Who is in the Women's College World Series? Teams, odds & bracket for 2025 NCAA softball tournament

The biggest stage in college softball has arrived.

The 2025 Women's College World Series begins May 29 in Oklahoma City, marking the final portion of the NCAA Division I softball tournament. 

When the action begins, eight teams will have punched their ticket to Oklahoma City by advancing through the super regionals round — including the four-time defending champion Oklahoma Sooners, who once again have dominated their way into late May.

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However, seven other red-hot squads will be seeking to finally de-throne Oklahoma this year. Some of college softball's biggest stars will be going head-to-head as they attempt to lead their programs to glory.

Here's everything to know about the 2025 Women's College World Series field.

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Who is in the Women's College World Series in 2025?

No. 2 Oklahoma

The looming question for the fourth-straight Women's College World Series: Can anybody snatch the throne from Oklahoma? Patty Gasso's squad is already a dynasty, and there are certainly reasons to believe the Sooners could soon make it a half-decade's worth of consecutive titles.

Not only is Oklahoma the highest-ranked squad still alive in the bracket, but it also boasts a lineup that's put up 110 home runs and 394 RBIs this season led by Gabbie Garcia and Kasidi Pickering, plus a pitching staff that remains rock-solid behind ace Sam Landry (2.00 ERA). After taking down Alabama with ease in the super regionals, the Sooners are back for more.

No. 12 Texas Tech

The Red Raiders pried away a superstar, NiJaree Canady, in the transfer portal this past offseason. That acquisition has paid off immensely. The pitcher has been just as dominant at Texas Tech as she previously was at Stanford, leading the nation with a 0.88 ERA over 198.0 innings pitched so far this season. Canady has also added 276 punchouts, good for fourth in the nation.

As long as the Red Raiders can ride their ace, they're extremely dangerous. Texas Tech took down Florida State in two super regionals games to reach its first Women's College World Series in program history. Can the team now lean on its ace to make a title run?

College World Series bracket 2025

The field of eight teams will be split into two groups of four, where they'll battle in a double-elimination tournament. The winners of each side will then face off in a best-of-three series final round to determine the 2025 national champion.

The brackets below will be updated when the full WCWS field is complete.

Bracket 1

Bracket 2

When is the Women's College World Series?

• College World Series: Thursday, May 29 - June 6
• Location: Devon Park, Oklahoma City, Okla.

The 2025 Women's College World Series opens on Thursday, May 29, and could run as late as Friday, June 6, if the finals lasts a full three games.

For the second consecutive year, the WCWS games will be played at Devon Park in Oklahoma City.