Last Four In: Texas, Illinois, USC-Upstate, Florida International
First Four Out: Iowa State, South Carolina, Wisconsin, North Carolina
As a whole, both the ACC and Big Ten are off to tough starts. Of course this early in the season the strengths of schedule are all over the place, but each conference has just five teams with winning records. And it is in those two conferences where most of the movement in this week’s bracket has taken place. Georgia Tech and Illinois join the field after strong starts, yet it will be interesting to how those two teams do once conference play roles around.
See the Projected Softball NCAA Tournament Bracket
ACC: Florida State, Georgia Tech, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech
American: Houston, Louisville, South Florida
Big East: DePaul
Big 12: Baylor, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas
Big Ten: Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern
Pac-12: Arizona, Arizona State, California, Oregon, Stanford, UCLA, Washington
SEC: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas A&M
A-10: Saint Joseph’s
America East: Albany
A-Sun: Lipscomb, USC-Upstate
Big Sky: Idaho State
Big South: Coastal Carolina
Big West: Hawaii
CAA: James Madison
C-USA: Florida International, Tulsa, UAB
Horizon: Illinois-Chicago
Ivy: Dartmouth
MAAC: Fairfield
MAC: Ball State
MEAC: Hampton
MVC: Illinois State
MWC: San Jose State
NEC: Central Connecticut State
OVC: Jacksonville State
Patriot: Lehigh
Southern: Appalachian State
Southland: Northwestern State
Summit: Omaha
Sun Belt: Louisiana, South Alabama
SWAC: Jackson State
WAC: Seattle
WCC: Pacific
See the Projected Softball NCAA Tournament Bracket