The picture of the coveted Oklahoma City Eight of the NCAA softball tournament bracket is starting to become clearer.
Behind star pitcher NiJaree Canady, No. 12 Texas Tech on May 23 became the first team to advance to the Women’s College World Series. The Red Raiders upset No. 5 national seed Florida State in a clean two-game sweep.
There remain seven more tickets around the country to be claimed. Entering Saturday’s competition, several national seeds — No. 7 Tennessee and No. 4 Arkansas — find themselves on the cusp of elimination and upset, adding to the madness of the tournament.
All spots in the WCWS can be all locked up by the end of Saturday. No. 2 Oklahoma looks to punch its ticket to the WCWS for the ninth consecutive season, in which Patty Gasso’s Sooners will look to win their fifth straight national championship.
Action in Oklahoma City gets underway on Thursday, May 29 with a quadruple header of first-round games at Devon Park.
Here’s what you need to know about who is advancing to the Women’s College World Series, including a first look at the matchups in Oklahoma City and more:
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Who’s in Women’s College World Series? Updated NCAA softball bracket
This section will be updated as teams secure their spot in the WCWS after winning their super regional
No. 5 Texas Tech (Won Tallahassee Super Regional)
Super Regional scores
Norman Super Regional
Game 1: No. 2 Oklahoma 3, No. 15 Alabama 0
Gainesville Super Regional
Game 1: No. 3 Florida 6, Georgia 1 (Florida leads 1-0)
Fayetteville Super Regional
Game 1: Ole Miss 9, No. 4 Arkansas 7 (Ole Miss leads 1-0)
Tallahassee Super Regional
Game 1: No. 12 Texas Tech 3, No. 5 Florida State 0 (Texas Tech leads 1-0)
Game 2: No. 12 Texas Tech 2, No. 5 Florida State 1 (Texas Tech wins)
Austin Super Regional
Game 1: No. 11 Clemson 7, No. 6 Texas 4 (Clemson leads 1-0)
Game 2: No. 6 Texas 7, No. 11 Clemson 5 (10 innings) (series tied 1-1)
Knoxville Super Regional
Game 1: Nebraska 5, No. 7 Tennessee 2 (Nebraska leads 1-0)
Greenville Super Regional
Game 1: No. 8 South Carolina 9, No. 9 UCLA 2 (South Carolina leads 1-0)
Eugene Super Regional
Game 1: No. 16 Oregon 3, Liberty 2 (8 innings) (Oregon leads 1-0)
When is the Women’s College World Series?
Women’s College World Series start date: Thursday, May 29
Women’s College World Series end date: Thursday, June 5/Friday, June 6
The Women’s College World Series will start on Thursday, May 29 at Devon Park in Oklahoma City and run through either Thursday, June 5 or Friday, June 6, depending on whether the WCWS championship series needs the ‘if necessary’ Game 3 to be played or not.
Women’s College World Series schedule
Here’s a breakdown of the Thursday and Friday schedule for the 2025 WCWS, including first pitch times and TV information:
All times Eastern
Thursday, May 29
Game 1: Noon | ESPN
Game 2: 2:30 p.m. | ESPN
Game 3: 7 p.m. | ESPN2
Game 4: 9 p.m. | ESPN2
Friday, May 30
Game 5: 7 p.m. | ESPN2
Game 6: 9:30 p.m. | ESPN2
How to watch Women’s College World Series?
TV channels: ESPN | ESPN2 | ESPNU | ABC
Streaming: ESPN app | Fubo (free trial)
The entirety of the Women’s College World Series will be nationally televised across the ESPN family of networks: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ABC. Streaming options for the WCWS include the ESPN app (with a TV login) and Fubo, which carries the ESPN family of networks and offers a free trial to new subscribers.
When is the NCAA softball tournament?
Here’s the full 2025 NCAA softball tournament schedule:
Regionals: May 16-18
Super Regionals: May 22-25
Women’s College World Series: May 29-June 5/6