. #13, etc.).
All dates and times listed below are tentative. Updates, along with final scores, will be made as the changes are known.
Regional #1 – Norman, Oklahoma
| Date | Game | Time (EST) | Team #1 | Team #2 | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/17/19 | Game #1 | 7 PM | Wisconsin | Notre Dame | 4-2 | |
| 5/17/19 | Game #2 | 9:30 PM | UMBC | #1 Oklahoma | 0-12 | 5 Innings |
| 5/18/19 | Game #3 | 4 PM | #1 Oklahoma | Wisconsin | 4-0 | No-Hitter |
| 5/18/19 | Game #4 | 6:30 PM | Notre Dame | UMBC | 2-0 | UMBC Eliminated |
| 5/18/19 | Game #5 | 9 PM | Notre Dame | Wisconsin | 4-5 | Notre Dame Eliminated |
| 5/19/19 | Game #6 | 2 PM | Wisconsin | #1 Oklahoma | 2-1 | |
| 5/19/19 | Game #7 | 4:30 PM | #1 Oklahoma | Wisconsin | 2-0 | Oklahoma Advances |
Regional #16 – Evanston, Illinois
| Date | Game | Time (EST) | Team #1 | Team #2 | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/17/19 | Game #1 | 1 PM | Southern Illinois | Louisville | 5-9 | |
| 5/17/19 | Game #2 | 3:30 PM | Detroit Mercy | #16 Northwestern | 1-15 | 5 Innings |
| 5/18/19 | Game #3 | 2 PM | Louisville | #16 Northwestern | 2-1 | |
| 5/18/19 | Game #4 | 4:30 PM | Detroit Mercy | Southern Illinois | 1-2 | Detroit Mercy Eliminated |
| 5/18/19 | Game #5 | 7 PM | #16 Northwestern | Southern Illinois | 8-1 | Southern Illinois Eliminated |
| 5/19/19 | Game #6 | 2 PM | #16 Northwestern | Louisville | 7-0 | |
| 5/19/19 | Game #7 | 4:30 PM | Louisville | #16 Northwestern | 3-4 | Northwestern Advances |
Regional #8 – Tuscaloosa, Alabama
| Date | Game | Time (EST) | Team #1 | Team #2 | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/17/19 | Game #1 | 4 PM | Lipscomb | Arizona State | 3-4 | |
| 5/17/19 | Game #2 | 6:30 PM | Alabama State | #8 Alabama | 2-8 | |
| 5/18/19 | Game #3 | 2 PM | Arizona State | #8 Alabama | 4-7 | |
| 5/18/19 | Game #4 | 4:30 PM | Alabama State | Lipscomb | 0-14 | Alabama State Eliminated |
| 5/18/19 | Game #5 | 7 PM | Arizona State | Lipscomb | 10-1 | Lipscomb Eliminated / 6 Innings |
| 5/19/19 | Game #6 | 2 PM | #8 Alabama | Arizona State | 9-8 | Alabama Advances |
Winner | Loser | Game / If Necessary |
Regional #9 – Austin, Texas
| Date | Game | Time (EST) | Team #1 | Team #2 | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/17/19 | Game #1 | 2 PM | Texas A&M | Houston | 1-3 | |
| 5/17/19 | Game #2 | 5 PM | Sam Houston State | #9 Texas | 2-1 | |
| 5/18/19 | Game #3 | 2 PM | Houston | Sam Houston State | 5-0 | |
| 5/18/19 | Game #4 | 4:30 PM | #9 Texas | Texas A&M | 3-2 | Texas A&M Eliminated / 8 Innings |
| 5/18/19 | Game #5 | 7 PM | #9 Texas | Sam Houston State | 3-0 | SHSU Eliminated |
| 5/19/19 | Game #6 | 4:30 PM | Houston | #9 Texas | 2-5 | |
| 5/19/19 | Game #7 | 7 PM | #9 Texas | Houston | 7-0 | Texas Advances |
Regional #5 – Gainesville, Florida
| Date | Game | Time (EST) | Team #1 | Team #2 | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/17/19 | Game #1 | 12 PM | Boise State | Stanford | 9-1 | |
| 5/17/19 | Game #2 | 2:30 PM | Boston U. | #5 Florida | 0-3 | |
| 5/18/19 | Game #3 | 2 PM | #5 Florida | Boise State | 8-0 | 5 Innings |
| 5/18/19 | Game #4 | 4:30 PM | Stanford | Boston U. | 13-2 | Boston U. Eliminated |
| 5/18/19 | Game #5 | 7 PM | Stanford | Boise State | 0-2 | Stanford Eliminated |
| 5/19/19 | Game #6 | 12 PM | Boise State | #5 Florida | 0-5 | Florida Advances |
Winner | Loser | Game / If Necessary |
Regional #12 – Knoxville, Tennessee
| Date | Game | Time (EST) | Team #1 | Team #2 | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/17/19 | Game #1 | 11 AM | Ohio State | North Carolina | 1-0 | |
| 5/17/19 | Game #2 | 1:30 PM | Longwood | #12 Tennessee | 0-8 | |
| 5/18/19 | Game #3 | 12 PM | #12 Tennessee | Ohio State | 12-4 | |
