College softball bracket projections: Final predictions for NCAA regional hosts, national seeds

There were a few surprises in college softball conference tournaments over the weekend that could have huge seeding implications for the 2026 NCAA Softball Tournament bracket reveal. The full 64-team tournament will be revealed Sunday, May 10, after conference tournament championship games conclude on May 9 and 10. The NCAA selection committee will seed teams 1-32, with the top 16 seeds earning the right of hosting the regional round at their home stadium.

Nos. 1-8 will also host the Super Regional round, should they advance. REQUIRED READING: Why Patty Gasso didn't mind OU softball getting 'kicked in the mouth' in SEC Tournament Arizona State pitcher Kenzie Brown tossed a shutout to take down top-seeded Texas Tech in the Big 12 Tournament, showing the Sun Devils will be a tough out in regionals if they don't earn a national seed.

Oklahoma, meanwhile, the No. 1-ranked team heading into the weekend, was upset by Georgia in the SEC Tournament, potentially pushing the Sooners down a few spots. Elsewhere, Texas took down Alabama 7-1 in the SEC Softball Tournament final, putting the Longhorns in strong position to potentially earn a No.

1 overall seed in the NCAA Softball Tournament. Here's a look at USA TODAY's final college softball bracket projections on Selection Sunday: College softball bracket projections: Regional host, national seed predictions Texas (42-10) Alabama (49-6) Oklahoma (48-8) Nebraska (46-6) Arkansas (42-11) Florida (48-10) Tennessee (42-10) UCLA (47-8) Texas Tech (52-6) Florida State (49-8) Georgia (38-18) Duke (39-14) LSU (37-17) Oklahoma State (38-15) Oregon (40-12) Texas A&M (36-17) Texas takes over the No. 1 seed from Oklahoma after defeating Alabama for the SEC Softball Tournament championship.