INDIANAPOLIS — Oklahoma earned the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Division I Softball Championship today when the NCAA Division I Softball Committee announced the 64- team field and seeds for the 2023 NCAA Division I Softball Championship.
Thirty-two conferences were awarded automatic qualification as conference champions, while the remaining 32 slots were filled with at-large selections to complete the bracket. The top 16 teams were seeded nationally and will host at campus sites beginning Friday.
Regionals will be held May 19-21 with each campus site hosting a four-team, double-elimination tournament. The 16 winning teams advance to the super regionals.
Super regionals for the championship will be held May 25-28 on eight campus sites. At each site, two teams play in a best-of-three tournament format.
The winners from each super regional advance to the NCAA® Women’s College World Series® from June 1-8/9 at OGE Energy Field at the USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Charlotte, Eastern Illinois, George Mason, North Carolina Central, Northern Colorado, Northern Kentucky and Omaha are making their first appearance in the tournament.
🥎 BRACKET: View the full DI softball championship field
Thirteen schools have been crowned NCAA Division I softball champion since the tournament started in 1982 and nine of the 13 will compete in this year’s bracket looking to add another trophy to the collection.
In 2022, Oklahoma won its second national championship in a row and sixth overall by defeating Texas, 16-1 and 10-5, in the best-of-three championship finals.
ESPN will provide coverage from all 16 regional sites on one of the ESPN family of networks, which was announced during the NCAA Softball Selection Show. ESPN will televise every game of the super regionals for the 17th consecutive year, 2020 notwithstanding, since 2007. This year also marks the 24th year that ESPN will televise every game during the WCWS dating back to 2000.
SITES/PAIRINGS:
*Indicates Host Institution May 19-21
Norman Regional – Norman, Oklahoma
- No. 1 seed Oklahoma* (51-1) vs. Hofstra (29-25)
- California (33-19-1) vs. Missouri (34-24)
Clemson Regional – Clemson, South Carolina
- No. 16 seed Clemson* (46-9) vs. UNC Greensboro (37-20)
- Auburn (40-17) vs. Cal State Fullerton (33-19)
Stanford Regional – Stanford, California
- No. 9 seed Stanford* (40-13) vs. Long Beach State (31-21)
- Florida (36-20) vs. Loyola Marymount University (27-20)
Durham Regional – Durham, North Carolina
- No. 8 seed Duke* (45-10) vs. George Mason (35-22)
- Charlotte (33-21) vs. Campbell (41-16)
Tuscaloosa Regional – Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- No. 5 seed Alabama* (40-18) vs. Long Island University (32-24)
- Central Arkansas (44-10) vs. Middle Tennessee (39-18)
Evanston Regional – Evanston, Illinois
- No. 12 seed Northwestern* (38-11) vs. Eastern Illinois (34-19)
- Kentucky (30-20-1) vs. Miami (Ohio) (37-18)
Austin Regional – Austin, Texas
- No. 13 seed Texas* (42-13-1) vs. Seton Hall (42-16)
- Texas A&M (33-19) vs. Texas State (34-23-1)
Knoxville Regional – Knoxville, Tennessee
- No. 4 seed Tennessee* (44-8) vs. Northern Kentucky (23-30)
- Indiana (42-16) vs. Louisville (35-18)
Tallahassee Regional – Tallahassee, Florida
- No. 3 seed Florida State* (50-8) vs. Marist (29-28)
- South Carolina (37-20) vs. University of Central Florida (39-19)
Athens Regional – Athens, Georgia
