The flowers are in full bloom, the temperatures are rising and school is drawing to a close. That can only mean one thing: The 2022 Women’s College World Series is just around the corner.
Last year’s NCAA Division I softball championship winner Oklahoma looks poised for another deep run in the tournament. The Sooners enter NCAA play 49-2 and earn the No. 1 seed overall in this year’s bracket. Led by trio sophomore Tiare Jennings and seniors Grace Lyons and Jocelyn Alo - the latter the all-time NCAA home run leader - Oklahoma must be considered a tournament favorite.
But there’s a lot of talent in the college softball landscape. The 64 teams that make up the tournament field are hoping to make their way at the Diamond and take the next step on the road to Oklahoma City, the Super Regionals, taking place May 26-29.
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NCAA Softball Tournament Bracket 2022
On May 15, the NCAA released the full softball tournament league listing the 16 hosts and rankings of the top teams in the country.
Each team is placed in a mini bracket with three other schools. The top seed in each bracket houses the number 4, while the number 2 in each bracket collides with the number 3. The teams play at least two games
Teams play at least two games before being sent home. Meanwhile, a team needs three wins to advance from the regional stage to the superregionales. That’s where the dream of college softball stardom becomes more tangible, with the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City just a step away.
Norman Regional
- Oklahoma (No. 1 National Seed)
- Texas A&M
- Minnesota
- Prarie View
Orlando Regional
- UCF (16)
- Michigan
- State of South Dakota
- Villanova
Regional Tallahassee
- State of Florida (2)
- State of Mississippi
- South Florida
- Howard
Colombia regional
- Missouri (15)
- Illinois
- State of Missouri
- Arizona
Regional Blacksburg
- Virginia Tech (3)
- Kentucky
- St. Francis
- Miami (OH)
Regional Gainesville
- Florida (14)
- georgia tech
- Wisconsin
- Canisius
Regional Fayetteville
- Arkansas (4)
- Oregon
- State of Wichita
- Princeton
Seattle Regional
- Washington (13)
- Texas
- State of Weaver
- Lehigh
Los Angeles Regional
- UCLA (5)
- Ole Fraulein
- Loyola Marymount
- Grand Canyon
Durham Regional
- duke (12)
- Georgia
- freedom
- UMBC
Tuscaloosa Regional
- Germany (6)
- Stanford
- State of Murray
- Chattanooga
Regional Knoxville
- Tennessee (11)
- State of Ohio
- Oregon State
- Campbell
Regional Stillwater
- State of Oklahoma (7)
- Nebraska
- North Texas
- Chattanooga
Clemson Regional
- Clement (10)
- Maroon
- Louisiana
- UNCW
Tempe Regional
- State of Arizona (8)
- LSU
- State of San Diego
- Cal State Fullerton
Evanston Regional
- Northwest (9)
- Notre-Dame
- McNeese
- Oakland
How to Watch NCAA Softball Regionals
All regional softball matchups will be shown on ESPN networks May 20-22 ahead of the following week’s Super Regionals.
Select games can also be streamed live using fuboTV, which offers a seven-day free trial.
Here is the TV schedule for the Regionals:
All times Easter
Norman Regional
Friday, May 20th:
Game 1: Texas A&M vs. Minnesota, 5 p.m., ESPN2
Game 2: No. 1 Oklahoma vs. Prairie View, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday May 21:
Game 3: open at 2:00 p.m
Game 4: open at 4:30 p.m
Game 5: open at 7:00 p.m
Sunday May 22nd:
Game 6: open at 2:00 p.m
Game 7: open at 4:30 p.m
Orlando Regional
Friday, May 20th:
Game 1: Michigan vs. South Dakota State, 3:30 p.m., ESPN+
Game 2: No. 16 UCF v Villanova, 6 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday May 21:
Game 3: open at 11:00 a.m
Game 4: open at 1:30 p.m
Game 5: open at 4 p.m
Sunday May 22nd:
Game 6: open at 2:00 p.m
Game 7: open at 4:30 p.m
Regional Tallahassee
Friday, May 20th:
Game 1: State of Mississippi vs. South Florida, 6 p.m., ESPNU
Game 2: No. 2 Florida State vs. Howard, 8:30 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday May 21:
Game 3: open at 1:00 p.m
Game 4: open at 3:30 p.m
Game 5: open at 6:00 p.m
Sunday May 22nd:
Game 6: open at 4 p.m
Game 7: open at 6:30 p.m
Colombia regional
Friday, May 20th:
Game 1: No. 15. Missouri vs. Missouri State, 2 p.m., SEC Network
