2024 NCAA softball bracket: Ladies’s Faculty World Collection scores, schedule

The 2024 NCAA DI softball event will start Friday, Might 17 when the regional spherical of play kicks off. The Tremendous Regional rounds will start Might 23, with the Ladies’s Faculty World Collection beginning on Might 30 in Oklahoma Metropolis.

The Oklahoma Sooners have received the final three nationwide championships and shall be in search of a four-peat this season. Texas earned the No. 1 general seed on this yr’s event, adopted by Oklahoma, Tennessee and Florida. The championship was cancelled in 2020 because of COVID-19. The final group to win the title not named Oklahoma — was UCLA in 2019. Florida State received in 2018, whereas the Sooners picked on titles in 2017 and 2016 as effectively.

ESPN will present protection from all 16 regional websites on one of many ESPN platforms.

We break down all the pieces you’ll want to know concerning the regional spherical with our full evaluation and predictions. Under you’ll find essential dates, sport schedules and instances for the 2024 NCAA softball championship.

Key dates:

• Regionals: Might 17-19
• Tremendous Regionals: Might 23-25 or Might 24-26
• Ladies’s Faculty World Collection: Might 30-June 6/7 in Oklahoma Metropolis

Regional Schedule:

Austin Regional – Austin, Texas

Friday, Might 17

• Recreation 1: No. 1 seed Texas (host) vs. Siena | 4 p.m. ET | LHN
• Recreation 2: Northwestern vs. Saint Francis (Pennsylvania) | 6:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+

Saturday, Might 18

• Recreation 3: Winner of Recreation 1 vs. Winner of Recreation 2 | 1 p.m. ET
• Recreation 4: Loser of Recreation 1 vs. Loser of Recreation 2 | 3:30 p.m. ET
• Recreation 5: Loser of Recreation 3 vs. Winner of Recreation 4 | 6 p.m. ET

Sunday, Might 19

• Recreation 6 | TBD
• Recreation 7 if mandatory | TBD

Norman Regional – Norman, Oklahoma

Friday, Might 17

• Oregon vs. Boston College | 5:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+
• No. 2 seed Oklahoma (host) vs. Cleveland State | 8 p.m. ET | ESPNU

Saturday, Might 18

• Recreation 3: Winner of Recreation 1 vs. Winner of Recreation 2 | 3 p.m. ET
• Recreation 4: Loser of Recreation 1 vs. Loser of Recreation 2 | 5:30 p.m. ET
• Recreation 5: Loser of Recreation 3 vs. Winner of Recreation 4 | 8 p.m. ET

Sunday, Might 19

• Recreation 6 | TBD
• Recreation 7 if mandatory | TBD

Knoxville Regional – Knoxville, Tennessee

Friday, Might 17

• Virginia vs. Miami (Ohio) | 12 p.m. ET | ESPN+
• No. 3 seed Tennessee (host) vs. Dayton | 2:30 p.m. ET| ESPN+

Saturday, Might 18

• Recreation 3: Winner of Recreation 1 vs. Winner of Recreation 2 | 1 p.m. ET
• Recreation 4: Loser of Recreation 1 vs. Loser of Recreation 2 | 3:30 p.m. ET
• Recreation 5: Loser of Recreation 3 vs. Winner of Recreation 4 | 6 p.m. ET

Sunday, Might 19

• Recreation 6 | TBD
• Recreation 7 if mandatory | TBD

Gainesville Regional – Gainesville, Florida

Friday, Might 17

• No. 4 seed Florida (host) vs. Florida Gulf Coast | 12 p.m. ET | SEC Community
• South Alabama vs. Florida Atlantic | 2:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+

Saturday, Might 18

• Recreation 3: Winner of Recreation 1 vs. Winner of Recreation 2 | 1 p.m. ET
• Recreation 4: Loser of Recreation 1 vs. Loser of Recreation 2 | 3:30 p.m. ET
• Recreation 5: Loser of Recreation 3 vs. Winner of Recreation 4 | 6 p.m. ET

Sunday, Might 19

• Recreation 6 | TBD
• Recreation 7 ​​​​​​​if mandatory | TBD

Stillwater Regional – Stillwater, Oklahoma

Friday, Might 17

• Kentucky vs. Michigan | 3 p.m. ET | ESPN2
• No. 5 seed Oklahoma State (host) vs. Northern Colorado | 5:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+

