SEC shines while ACC flounders: Winners and losers from NCAA Softball Tournament reveal

Throw RPI, Quad 1 wins and conference tournament victories out the window. The 64-team NCAA Softball Tournament bracket has been set, and each team making the field embarks on a new season — the postseason. 16 teams earned the right to host a regional at their home stadium, with the top-eight seeds also hosting the Super Regional round should they advance past the double-elimination regional tournament.

REQUIRED READING: NCAA Softball Tournament selection show live updates: Time, TV for WCWS bracket reveal Alabama earned the top overall seed, despite losing to Texas 7-1 in the SEC Softball Tournament championship game. The Crimson Tide edged out the Longhorns (No. 2) and Oklahoma (No.

3) for the top spot in the bracket. Texas is looking to repeat as national champions after defeating Texas Tech last season in the national title series. Oklahoma, meanwhile, is looking for revenge, after failing to win its fifth consecutive championship while also missing out on the national championship series for the first time since 2018.

Here are USA TODAY Sports' winners, losers and snubs after the NCAA Softball Tournament bracket reveal from Sunday, May 10: Winners and losers from NCAA Softball Tournament bracket reveal Winners SEC For the second consecutive year, the SEC landed nine of the 16 national seeds, including six of the top-eight teams in 2026. The SEC also occupied the top three spots in the rankings, with Alabama, Texas and Oklahoma, respectively. Arkansas, ranked No.