Game 2: Illinois vs. Arizona, 4:30 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday May 21:
Game 3: open at 2:30 p.m
Game 4: open at 5 p.m
Game 5: open at 7:30 p.m
Sunday May 22nd:
Game 6: open at 4 p.m
Game 7: open at 6:30 p.m
Regional Blacksburg
Friday, May 20th:
Game 1: No. 3 Virginia Tech vs. St. Francis, 2 p.m., ACC Network
Game 2: Kentucky vs. Miami (OH), 4:30 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday May 21:
Game 3: open at 3:00 p.m
Game 4: open at 5:30 p.m
Game 5: open at 8:00 p.m
Sunday May 22nd:
Game 6: open at 12:00 p.m
Game 7: open at 2:30 p.m
Regional Gainesville
Friday, May 20th:
Game 1: Georgia Tech vs. Wisconsin, 2 p.m., ESPNU
Game 2: No. 14 Florida vs. Canisius, 4:30 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday May 21:
Game 3: open at 3:00 p.m
Game 4: open at 5:30 p.m
Game 5: open at 8:00 p.m
Sunday May 22nd:
Game 6: open at 12:00 p.m
Game 7: open at 2:30 p.m
Regional Fayetteville
Friday, May 20th:
Game 1: No. 4 Arkansas vs. Princeton, 6 p.m., SEC Network
Game 2: Oregon vs. Wichita State, 8:30 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday May 21:
Game 3: open at 2:00 p.m
Game 4: open at 4:30 p.m
Game 5: open at 7:00 p.m
Sunday May 22nd:
Game 6: open at 2:00 p.m
Game 7: open at 4:30 p.m
Seattle Regional
Friday, May 20th:
Game 1: Texas vs. Weber State, 5:30 p.m., Longhorn Network
Game 2: No. 13 Washington vs. Lehigh, 8 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday May 21:
Game 3: open at 5 p.m
Game 4: open at 7:30 p.m
Game 5: open at 10:00 p.m
Sunday May 22nd:
Game 6: open at 6:00 p.m
Game 7: open at 8:30 p.m
Los Angeles Regional
Friday, May 20th:
Game 1: Ole Miss vs. Loyola Marymount, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+
Game 2: #5 UCLA vs. Grand Canyon, 10 p.m., ESPN2
Saturday May 21:
Game 3: open at 5 p.m
Game 4: open at 7:30 p.m
Game 5: open at 10:00 p.m
Sunday May 22nd:
Game 6: open at 6:00 p.m
Game 7: open at 8:30 p.m
Durham Regional
Friday, May 20th:
Game 1: Georgia vs. Liberty, 12 p.m., ESPNU
Game 2: No. 12 Duke vs. UMBC, 2:30 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday May 21:
Game 3: open at 1:00 p.m
Game 4: open at 3:30 p.m
Game 5: open at 6:00 p.m
Sunday May 22nd:
Game 6: open at 2:00 p.m
Game 7: open at 4:30 p.m
Tuscaloosa Regional
Friday, May 20th:
Game 1: No. 6 Alabama vs. Chattanooga, 4 p.m., SEC Network
Game 2: Stanford vs. Murray State, 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday May 21:
Game 3: open at 3:00 p.m
Game 4: open at 5:30 p.m
Game 5: open at 8:00 p.m
Sunday May 22nd:
Game 6: open at 2:00 p.m
Game 7: open at 4:30 p.m
Regional Knoxville
Friday, May 20th:
Game 1: Ohio State vs. Oregon State, 4 p.m., ESPNU
Game 2: No. 11 Tennessee v Campbell, 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday May 21:
Game 3: open at 12:00 p.m
Game 4: open at 2:30 p.m
Game 5: open at 5 p.m
Sunday May 22nd:
Game 6: open at 2:00 p.m
Game 7: open at 4:30 p.m
Regional Stillwater
Friday, May 20th:
Game 1: Nebraska vs. North Texas, 6 p.m., ESPN+
Game 2: No. 7 Oklahoma State vs. Fordham, 8:30 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday May 21:
Game 3: open at 2:00 p.m
Game 4: open at 4:30 p.m
Game 5: open at 7:00 p.m
Sunday May 22nd:
Game 6: open at 4 p.m
Game 7: open at 6:30 p.m
Clemson Regional
Friday, May 20th:
Game 1: No. 10 Clemson vs. UNC Wilmington, 12 p.m., ACC Network
Game 2: Auburn vs. Louisiana, 2:30 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday May 21:
Game 3: open at 1:00 p.m
Game 4: open at 3:30 p.m
Game 5: open at 6:00 p.m
Sunday May 22nd:
Game 6: open at 12:00 p.m
Game 7: open at 2:30 p.m
Tempe Regional
Friday, May 20th:
Game 1: LSU vs. San Diego State, 8 p.m., ESPN2
Game 2: No. 8 Arizona State vs. Cal State Fullerton, 10:30 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday May 21:
Game 3: open at 5 p.m
Game 4: open at 7:30 p.m
Game 5: open at 10:00 p.m
Sunday May 22nd:
Game 6: open at 6:00 p.m
Game 7: open at 8:30 p.m
Evanston Regional
Friday, May 20th:
Game 1: Notre Dame vs. McNeese, 2 p.m., ESPN+
Game 2: No. 9 Northwestern vs. Oakland, 4:30 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday May 21:
Game 3: open at 1:00 p.m
Game 4: open at 3:30 p.m
Game 5: open at 6:00 p.m
Sunday May 22nd:
Game 6: open at 4 p.m
Game 7: open at 6:30 p.m