Saturday, Might 18

• Recreation 3: Winner of Recreation 1 vs. Winner of Recreation 2 | 1 p.m. ET
• Recreation 4: Loser of Recreation 1 vs. Loser of Recreation 2 | 3:30 p.m. ET
• Recreation 5: Loser of Recreation 3 vs. Winner of Recreation 4 | 6 p.m. ET

Sunday, Might 19

• Recreation 6 | TBD
• Recreation 7 ​​​​​​​if mandatory | TBD

Los Angeles Regional – Los Angeles, California

Friday, Might 17

• Virginia Tech vs. San Diego State | 6 p.m. ET | ESPNU
• No. 6 seed UCLA (host) vs. Grand Canyon | 8:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+

Saturday, Might 18

• Recreation 3: Winner of Recreation 1 vs. Winner of Recreation 2 | 5 p.m. ET
• Recreation 4: Loser of Recreation 1 vs. Loser of Recreation 2 | 7:30 p.m. ET
• Recreation 5: Loser of Recreation 3 vs. Winner of Recreation 4 | 10 p.m. ET

Sunday, Might 19

• Recreation 6 | TBD
• Recreation 7 ​​​​​​​if mandatory | TBD

Columbia Regional – Columbia, Missouri

Friday, Might 17

• Washington vs. Indiana | 3 p.m. ET | ESPN+
• No. 7 seed Missouri (host) vs. Omaha | 5:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+

Saturday, Might 18

• Recreation 3: Winner of Recreation 1 vs. Winner of Recreation 2 | 3 p.m. ET
• Recreation 4: Loser of Recreation 1 vs. Loser of Recreation 2 | 5:30 p.m. ET
• Recreation 5: Loser of Recreation 3 vs. Winner of Recreation 4 | 8 p.m. ET

Sunday, Might 19

• Recreation 6 | TBD
• Recreation 7 ​​​​​​​if mandatory | TBD

Stanford Regional – Stanford, California

Friday, Might 17

• Mississippi State vs. Cal State Fullerton | 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+
• No. 8 seed Stanford (host) vs. Saint Mary’s (California) | 10 p.m. ET | ESPN2

Saturday, Might 18

• Recreation 3: Winner of Recreation 1 vs. Winner of Recreation 2 | 5 p.m. ET
• Recreation 4: Loser of Recreation 1 vs. Loser of Recreation 2 | 7:30 p.m. ET
• Recreation 5: Loser of Recreation 3 vs. Winner of Recreation 4 | 10 p.m. ET

Sunday, Might 19

• Recreation 6 | TBD
• Recreation 7 ​​​​​​​if mandatory | TBD

Baton Rouge Regional – Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Friday, Might 17

• California vs. Southern Illinois | 3:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+
• No. 9 seed LSU (host) vs. Jackson State | 6 p.m. ET | SEC Community

Saturday, Might 18

• Recreation 3: Winner of Recreation 1 vs. Winner of Recreation 2 | 1 p.m. ET
• Recreation 4: Loser of Recreation 1 vs. Loser of Recreation 2 | 3:30 p.m. ET
• Recreation 5: Loser of Recreation 3 vs. Winner of Recreation 4 | 6 p.m. ET

Sunday, Might 19

• Recreation 6 | TBD
• Recreation 7 ​​​​​​​if mandatory | TBD

Durham Regional – Durham, North Carolina

Friday, Might 17

• South Carolina vs. Utah | 12 p.m. ET | ESPN+
• No. 10 seed Duke* (host) vs. Morgan State | 2:30 p.m .ET | ESPN+

Saturday, Might 18

• Recreation 3: Winner of Recreation 1 vs. Winner of Recreation 2 | 11 a.m. ET
• Recreation 4: Loser of Recreation 1 vs. Loser of Recreation 2 | 1:30 p.m. ET
• Recreation 5: Loser of Recreation 3 vs. Winner of Recreation 4 | 4 p.m. ET

Sunday, Might 19

• Recreation 6 | TBD
• Recreation 7 ​​​​​​​if mandatory | TBD

Athens Regional – Athens, Georgia

Friday, Might 17

• Charlotte vs. Liberty | 3 p.m. ET | ESPN+
• No. 11 seed Georgia (host) vs. UNCW | 5:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+

