The Division I Softball Committee will unveil its selections for the 2016 NCAA Division I Softball Championship on Sunday May 15 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPNU.
The 64-team field will be selected from 283 NCAA Division I institutions sponsoring the sport of softball. Of the 64 teams, 32 teams will receive automatic qualification with the remaining best 32 teams selected on an at-large basis.
| Conference | Location | Dates | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
 American Athletic |
Tulsa, Okla. |
May 12-14 |
Tulsa |
 Atlantic Coast |
Raleigh, N.C. |
May 12-14 |
Florida State |
 America East |
Vestal, N.Y. |
May 11-14 |
Maine |
 Atlantic 10 |
Washington, D.C. |
May 12-15 |
Fordham |
 Atlantic Sun |
Fort Myers, Fla. |
May 11-14 |
USC Upstate |
 Big 12 |
No tournament |
N/A |
Oklahoma |
 Big East |
Rosemont, Ill. |
May 13-14 |
Butler |
 Big Sky |
Ogden, Utah |
May 12-14 |
Weber State |
 Big South |
Rock Hill, S.C. |
May 11-14 |
Longwood |
 Big Ten |
University Park, Pa. |
May 12-14 |
Minnesota |
 Big West |
No tournament |
N/A |
Cal State Fullerton |
 Conference USA |
Denton, TX |
May 11-14 |
Florida Atlantic |
 Colonial Athletic |
Harrisburg, Va. |
May 10-13 |
James Madison |
 Horizon League |
Chicago, Ill. |
May 11-14 |
Valparaiso |
 Ivy League |
Cambridge, Mass. |
May 8-9 |
Princeton |
 Mid-American |
Akron, Ohio |
May 11-14 |
Miami (Ohio) |
 MEAC |
Ormond Beach, Fla. |
May 12-14 |
Florida A&M |
 Mountain West |
No tournament |
|
Fresno State |
 Metro Atlantic |
Poughkeepsie, N.Y. |
May 11-15 |
Marist |
 Missouri Valley |
Carbondale, Ill. |
May 12-14 |
Wichita State |
 Northeast |
Brooklyn, N.Y. |
May 12-14 |
LIU Brooklyn |
 Ohio Valley |
Oxford, Ala. |
May 11-14 |
Jacksonville State |
 Pac-12 |
No tournament |
N/A |
Oregon |
 Patriot League |
Bethlehem, Pa. |
May 12-15 |
Boston U. |
 Southeastern |
Starkville, Miss. |
May 11-14 |
Auburn |
 SWAC |
Irondale, Ala. |
May 11-14 |
Alabama State |
 Southern |
Greensboro, N.C. |
May 11-14 |
Samford |
 Southland |
Lake Charles, La. |
May 11-13 |
McNeese State |
 Summit League |
Fargo, N.D. |
May 11-14 |
North Dakota State |
 Sun Belt |
Mobile, Ala. |
May 11-14 |
Louisiana-Lafayette |
 Western Athletic |
Seattle, Wash. |
May 12-14 |
CSU Bakersfield |
 West Coast |
No championship |
N/A |
BYU |