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 |
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![]() 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 |