5/4 Softball Bracketology Breakdown

Michigan College Softball

Last Four In: Nebraska, Kennesaw State, Tulsa, Oregon State

First Four Out: Creighton, Virginia Tech, Louisiana Tech, Ole Miss

The Florida Gators secured the SEC regular season championship and most likely the number one national seed in the NCAA Tournament after winning series at Missouri. It is going to take a very dominant performance by Auburn or Alabama in the SEC Tournament in order to knock the Gators out of the number one seed. Oregon should be a lock at number two after absolutely destroying Cal. The offense put up 31 runs in the sweep of the Golden Bears. Auburn's series win at LSU was significant in multiple ways as they won two low scoring games which they may need to do in a Super Regional to get to Oklahoma City. It was also significant because it should be enough to keep the Tigers among the top five national seeds. James Madison continued its hot streak as they have now won 35 straight games, including a sweep of Virginia Tech. Whoever gets the Dukes in their regional and Super Regional bracket will be pushed to the limit by James Madison. Led by Megan Good, they have the pieces to make a run to the Women's College World Series.

 

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ACC: Florida State, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Notre Dame, Louisville, Pittsburgh

American: South Florida, Tulsa, UCF

Big East: DePaul

Big 12: Baylor, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas

Big Ten: Michigan, Minnesota, Northwestern, Nebraska

Pac-12: Arizona, Arizona State, Oregon, UCLA, Washington, Oregon State, California, Utah

SEC: Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas A&M


A-10: Dayton

America East: Stony Brook

A-Sun: Kennesaw State, USC Upstate

Big Sky: Idaho State

Big South: Coastal Carolina

Big West: Cal State Northridge, Hawaii

CAA: James Madison

C-USA: UAB

Horizon: Oakland

Ivy: Dartmouth*

MAAC: Iona

MAC: Kent State

MEAC: Bethune-Cookman

MVC: Drake

MWC: San Diego State

NEC: Robert Morris

OVC: Jacksonville State

Patriot: Lehigh

Southern: Chattanooga

Southland: Northwestern State

Summit: North Dakota State

Sun Belt: Louisiana, South Alabama

SWAC: Texas Southern

WAC: New Mexico State

WCC: BYU*

 

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