- No. 14 seed Georgia* (39-13) vs. North Carolina Central (19-33)
- Virginia Tech (37-18) vs. Boston University (51-8)
Fayetteville Regional – Fayetteville, Arkansas
- No. 11 seed Arkansas* (38-17) vs. Harvard (29-15-1)
- Oregon (35-15) vs. Notre Dame (29-17-1)
Stillwater Regional – Stillwater, Oklahoma
- No. 6 seed Oklahoma State* (41-14) vs. University of Maryland, Baltimore County (26-15)
- Wichita State (43-10) vs. Nebraska (34-20)
Seattle Regional – Seattle, Washington
- No. 7 seed Washington* (38-12) vs. Northern Colorado (26-21)
- Minnesota (37-17) vs. McNeese (44-14)
Baton Rouge Regional – Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- No. 10 seed LSU* (40-15) vs. Prairie View A&M (30-18)
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette (46-13) vs. Omaha (32-15)
Salt Lake City Regional – Salt Lake City, Utah
- No. 15 seed Utah* (37-13) vs. Southern Illinois (36-18)
- Baylor (39-16) vs. Ole Miss (30-26)
Los Angeles Regional – Los Angeles, California
- No. 2 seed UCLA* (52-5) vs. Grand Canyon (46-11)
- Liberty (38-20) vs. San Diego State (35-15)
| Conference | Teams |
|---|---|
| American Athletic (2) | *UCF, Wichita St. |
| America East (1) | *UMBC |
| ACC (6) | Clemson, Duke, *Florida St., Louisville, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech |
| ASUN (2) | *Central Ark. Liberty |
| Atlantic 10 (1) | *George Mason |
| Big 12 (4) | Baylor *Oklahoma Oklahoma St. Texas |
| Big East (1) | *Seton Hall |
| Big Sky (1) | *Northern Colo. |
| Big South (1) | *Campbell |
| Big Ten (4) | Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, *Northwestern |
| Big West (2) | Cal St. Fullerton, *Long Beach St. |
| CAA (1) | *Hofstra |
| C-USA (2) | Charlotte *Middle Tenn. |
| Horizon (1) | *Northern Ky. |
| Ivy (1) | *Harvard |
| MAAC (1) | *Marist |
| Mid-American (1) | *Miami (OH) |
| MEAC (1) | *N.C. Central |
| Missouri Valley (1) | *Southern Ill. |
| Mountain West (1) | *San Diego St. |
| Northeast (1) | *LIU |
| Ohio Valley (1) | *Eastern Ill. |
| Pac-12 (6) | California, Oregon, Stanford, UCLA,*Utah, Washington |
| Patriot (1) | *Boston U. |
| Southeastern (12) | Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Missouri, Ole Miss, South Carolina, *Tennessee, Texas A&M |
| SoCon (1) | *UNC Greensboro |
| Southland (1) | *McNeese |
| SWAC (1) | *Prairie View |
| Summit (1) | *Omaha |
| Sun Belt (2) | *Louisiana Texas St. |
| West Coast (1) | *LMU (CA) |
| WAC (1) | *Grand Canyon |
🏆 Conference champs: Here are the teams who clinched auto bids into the NCAA tournament
| Day | Date Game | Game | Time (EST)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | 6/1 | 1 | Noon |
| Thursday | 6/1 | 2 | 2:30 p.m. |
| Thursday | 6/1 | 3 | 7 p.m. |
| Thursday | 6/1 | 4 | 9:30 p.m. |
| Friday | 6/2 | 5 | 7 p.m. |
| Friday | 6/2 | 6 | 9:30 p.m. |
| Saturday | 6/3 | 7 | 3 p.m. |
| Saturday | 6/3 | 8 | 7 p.m. |
| Sunday | 6/4 | 9 | 3 p.m. |
| Sunday | 6/4 | 10 | 7 p.m. |
| Monday | 6/5 | 11 | Noon |
| Monday | 6/5 | 12 (if necessary) | 2:30 p.m. |
| Monday | 6/5 | 13 | 7 p.m. |
| Monday | 6/5 | 14 (if necessary) | 9:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 6/7 | Championship Finals Game 1 | 8 p.m. |
| Thursday | 6/8 | Championship Finals Game 2 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Friday | 6/9 | Championship Finals Game 3 (if necessary) | 8 p.m. |
*Please go to https://www.ncaa.com/championships/softball/d1/broadcast-info for updates. Game times and networks are subject to change.
