Full NCAA softball tournament bracket revealed as race to WCWS begins

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The 2026 NCAA softball tournament field is now set, and the race to the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City is officially underway.

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In a bit of a surprising selection, the Alabama Crimson Tide earned the No. 1 overall seed despite their SEC championship game loss to Texas. The defending national champion Longhorns ultimately earned the No. 2 seed, while Oklahoma fell to the No. 3 seed after its quarterfinal exit at the SEC tournament in Lexington, Kentucky.

Here's a look at the full regional list as well as the national seeds for the NCAA softball tournament, which begins on Friday.

Tuscaloosa Regional

  1. Alabama (1)
  2. Southeast Louisiana
  3. Belmont
  4. USC Upstate

Austin Regional

  1. Texas (2)
  2. Wisconsin
  3. Baylor Bears
  4. Wagner

Norman Regional

  1. Oklahoma (3)
  2. Kansas
  3. Michigan
  4. Binghampton

Lincoln Regional

  1. Nebraska (4)
  2. Louisville
  3. Grand Canyon
  4. South Dakota

Fayetteville Regional

  1. Arkansas (5)
  2. Washington
  3. South Florida
  4. Fordham

Gainesville Regional

  1. Florida (6)
  2. Texas State
  3. Georgia Tech
  4. Florida A&M

Knoxville Regional

  1. Tennessee (7)
  2. Virginia
  3. Indiana
  4. Northern Kentucky

Los Angeles Regional

  1. UCLA (8)
  2. South Carolina
  3. Cal State Fullerton
  4. Cal Baptist

Tallahassee Regional

  1. Florida State (9)
  2. UCF
  3. Jacksonville State
  4. Stetson

Athens Regional

  1. Georgia (10)
  2. Clemson
  3. UNC Greensboro
  4. Charleston

Lubbock Regional

  1. Texas Tech (11)
  2. Ole Miss
  3. Boston U
  4. Marist

Durham Regional

  1. Duke (12)
  2. Arizona
  3. Marshall
  4. Howard

Stillwater Regional

  1. Oklahoma State (13)
  2. Stanford
  3. Princeton
  4. Eastern Illinois

Eugene Regional

  1. Oregon (14)
  2. Mississippi State
  3. St. Mary's
  4. Idaho State

College Station Regional

  1. Texas A&M (15)
  2. Arizona State
  3. McNeese
  4. UConn

Baton Rouge Regional

  1. LSU (16)
  2. Virginia Tech
  3. South Alabama
  4. Akron

This article originally appeared on College Sports Wire: NCAA softball tournament regionals, national seeds revealed

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