| 5/18/19 | Game #4 | 2:30 PM | North Carolina | Longwood | 3-1 | Longwood Eliminated |
| 5/18/19 | Game #5 | 5 PM | North Carolina | Ohio State | 5-3 | Ohio St. Eliminated |
| 5/19/19 | Game #6 | 12 PM | #12 Tennessee | North Carolina | 0-1 | |
| 5/19/19 | Game #7 | 2:30 PM | North Carolina | #12 Tennessee | 0-2 | Tennessee Advances |
Regional #4 – Tallahassee, Florida
| Date | Game | Time (EST) | Team #1 | Team #2 | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/17/19 | Game #1 | 12 PM | South Florida | South Carolina | 3-2 | |
| 5/17/19 | Game #2 | 2:30 PM | Bethune-Cookman | #4 Florida State | 0-8 | |
| 5/18/19 | Game #3 | 12 PM | #4 Florida State | South Florida | 12-1 | 5 Innings |
| 5/18/19 | Game #4 | 2:30 PM | South Carolina | Bethune-Cookman | 10-0 | Bethune-Cookman Eliminated |
| 5/18/19 | Game #5 | 5 PM | South Carolina | South Florida | 2-1 | USF Eliminated / 10 Innings |
| 5/19/19 | Game #6 | 12 PM | #4 Florida State | South Carolina | 7-6 | Florida St. Advances |
Winner | Loser | Game / If Necessary |
Regional #13 – Stillwater, Oklahoma
| Date | Game | Time (EST) | Team #1 | Team #2 | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/16/19 | Game #1 | 6 PM | Tulsa | Arkansas | 5-0 | |
| 5/16/19 | Game #2 | 8:30 PM | BYU | #13 Okla. State | 1-3 | |
| 5/17/19 | Game #3 | 1 PM | #13 Okla. State | Tulsa | 13-10 | |
| 5/17/19 | Game #4 | 3:30 PM | Arkansas | BYU | 3-6 | Arkansas Eliminated |
| 5/17/19 | Game #5 | 6 PM | BYU | Tulsa | 4-6 | BYU Eliminated |
| 5/18/19 | Game #6 | 4 PM | Tulsa | #13 Okla. State | 1-2 | Oklahoma State Advances |
Winner | Loser | Game / If Necessary |
Regional #3 – Seattle, Washington
| Date | Game | Time (EST) | Team #1 | Team #2 | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/17/19 | Game #1 | 7:30 PM | Seattle U. | Mississippi State | 3-5 | |
| 5/17/19 | Game #2 | 10 PM | Fordham | #3 Washington | 0-2 | |
| 5/18/19 | Game #3 | 6 PM | Mississippi State | #3 Washington | 1-6 | |
| 5/18/19 | Game #4 | 8:30 PM | Fordham | Seattle U. | 0-1 | Fordham Eliminated / 8 Innings |
| 5/18/19 | Game #5 | 11 PM | Mississippi State | Seattle U. | 7-3 | Seattle U. Eliminated |
| 5/19/19 | Game #6 | 9 PM | #3 Washington | Mississippi State | 8-0 | Washington Advances / No-Hitter |
Winner | Loser | Game / If Necessary |
Regional #14 – Lexington, Kentucky
| Date | Game | Time (EST) | Team #1 | Team #2 | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/17/19 | Game #1 | 12 PM | Illinois | Virginia Tech | 2-6 | |
| 5/17/19 | Game #2 | 2:30 PM | Toledo | #14 Kentucky | 2-7 | |
| 5/18/19 | Game #3 | 12 PM | Virginia Tech | #14 Kentucky | 1-8 | |
| 5/18/19 | Game #4 | 2:30 PM | Toledo | Illinois | 0-2 | Toledo Eliminated |
| 5/18/19 | Game #5 | 5 PM | Virginia Tech | Illinois | 5-1 | Illinois Eliminated |
| 5/19/19 | Game #6 | 12 PM | #14 Kentucky | Virginia Tech | 11-1 | Kentucky Advances / 6 Innings |
Winner | Loser | Game / If Necessary |
Regional #6 – Tuscon, Arizona
| Date | Game | Time (EST) | Team #1 | Team #2 | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/17/19 | Game #1 | 9 PM | Colorado State | Auburn | 5-10 | |
| 5/17/19 | Game #2 | 11:30 PM | Harvard | #6 Arizona | 1-5 | |
| 5/18/19 | Game #3 | 6 PM | Auburn | #6 Arizona | 1-2 | |
| 5/18/19 | Game #4 | 8:30 PM | Harvard | Colorado State | 0-6 | Harvard Eliminated |
| 5/18/19 | Game #5 | 11 PM | Auburn | Colorado State | 8-0 | CSU Eliminated |
| 5/19/19 | Game #6 | 7 PM | #6 Arizona | Auburn | 12-3 | Arizona Advances |
Winner | Loser | Game / If Necessary |
Regional #11 – Oxford, Mississippi
| Date | Game | Time (EST) | Team #1 | Team #2 | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/17/19 | Game #1 | 4:30 PM | SE Missouri State | Louisiana | 2-3 | |
| 5/17/19 | Game #2 | 7 PM | Chattanooga | #11 Ole Miss | 0-12 | 5 Innings |
