Who will win NCAA Softball Tournament? Expert picks, predictions for WCWS national champion

Precious little time remains in the 2026 college softball season, with conference tournaments getting underway this week — and with just a few days until the NCAA Softball Tournament selection show. Once again, the SEC has several teams favored to make a deep run to the Women's College World Series, one season after Texas secured a three-game series win over NiJaree Canady and Texas Tech to win the Longhorns' first-ever WCWS championship . REQUIRED READING: College softball bracketology: NCAA regional hosts, national seeds predictions SEC regular season champion Oklahoma looks to resume its utter dominance over the sport with another WCWS title after going 48-7 in the most stacked conference in the sport.

The Sooners have among the most explosive offenses in college softball this year, headlined by true freshman Kendall Wells , who is one home run away from tying the NCAA single-season record for most homers. Even if it's not the Longhorns or Sooners, the SEC has several teams that can challenge for the title heading into postseason play, boasting five top-10 teams in No. 1 Oklahoma, No.

4 Alabama, No. 5 Arkansas, No. 6 Tennessee and No.

8 Texas. Or will there be another first-time champion in 2026? If so, the best bet might be No.