College softball Regional predictions: Who advances to 2026 Women’s College World Series?
This college softball season has brought it all so far: a home run chase, pitching prowess and thrilling matchups. But we all know that when it comes to the NCAA Tournament, everything gets kicked up a notch. The path to the Women’s College World Series begins on Friday, and none of what went down in the last couple of months matters anymore: It’s all about winning the next game, the next inning, the next pitch.
What does the road look like to crown the next college softball champion? It starts
This college softball season has brought it all so far: a home run chase , pitching prowess and thrilling matchups. But we all know that when it comes to the NCAA Tournament, everything gets kicked up a notch. The path to the Women’s College World Series begins on Friday, and none of what went down in the last couple of months matters anymore: It’s all about winning the next game, the next inning, the next pitch.
What does the road look like to crown the next college softball champion? It starts with the Regional matchups. The NCAA selection committee changed its seeding process this year.
While the 16 Regional hosts still have overall seed numbers (1 through 16), they are now seeded 1 through 4 within each quadrant, similar to basketball. For the first time, the committee ranked teams 17 through 32 (though the list was not publicized) to give the Regionals more balance. Those teams are seeded 5 through 8 within each quadrant.
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