2022 NCAA Division I softball tournament
| Teams | 64 |
|---|---|
| Finals site | |
| Television | ABC ESPN ESPN2 ESPNU ACCN SECN LHN ESPN+ |
The 2022 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament will be held from May 20 through June 10, 2022, as the final part of the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The tournament will culminate with the 2022 Women's College World Series at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.[1]
Format
A total of 64 teams will enter the tournament, with 32 of them receiving an automatic bid by either winning their conference's tournament or by finishing in first place in their conference. The remaining 32 bids were issued at-large, with selections extended by the NCAA Selection Committee.
Bids
The Big West, Mountain West, Pac-12 and West Coast Conference bids were awarded to the regular-season champion. All other conferences had their automatic bid go to the conference tournament winner.[2]
Automatic
At–large
| Team | Conference |
|---|---|
| Alabama | SEC |
| Arizona | Pac-12 |
| Auburn | SEC |
| Clemson | ACC |
| Duke | ACC |
| Florida | SEC |
| Georgia | SEC |
| Georgia Tech | ACC |
| Illinois | Big Ten |
| Kentucky | SEC |
| LSU | SEC |
| Michigan | Big Ten |
| Minnesota | Big Ten |
| Mississippi State | SEC |
| Missouri | SEC |
| Northwestern | Big Ten |
| Notre Dame | ACC |
| Ohio State | Big Ten |
| Oklahoma | Big 12 |
| Ole Miss | SEC |
| Oregon | Pac-12 |
| Oregon State | Pac-12 |
| South Florida | American |
| Stanford | Pac-12 |
| Tennessee | SEC |
| Texas | Big 12 |
| Texas A&M | SEC |
| UCLA | Pac-12 |
| Virginia Tech | ACC |
| Washington | Pac-12 |
| Wichita State | American |
| Wisconsin | Big Ten |
By conference
| Conference | Total | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| SEC | 12 | Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas A&M |
| Big Ten | 7 | Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Wisconsin |
| Pac-12 | 7 | Arizona, Arizona State, Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, UCLA, Washington |
| ACC | 6 | Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech |
| American | 3 | South Florida, UCF, Wichita State |
| Big 12 | 3 | Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas |
| ASUN | 1 | Liberty |
| America East | 1 | UMBC |
| Atlantic 10 | 1 | Fordham |
| Big East | 1 | Villanova |
| Big Sky | 1 | Weber State |
| Big South | 1 | Campbell |
| Big West | 1 | Cal State Fullerton |
| Colonial | 1 | UNC Wilmington |
| Conference USA | 1 | North Texas |
| Horizon | 1 | Oakland |
| Ivy League | 1 | Princeton |
| MAAC | 1 | Canisius |
| Mid-American | 1 | Miami (OH) |
| Mid-Eastern | 1 | Howard |
| Missouri Valley | 1 | Missouri State |
| Mountain West | 1 | San Diego State |
| Northeast | 1 | Saint Francis (PA) |
| Ohio Valley | 1 | Murray State |
| Patriot | 1 | Lehigh |
| SoCon | 1 | Chattanooga |
| Southland | 1 | McNeese State |
| Southwestern | 1 | Prairie View A&M |
| Summit | 1 | South Dakota State |
| Sun Belt | 1 | Louisiana |
| WAC | 1 | Grand Canyon |
| West Coast | 1 | Loyola Marymount |
National seeds
16 National Seeds were announced on the Selection Show, on Sunday, May 15 at 7 p.m. EDT on ESPN2. Teams in italics advanced to Super Regionals. Teams in bold advanced to the Women's College World Series.[3]
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1. Oklahoma
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9. Northwestern
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Regionals and Super Regionals
The Regionals will take place May 20–22. The Super Regionals will take place May 26–29.
Norman Super Regional
Tempe Super Regional
Los Angeles Super Regional
Fayetteville Super Regional
Blacksburg Super Regional
Tuscaloosa Super Regional
Stillwater Super Regional
Tallahassee Super Regional
References
- ^ "Softball Division I Championship". NCAA.com. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "2022 college softball: TV schedule, results, auto-bids for conference tournaments". NCAA.com. May 15, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- ^ "2022 NCAA softball bracket: WCWS schedule, bracket for Oklahoma City". NCAA.com. May 5, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.