2022 NCAA softball tournament: Schedule, bracket, game times, TV listings, past champions
The road to the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City is mapped out. Here's a look at the NCAA softball tournament schedule and national seeds.
Defending national champion Oklahoma has been ranked No. 1 in the nation all season long and enters the NCAA Tournament as the top overall seed and prohibitive favorite to win a sixth national title.
Florida State, last year's WCWS runner-up, is the No. 2 overall seed. The Seminoles are followed by No. 3 Virginia Tech, No. 4 Arkansas, No. 5 UCLA, No. 6 Alabama, No. 7 Oklahoma State, No. 8 Arizona State, No. 9 Northwestern, No. 10 Clemson, No. 11 Tennessee, No. 12 Duke, No. 13 Washington, No. 14 Florida, No. 15 Missouri and No. 16 UCF.
Regional play begins Friday at the sites of the top 16 seeds. The top eight seeds will host super regionals on May 26-29 with the winners advancing to the Women's College World Series beginning June 2.
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Women's College World Series
June 2-9/10 at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City:
Thursday, June 2
Game 1: UCLA vs. Texas, 11 a.m. (ESPN)
Game 2: Oklahoma vs. Northwestern, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 3: Florida vs. Oregon State, 6 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 4: Oklahoma State vs. Arizona, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, June 3
Game 5: 6 p.m., ESPN2 (G1 loser vs. G2 loser)
Game 6: 8:30 p.m., ESPN2 (G3 loser vs. G4 loser)
Saturday, June 4
Game 7: 2 p.m., ABC (G1 winner vs. G2 winner)
Game 8: 6 p.m., ESPN (G3 winner vs. G4 winner)
Sunday, June 5
Game 9: 2 p.m., ABC (G5 winner vs. G7 loser)
Game 10: 6 p.m., ESPN2 (G6 winner vs. G8 loser)
Monday, June 6
Game 11: 11 a.m., ESPN (G7 winner vs. G9 winner)
Game 12 (if necessary): 1:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 13: 6 p.m., ESPN (G8 winner vs. G10 winner)
Game 14 (if necessary): 8:30 p.m., ESPN
WCWS finals
Game 1: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 8 (ESPN)
Game 2: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 9 (ESPN2)
Game 3 (if necessary): 7:30 p.m., June 10 (ESPN)
NCAA Super Regionals
All times CDT (x-if necessary)
No. 1 OU vs. No. 16 UCF
At Marita Hynes Field in Norman
Friday, May 27: Oklahoma 8, UCF 0
Saturday, May 28: Oklahoma 7, UCF 1
OU wins series 2-0, advances to WCWS
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No. 8 Arizona State vs. No. 9 Northwestern
in Tempe, Ariz.
Friday, May 27: Northwestern 4, Arizona State (11)
Saturday, May 28: Arizona State 7, Northwestern 4 (8)
Sunday, May 29: Northwestern 8, Arizona State 6
Northwestern wins series 2-1, advances to WCWS
No. 5 UCLA vs. No. 12 Duke
in Los Angeles
Friday, May 27: UCLA 3, Duke 2
Saturday, May 28: UCLA 8, Duke 2
UCLA wins series 2-0, advances to WCWS
No. 4 Arkansas vs. Texas
in Fayetteville, Ark.
Thursday, May 26: Arkansas 7, Texas 1
Friday, May 27: Texas 3, Arkansas 1
Saturday, May 28: Texas 3, Arkansas 0
Texas wins series 2-1, advances to WCWS
No. 3 Virginia Tech vs. No. 14 Florida
in Blacksburg, Va.
Friday, May 27: Virginia Tech 6, Florida 0 (susp. Friday, completed Saturday)
Saturday, May 28: Florida 7, Virginia Tech 2
Sunday, May 29: Florida 12, Virginia Tech 0 (5)
Florida wins series 2-1, advances to WCWS
Stanford vs. Oregon State
in Stanford, Calif.
Friday, May 27: Oregon State 3, Stanford 1
Saturday, May 28: Oregon State 2, Stanford 0
OSU wins series 2-0, advances to WCWS
No. 7 Oklahoma State vs. No. 10 Clemson
at Cowgirl Stadium in Stillwater
Thursday, May 26: Oklahoma State 2, Clemson 0
Friday, May 27: Oklahoma State 5, Clemson 1
OSU wins series 2-0, advances to WCWS
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Arizona vs. Mississippi State
In Starkville, Miss.
