NCAA softball tournament 2026: Full regionals bracket, TV schedule, scores for Road to Women's College World Series
The 2026 NCAA softball tournament has begun with 64 teams competing across 16 regional sites in a double-elimination format to advance toward the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City. Alabama is the top overall seed, joined by Texas and Oklahoma as top-three seeds, though no single team is considered a clear favorite. Games are being broadcast on ABC, ESPN networks, and streamed via the ESPN app and fubo.
- ▪Alabama is the No. 1 national seed in the 2026 NCAA softball tournament.
- ▪The tournament features 16 regional sites, each hosting four teams in a double-elimination format.
- ▪Games are being televised on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ACCN, and SECN, with live streaming available on the ESPN app and fubo.
- ▪Eight teams are seeded in each quadrant of the bracket, meaning two teams in each regional have seeds.
- ▪The Women's College World Series will be held in Oklahoma City, the final destination for all teams in the tournament.
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