Oklahoma has been crowned champion of the NCAA softball world in Oklahoma City for two consecutive seasons. Will it be third time’s the charm with more home cooking in 2023?
There are 64 teams across the country with an eye toward getting to USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium for the Women’s College World Series that begins on Thursday, June 1. Before that can happen, these teams will battle through the regional and super regional rounds.
It’s a double-elimination format for the regionals and the super regional round is a best-of-three. The team to beat is once again Oklahoma, which holds a whopping 51-1 record after winning the Big 12. The Sooners haven’t lost since February, with that lone defeat coming to Baylor 4-3.
Only 25 miles separate the Oklahoma campus and USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium, essentially making the site the Sooners’ home away from home. It’ll be a tough task for anyone to keep them from a lucky number, the seventh piece of hardware for the trophy case. Who will wind up in their path?
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The Sporting News followed the NCAA softball regional selection live.
NCAA softball regional sites 2023
There are 16 sites for the regional section of the bracket.
| Regional site | Host |
| Norman, Okla. | Oklahoma |
| Los Angeles | UCLA |
| Tallahassee, Fla. | Florida State |
| Knoxville, Tenn. | Tennessee |
| Tuscaloosa, Ala. | Alabama |
| Stillwater, Okla. | Oklahoma State |
| Seattle | Washington |
| Durham, N.C. | Duke |
| Stanford, Calif. | Stanford |
| Baton Rouge, La. | LSU |
| Fayetteville, Ark. | Arkansas |
| Evanston, Ill. | Northwestern |
| Austin, Texas | Texas |
| Athens, Ga. | Georgia |
| Salt Lake City | Utah |
| Clemson, S.C. | Clemson |
NCAA softball tournament bracket 2023
There are four teams in each of the 16 regions. The regional stage is double-elimination, so whoever advances to the super regionals will have three wins under their belt at that point.
Oklahoma is the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament.
The No. 1 team in each region will face off against No. 4, while No. 2 will play No. 3 in the first game.
Norman Regional
- Oklahoma (1)
- Missouri
- California
- Hofstra
Los Angeles Regional
- UCLA (2)
- San Diego State
- Liberty
- Grand Canyon
Tallahassee Regional
- Florida State (3)
- UCF
- South Carolina
- Marist
Knoxville Regional
- Tennessee (4)
- Louisville
- Indiana
- Northern Kentucky
Tuscaloosa Regional
- Alabama (5)
- Middle Tennessee
- Central Arkansas
- LIU
Stillwater Regional
- Oklahoma State (6)
- Nebraska
- Wichita State
- UMBC
Seattle Regional
- Washington (7)
- McNeese
- Minnesota
- Northern Colorado
Durham Regional
- Duke (8)
- Campbell
- Charlotte
- George Mason
Stanford Regional
- Stanford (9)
- Loyola Marymount
- Florida
- Long Beach State
Baton Rouge Regional
- LSU (10)
- Omaha
- Louisiana
- Prairie View
Fayetteville Regional
- Arkansas (11)
- Notre Dame
- Oregon
- Harvard
Evanston Regional
- Northwestern (12)
- Miami (Ohio)
- Kentucky
- Eastern Illinois
Austin Regional
- Texas (13)
- Texas State
- Texas A&M
- Seton Hall
Athens Regional
- Georgia (14)
- Boston University
- Virginia Tech
- N.C. Central
Salt Lake City Regional
- Utah (15)
- Ole Miss
- Baylor
- Southern Illinois
Clemson Regional
- Clemson (16)
- Cal State Fullerton
- Auburn
- UNC Greensboro