| 5/18/19 | Game #3 | 1 PM | Louisiana | #11 Ole Miss | 2-0 | |
| 5/18/19 | Game #4 | 3:30 PM | Chattanooga | SE Missouri State | 1-2 | Chattanooga Eliminated |
| 5/18/19 | Game #5 | 6 PM | #11 Ole Miss | SE Missouri State | 10-0 | SEMO Eliminated / 5 Innings |
| 5/19/19 | Game #6 | 3 PM | #11 Ole Miss | Louisiana | 5-1 | |
| 5/19/19 | Game #7 | 5:30 PM | Louisiana | #11 Ole Miss | 4-5 | Ole Miss Advances |
Regional #7 – Minneapolis, Minnesota
| Date | Game | Time (EST) | Team #1 | Team #2 | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/17/19 | Game #1 | 7 PM | Drake | Georgia | 4-6 | 8 Innings |
| 5/17/19 | Game #2 | 9:30 PM | North Dak. St. | #7 Minnesota | 0-3 | |
| 5/18/19 | Game #3 | 4 PM | Georgia | #7 Minnesota | 1-2 | |
| 5/18/19 | Game #4 | 6:30 PM | North Dak. St. | Drake | 0-8 | NDSU Eliminated / 5 Innings |
| 5/20/19 | Game #5 | 11 AM | Georgia | Drake | 7-4 | Drake Eliminated |
| 5/20/19 | Game #6 | 1 PM | #7 Minnesota | Georgia | 8-1 | Minnesota Advances |
Winner | Loser | Game / If Necessary |
Regional #10 – Baton Rouge, Louisiana
| Date | Game | Time (EST) | Team #1 | Team #2 | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/17/19 | Game #1 | 3 PM | Louisiana Tech | Texas Tech | 0-3 | |
| 5/17/19 | Game #2 | 5:30 PM | Monmouth | #10 LSU | 0-2 | |
| 5/18/19 | Game #3 | 2 PM | Texas Tech | #10 LSU | 4-5 | 13 Innings |
| 5/18/19 | Game #4 | 4:30 PM | Monmouth | Louisiana Tech | 0-1 | Monmouth Eliminated |
| 5/18/19 | Game #5 | 7 PM | Texas Tech | Louisiana Tech | 3-1 | La. Tech Eliminated |
| 5/19/19 | Game #6 | 4 PM | #10 LSU | Texas Tech | 4-5 | |
| 5/19/19 | Game #7 | 6:30 PM | Texas Tech | #10 LSU | 1-5 | LSU Advances |
Regional #2 – Los Angeles, California
| Date | Game | Time (EST) | Team #1 | Team #2 | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/17/19 | Game #1 | 8:30 PM | Cal. State Fullerton | Missouri | 4-7 | |
| 5/17/19 | Game #2 | 11 PM | Weber State | #2 UCLA | 0-6 | |
| 5/18/19 | Game #3 | 6 PM | Missouri | #2 UCLA | 1-9 | 5 Innings |
| 5/18/19 | Game #4 | 8:30 PM | Weber State | Cal. State Fullerton | 7-3 | CSF Eliminated |
| 5/18/19 | Game #5 | 11 PM | Missouri | Weber State | 7-0 | Weber St. Eliminated |
| 5/19/19 | Game #6 | 5 PM | #2 UCLA | Missouri | 1-5 | |
| 5/19/19 | Game #7 | 7:30 PM | Missouri | #2 UCLA | 1-13 | UCLA Advances / 5 Innings |
Regional #15 – Ann Arbor, Michigan
| Date | Game | Time (EST) | Team #1 | Team #2 | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/17/19 | Game #1 | 2 PM | DePaul | James Madison | 2-5 | |
| 5/17/19 | Game #2 | 4:30 PM | St. Francis (PA) | #15 Michigan | 0-8 | 6 Innings |
| 5/18/19 | Game #3 | 12 PM | James Madison | #15 Michigan | 0-1 | 12 Innings |
| 5/18/19 | Game #4 | 2:30 PM | St. Francis (PA) | DePaul | 1-3 | St. Francis Eliminated |
| 5/18/19 | Game #5 | 5 PM | James Madison | DePaul | 3-0 | DePaul Eliminated |
| 5/20/19 | Game #6 | 12 PM | #15 Michigan | James Madison | 0-3 | |
| 5/20/19 | Game #7 | 2:30 PM | James Madison | #15 Michigan | 2-1 | James Madison Advances |
Super Regionals
The Super Regional round of the 2019 NCAA Division 1 Softball Tournament will be a best of three series between the dates of Thursday, May 23 and Sunday, May 26. The campus sites for each Super Regional will be determined upon completion of the regional round by the NCAA, if needed.
Women’s College World Series
The 2019 Women’s College World Series will take place between Thursday, May 30 and Wednesday, June 5 with every game shown on one of the ESPN family of network channels. All of the games will take place at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium and OGE Energy Field from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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