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Oklahoma has been crowned champion of the NCAA softball world in Oklahoma City for two consecutive seasons. Will it be third time’s the charm with more home cooking in 2023?
There are 64 teams across the country with an eye toward getting to USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium for the Women’s College World Series that begins on Thursday, June 1. Before that can happen, these teams will battle through the regional and super regional rounds.
It’s a double-elimination format for the regionals and the super regional round is a best-of-three. The team to beat is once again Oklahoma, which holds a whopping 51-1 record after winning the Big 12. The Sooners haven’t lost since February, with that lone defeat coming to Baylor 4-3.
Only 25 miles separate the Oklahoma campus and USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium, essentially making the site the Sooners’ home away from home. It’ll be a tough task for anyone to keep them from a lucky number, the seventh piece of hardware for the trophy case. Who will wind up in their path?
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The Sporting News followed the NCAA softball regional selection live.
NCAA softball regional sites 2023
There are 16 sites for the regional section of the bracket.
Regional site
Host
Norman, Okla.
Oklahoma
Los Angeles
UCLA
Tallahassee, Fla.
Florida State
Knoxville, Tenn.
Tennessee
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Alabama
Stillwater, Okla.
Oklahoma State
Seattle
Washington
Durham, N.C.
Duke
Stanford, Calif.
Stanford
Baton Rouge, La.
LSU
Fayetteville, Ark.
Arkansas
Evanston, Ill.
Northwestern
Austin, Texas
Texas
Athens, Ga.
Georgia
Salt Lake City
Utah
Clemson, S.C.
Clemson
NCAA softball tournament bracket 2023
There are four teams in each of the 16 regions. The regional stage is double-elimination, so whoever advances to the super regionals will have three wins under their belt at that point.
Oklahoma is the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament.
The No. 1 team in each region will face off against No. 4, while No. 2 will play No. 3 in the first game.
Norman Regional
Oklahoma (1)
Missouri
California
Hofstra
Los Angeles Regional
UCLA (2)
San Diego State
Liberty
Grand Canyon
Tallahassee Regional
Florida State (3)
UCF
South Carolina
Marist
Knoxville Regional
Tennessee (4)
Louisville
Indiana
Northern Kentucky
Tuscaloosa Regional
Alabama (5)
Middle Tennessee
Central Arkansas
LIU
Stillwater Regional
Oklahoma State (6)
Nebraska
Wichita State
UMBC
Seattle Regional
Washington (7)
McNeese
Minnesota
Northern Colorado
Durham Regional
Duke (8)
Campbell
Charlotte
George Mason
Stanford Regional
Stanford (9)
Loyola Marymount
Florida
Long Beach State
Baton Ro
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