Saturday, Might 18

• Recreation 3: Winner of Recreation 1 vs. Winner of Recreation 2 | 1 p.m. ET
• Recreation 4: Loser of Recreation 1 vs. Loser of Recreation 2 | 3:30 p.m. ET
• Recreation 5: Loser of Recreation 3 vs. Winner of Recreation 4 | 6 p.m. ET

Sunday, Might 19

• Recreation 6 | TBD
• Recreation 7 ​​​​​​​if mandatory | TBD

Fayetteville Regional – Fayetteville, Arkansas

Friday, Might 17

• Arizona vs. Villanova | 6 p.m. ET | ESPN+
• No. 12 seed Arkansas (host) vs. Southeast Missouri State | 8:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+

Saturday, Might 18

• Recreation 3: Winner of Recreation 1 vs. Winner of Recreation 2 | 3 p.m. ET
• Recreation 4: Loser of Recreation 1 vs. Loser of Recreation 2 | 5:30 p.m. ET
• Recreation 5: Loser of Recreation 3 vs. Winner of Recreation 4 | 8 p.m. ET

Sunday, Might 19

• Recreation 6 | TBD
• Recreation 7 ​​​​​​​if mandatory | TBD

Lafayette Regional – Lafayette, Louisiana

Friday, Might 17

• No. 13 seed Louisiana (host) vs. Princeton | 5:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+
• Baylor vs. Ole Miss | 8 p.m. ET | ESPN2

Saturday, Might 18

• Recreation 3: Winner of Recreation 1 vs. Winner of Recreation 2 | 3 p.m. ET
• Recreation 4: Loser of Recreation 1 vs. Loser of Recreation 2 | 5:30 p.m. ET
• Recreation 5: Loser of Recreation 3 vs. Winner of Recreation 4 | 8 p.m. ET

Sunday, Might 19

• Recreation 6 | TBD
• Recreation 7 ​​​​​​​if mandatory | TBD

Tuscaloosa Regional – Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Friday, Might 17

• Clemson vs. Southeastern Louisiana | 2 p.m. ET | ACC Community
• No. 14 seed Alabama (host) vs. USC Upstate | 4:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+

Saturday, Might 18

• Recreation 3: Winner of Recreation 1 vs. Winner of Recreation 2 | 3 p.m. ET
• Recreation 4: Loser of Recreation 1 vs. Loser of Recreation 2 | 5:30 p.m.ET
• Recreation 5: Loser of Recreation 3 vs. Winner of Recreation 4 | 8 p.m. ET

Sunday, Might 19

• Recreation 6 | TBD
• Recreation 7 ​​​​​​​if mandatory | TBD

Tallahassee Regional – Tallahassee, Florida

Friday, Might 17

• Auburn vs. UCF | 2 p.m. ET | ESPNU
• No. 15 seed Florida State (host) vs. Chattanooga | 4:30 p.m.ET | ACC Community

Saturday, Might 18

• Recreation 3: Winner of Recreation 1 vs. Winner of Recreation 2 | 3 p.m. ET
• Recreation 4: Loser of Recreation 1 vs. Loser of Recreation 2 | 5:30 p.m. ET
• Recreation 5: Loser of Recreation 3 vs. Winner of Recreation 4 | 8 p.m. ET

Sunday, Might 19

• Recreation 6 | TBD
• Recreation 7 ​​​​​​​if mandatory | TBD

Faculty Station Regional – Bryan-Faculty Station, Texas

Friday, Might 17

• Texas State vs. Penn State | 4 p.m. ET | ESPNU
• No. 16 seed Texas A&M (host) vs. UAlbany | 6:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+

Saturday, Might 18

• Recreation 3: Winner of Recreation 1 vs. Winner of Recreation 2 | 3 p.m. ET
• Recreation 4: Loser of Recreation 1 vs. Loser of Recreation 2 | 5:30 p.m. ET
• Recreation 5: Loser of Recreation 3 vs. Winner of Recreation 4 | 8 p.m. ET

Sunday, Might 19

• Recreation 6 | TBD
• Recreation 7 ​​​​​​​if mandatory | TBD