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The end of the 2025 NCAA softball season inches closer, which means it's now time for teams across the country to begin their quest for a national title. As conference tournaments prepare to wrap up, the NCAA selection show is now on the horizon, where Women's College World Series hopefuls will be announced.
Once again, the SEC is the conference leading the charge for the top 16, looking to become regional hosts. The SEC currently has 11 teams ranked in ESPN's Top 25, with six of the 11 in the top 10. The top two teams in the poll — Texas A&M and Oklahoma — are set to challenge for the SEC tournament title this weekend.
The ACC is not too far behind the SEC with six teams in the Top 25. Following those two conferences is the Big 10, with four teams in the top 10. The Big 10 also has two teams occupying spots in the top 10.
Regardless of where teams may land, this year's tournament is sure to set the stage for an exciting conclusion to the 2025 season. It all begins Sunday, when softball hopefuls across the country have their destiny revealed.
The Sporting News has everything you need to know regarding the NCAA softball selection show, the Division I tournament and Women's World College Series.
When is the NCAA softball selection show in 2025?
- Date: Sunday, May 11
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
The 2025 NCAA Softball selection show will take place on Sunday, May 11, with the bracket scheduled to be unveiled beginning at 7 p.m. ET.
What channel is the NCAA softball selection show on?
- TV channel: ESPN2
- Live stream: Fubo
This year's NCAA softball selection show will air on ESPN2. Cord-cutters and those without cable can stream the event on Fubo, which offers a free trial for new subscribers, so you can try the service before you buy.
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NCAA softball bracket predictions 2025
While the bracket is still being completed, here are the top 16 teams in the most recent college softball rankings, courtesy of the NCAA:
- No. 1: Texas A&M
- No. 2: Oklahoma
- No. 3: Tennessee
- No. 4: Florida
- No. 5: Texas
- No. 6: Arkansas
- No. 7: Oregon
- No. 8: FSU
- No. 9: LSU
- No. 10: UCLA
- No. 11: Texas Tech
- No. 12: South Carolina
- No. 13: Arizona
- No. 14: Virginia Tech
- No. 14: Clemson
- No. 16: Alabama
NCAA softball tournament format 2025
The 2025 NCAA Division I softball tournament will consist of 64 teams, which includes 32 automatic bids and 32 at-large. The selection committee will seed the top teams, 1-16, to host regional sites.
Regionals
Each of the 16 regions will include four teams facing off in a double-elimination format. Only one team from each region — 16 in total — will advance to the super regionals.
Super Regionals
The super regionals will feature two teams facing off in a best-of-three series. The winner of the 1-seed region will face off against the winner of the 16-seed region; the 2-seed will face the 15-seed, and so on. The higher-seeded team in the series will host.
In the event that two non-seeded teams face off in the super regionals, the team that won the higher-seeded regional will host. For example, Stanford was designated as the host team in their series against Oregon in 2022 after advancing out of 6-seed Alabama's region that year.
Women's College World Series
The final eight after the regional and super regional rounds will play in the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City, Okla. The tournament will revert back to a double-elimination format, with the final two teams advancing to play a best-of-three series for the national championship.
NCAA softball tournament schedule 2025
The 2025 regional round will begin on the Thursday after the softball tournament selection show and end the following Sunday. The super regionals will start Thursday, May 22, and end Sunday, May 25.
The Women's College World Series will begin on May 30 and end on June 6 or 7, depending on whether a Game 3 is needed among the final two teams.
| Round | Dates |
| Selection show | May 11 |
| Regionals | May 16-18 |
| Super regionals | May 22-25 |
| Women's World College Series | May 29-June 5/6 |
| WCWS finals | June 4-6 |
Women's World College Series schedule 2025
The double-elimination portion of the Women's College World Series will take place May 29-June 2.
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Thursday, May 29 | Game 1 | 12 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
| Game 2 | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo | |
| Game 3 | 7 p.m. | ESPN2, Fubo | |
| Game 4 | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN2, Fubo | |
| Friday, May 30 | Game 5 | 7 p.m. | ESPN2, Fubo |
| Game 6 | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN2, Fubo | |
| Saturday, May 31 | Game 7 | 3 p.m. | ABC, Fubo |
| Game 8 | 7 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo | |
| Sunday, June 1 | Game 9 | 3 p.m. | ABC, Fubo |
| Game 10 | 7 p.m. | ESPNU, Fubo | |
| Monday, June 2 | Game 11 | 12 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
| Game 12* | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo | |
| Game 13 | 7 p.m. | ESPN2, Fubo | |
| Game 14* | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN2, Fubo |
* If necessary
When are the Women's College World Series finals in 2025?
The last two teams standing at the conclusion of the double-elimination portion of the WCWS will play in a best-of-three series to determine the national champion, starting on Wednesday, June 4. If necessary, Game 3 will take place on Friday, June 6.
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Wednesday, June 4 | Game 1 | 8 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
| Thursday, June 5 | Game 2 | 8 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
| Friday, June 6 | Game 3* | 8 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
* If necessary
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