Friday, May 27: Arizona 3, Mississippi State 2
Saturday, May 28: Arizona 7, Mississippi State 1
Arizona wins series 2-0, advances to WCWS
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NCAA softball tournament regionals
All times CDT (Double elimination; x-if necessary):
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Norman Regional
Friday, May 20
Game 1: Texas A&M 5, Minnesota 1
Game 2: No. 1 seed Oklahoma 14, Prairie View A&M 0
Saturday, May 21
Game 3: Oklahoma 3, Texas A&M 2
Game 4: Minnesota 13, Prairie View A&M 1
Game 5: Texas A&M 10, Minnesota 7
Sunday, May 22
Game 6: Oklahoma 20, Texas A&M 0 (OU advances)
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Orlando (Fla.) Regional
Friday, May 20
Game 1: Michigan 2, South Dakota State 1
Game 2: No. 16 seed UCF 6, Villanova 0
Saturday, May 21
Game 3: UCF 3, Michigan 2
Sunday, May 22
Game 4: South Dakota State 5, Villanova 4 (susp. from Saturday)
Game 5: Michigan 4, South Dakota State 1
Game 6: UCF 9, Michigan 4 (UCF advances)
Evanston (Ill.) Regional
Friday, May 20
Game 1: McNeese 11, Notre Dame 1
Game 2: No. 9 seed Northwestern 9, Oakland 2
Saturday, May 21
Game 3: Northwestern 17, McNeese 3
Game 4: Notre Dame 16, Oakland 1
Game 5: McNeese 3, Notre Dame 1
Sunday, May 22
Game 6: Northwestern 10, McNeese 2 (Northwestern advances)
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Tempe (Ariz.) Regional
Friday, May 20
Game 1: San Diego State 10, LSU 5
Game 2: No. 8 seed Arizona State 5, Cal State Fullerton 2
Saturday, May 21
Game 3: Arizona State 11, San Diego State 8
Game 4: Cal State Fullerton 3, LSU 2
Game 5: San Diego State 8, Cal State Fullerton 5
Sunday, May 22
Game 6: Arizona State 8, San Diego State 4 (Arizona State advances)
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Los Angeles Regional
Friday, May 20
Game 1: Loyola Marymount 4, Mississippi 2
Game 2: No. 5 seed UCLA 12, Grand Canyon 1
Saturday, May 21
Game 3: UCLA 7, Loyola Marymount 1
Game 4: Mississippi 9, Grand Canyon 5
Game 5: Mississippi 4, Loyola Marymount 2
Sunday, May 22
Game 6: UCLA 9, Mississippi 1 (UCLA advances)
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Durham (N.C.) Regional
Friday, May 20
Game 1: Liberty 2, Georgia 0
Game 2: No. 12 seed Duke 4, UMBC 0
Saturday, May 21
Game 3: Duke 5, Liberty 0
Game 4: Georgia 6, UMBC 3
Game 5: Georgia 7, Liberty 2
Sunday, May 22
Game 6: Georgia 5, Duke 3
Game 7: Duke 13, Georgia 5 (Duke advances)
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Seattle Regional
Friday, May 20
Game 1: Texas 6, Weber State 0
Game 2: No. 13 seed Washington 9, Lehigh 2
Saturday, May 21
Game 3: Texas 8, Washington 2
Game 4: Lehigh 5, Weber State 4
Game 5: Washington 6, Lehigh 1
Sunday, May 22
Game 6: Washington 2, Texas 1
Game 7: Texas 3, Washington 2 (Texas advances)
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Fayetteville (Ark.) Regional
Friday, May 20
Game 1: No. 4 seed Arkansas 11, Princeton 0
Game 2: Oregon 10, Wichita State 2
Saturday, May 21
Game 3: Arkansas 6, Oregon 2
Game 4: Wichita State 5, Princeton 4
Game 5: Oregon 8, Wichita State 1
Sunday, May 22
Game 6: Arkansas 9, Oregon 3 (Arkansas advances)
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Blacksburg (Va.) Regional
Friday, May 20
Game 1: No. 3 seed Virginia Tech 4, St. Francis (Pa.) 0
Game 2: Kentucky 15, Miami (Ohio) 1
Saturday, May 21
Game 3: Kentucky 5, Virginia Tech 4
Game 4: Miami (Ohio) 4, St. Francis (Pa.) 0
Game 5: Virginia Tech 5, Miami (Ohio) 4
Sunday, May 22
Game 6: Virginia Tech 9, Kentucky 2
Game 7: Virginia Tech 5, Kentucky 4 (Virginia Tech advances)
