SEC members Alabama and Texas are top seeds in NCAA softball championship
The Southeastern Conference received six of the top eight seeds in the NCAA Division I Softball Championship when the 64-team field was revealed on Sunday, including Alabama at No. 1, defending national champion Texas at No. 2 and Oklahoma at No. 3.
The SEC got 12 of its 15 teams into the field.
Regional play begins Friday, with the top 16 seeds hosting.
The eight teams advancing from super regionals will compete in the Women's College World Series starting May 28 in Oklahoma City.
Texas returns pitcher Teagan Kavan, the most outstanding player in last year's Women's College World Series.
NCAA Softball Tournament field set
- SEC receives 6 of the top 8 seeds in NCAA softball bracket, including No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Texas ABC News —
- Five teams feeling the heat as the 2026 NCAA Softball Tournament begins USA Today —
- Scarbinsky: A tale of one school system and two softball programs at Alabama and UAB al.com —
- NCAA softball tournament field revealed: Alabama is No. 1 seed; SEC dominates top 8 The New York Times —
- SEC shines while ACC flounders: Winners and losers from NCAA Softball Tournament reveal USA Today —