Selection Sunday softball: Where could Texas State land in NCAA tournament bracket?
Texas State softball will wait anxiously Sunday to see if it makes the NCAA tournament, and where it might travel.
Texas State softball's run in the Sun Belt tournament came to an end Saturday, as it fell to South Alabama 3-2 in the finals. Without one of the 31 automatic bids into the NCAA tournament, the Bobcats will watch Sunday, anxiously waiting to hear their name called for a regional. It wasn't Texas State's (38-20, 16-8 in conference) best regular season, as it finished third in the Sun Belt.
But coach Ricci Woodard scheduled tough non-conference opponents for the Bobcats to face, and her belief paid off. Wins over Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Clemson have bolstered Texas State's resume, which should be enough to earn them a spot in a regional. MORE: How Texas State softball stunned NiJaree Canady and Texas Tech for upset win The 2026 NCAA DI softball selection show will begin at 6 p.
m. CT. Here are the Bobcats' odds to make the tournament.
Will Texas State make the NCAA tournament? Texas State is ranked 31st in RPI, which is calculated using a team's winning percentage, its opponent's winning percentage and its opponent's opponents' winning percentage. Considering Texas State's ranking and its second-place finish in the Sun Belt tournament, it'll likely earn one of the 33 available at-large bids.