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Gainesville (Fla.) Regional
Friday, May 20
Game 1: Georgia Tech 2, Wisconsin 1
Game 2: No. 14 seed Florida 10, Canisius 1
Saturday, May 21
Game 3: Florida 7, Georgia Tech 1
Game 4: Wisconsin 3, Canisius 0
Game 5: Wisconsin 7, Georgia Tech 6
Sunday, May 22
Game 6: Florida 11, Wisconsin 0 (Florida advances)
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Knoxville (Tenn.) Regional
Friday, May 20
Game 1: Oregon State 4, Ohio State 3
Game 2: No. 11 seed Tennessee 9, Campbell 1
Saturday, May 21
Game 3: Tennessee 3, Oregon State 0
Game 4: Ohio State 10, Campbell 0
Game 5: Oregon State 5, Ohio State 1
Sunday, May 22
Game 6: Oregon State 8, Tennessee 3
Game 7: Oregon State 3, Tennessee 1 (Oregon State advances)
Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Regional
Friday, May 20
Game 1: No. 6 seed Alabama 3, Chattanooga 0
Game 2: Stanford 3, Murray State 1
Saturday, May 21
Game 3: Stanford 6, Alabama 0
Game 4: Chattanooga 1, Murray State 0
Game 5: Alabama 6, Chattanooga 2
Sunday, May 22
Game 6: Alabama 4, Stanford 0
Game 7: Stanford 6, Alabama 0 (Stanford advances)
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Stillwater Regional
Friday, May 20
Game 1: Nebraska 3, North Texas 0
Game 2: No. 7 seed Oklahoma State 12, Fordham 0
Saturday, May 21
Game 3: Oklahoma State 7, Nebraska 4
Game 4: North Texas 5, Fordham 3
Game 5: North Texas 3, Nebraska 0
Sunday, May 22
Game 6: Oklahoma State 2, North Texas 0 (OSU advances)
Clemson (S.C.) Regional
Friday, May 20
Game 1: No. 10 seed Clemson 9, UNC Wilmington 0
Game 2: Auburn 4, Louisiana 3
Saturday, May 21
Game 3: Clemson 1, Auburn 0
Game 4: Louisiana 3, UNC Wilmington 1
Game 5: Louisiana 4, Auburn 3
Sunday, May 22
Game 6: Clemson 8, Louisiana 0 (Clemson advances)
Columbia (Mo.) Regional
Friday, May 20
Game 1: No. 15 seed Missouri 3, Missouri State 1
Game 2: Arizona 8, Illinois 3
Saturday, May 21
Game 3: Arizona 2, Missouri 0
Game 4: Missouri State 2, Illinois 0
Game 5: Missouri 2, Missouri State 0
Sunday, May 22
Game 6: Arizona 1, Missouri 0 (Arizona advances)
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Tallahassee (Fla.) Regional
Friday, May 20
Game 1: South Florida 4, Mississippi State 0
Game 2: No. 2 seed Florida State 8, Howard 0
Saturday, May 21
Game 3: Florida State 8, South Florida 0
Game 4: Mississippi State 6, Howard 3
Game 5: Mississippi State 6, South Florida 0
Sunday, May 22
Game 6: Mississippi State 5, Florida State 0
Game 7: Mississippi State 4, Florida State 3 (Mississippi State advances)
Printable 2022 NCAA Softball Championship bracket
Previous NCAA softball champions
2021: Oklahoma (56-4)
2020: Canceled due to pandemic
2019: UCLA (56-6)
2018: Florida State (58-12)
2017: Oklahoma (61-9)
2016: Oklahoma (57-8)
2015: Florida (60-7)
2014: Florida (55-12)
2013: Oklahoma (57-4)
2012: Alabama (60-8)
2011: Arizona State (60-6)
2010: UCLA (50-14-1)
2009: Washington (51-12)
2008: Arizona State (66-5)
2007: Arizona (50-14-1)
2006: Arizona (54-11)
2005: Michigan (65-7)
2004: UCLA (47-9)
2003: UCLA (54-7)
2002: California (56-19)
2001: Arizona (65-4)
2000: Oklahoma (66-8)
1999: UCLA (63-6)
1998: Fresno State (52-11)
1997: Arizona State (61-5)
1996: Arizona (58-9)
1995: UCLA (50-6)
1994: Arizona (64-3)
1993: Arizona (44-8)
1992: UCLA (54-2)
1991: Arizona (56-16)
1990: UCLA (62-7)
1989: UCLA (48-4)
1988: UCLA (53-8)
1987: Texas A&M (56-8)
1986: Cal State Fullerton (57-9-1)
1985: UCLA (41-9)
1984: UCLA (45-6-1)
1983: Texas A&M (41-11)
1982: UCLA (33-7-2)
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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