Arizona softball: Big 12 Tournament field set
Things get started on Thursday for the 8 teams still standing
Arizona softball third baseman Jenna Sniffen (33) in a game against Howard on Feb. 28, 2026 | Photo by Ryan Kelapire Things could not have gone worse for the Arizona Wildcats over the weekend. They traveled to Utah where they just needed to win as many games as Oklahoma State to stay in second place in the conference.
With the Utes fighting just to get into the Big 12 Softball Tournament, it seemed like something Arizona should have been able to do. It turned out not to be so easy. The Wildcats slipped to third, meaning they will match up with in-state rival Arizona State in the opening round of the conference tournament.
That matchup comes as the result of changes to the tournament field this season. The Big 12 has always included all of its teams in its conference tournament. Last year, all 11 teams made it with the first day featuring games between No.
6 and No. 11, No. 7 and No.