The NCAA softball tournament 2021 is underway. 64 teams entered the tournament which began on May 21, 2021. The teams were selected from 31 automatic qualifications for teams that won their respective conferences plus an additional 33 teams that were selected as “at-large” teams to make the tournament.

The tournament was seeded with the top 16 as follows:

1. Oklahoma
2. UCLA
3. Alabama
4. Florida
5. Oklahoma State
6. Arkansas
7. LSU
8. Missouri
9. Tennessee
10. Florida State
11. Arizona
12. Texas
13. Duke
14. Kentucky
15. Arizona State
16. Washington

The first round of on-campus games occurred during May 21-23, 2021.

Following the regionals round, the following teams advanced and will be matched up as follows:

• No. 1 Oklahoma vs. No. 16 Washington
• No. 8 Missouri vs. James Madison
• No. 5 Oklahoma State vs. Texas
• No. 4 Florida vs. Georgia
• No. 3 Alabama vs. No. 14 Kentucky
• No. 6 Arkansas vs. No. 11 Arizona
• No. 7 LSU vs. No. 10 Florida State
• No. 2 UCLA vs. Virginia Tech

A few interesting notes from the regionals action:

• A number of pitchers threw no-hitters including Florida’s Elizabeth Hightower and Missouri’s Jordan Weber.
• Sydney Pennington of Oklahoma State hit her 36th home run of her career which breaks the record at Oklahoma State.
• Oklahoma scored a whopping 24 runs against Wichita State.
• James Madison has won 27 straight wins as it enters the super regionals.

The NCAA softball tournament 2021 bracket can be seen as follows:

NCAA Softball Tournament 2021 Schedule: The Super Regionals

Each Super Regional in the NCAA softball tournament is a best-of-3 series.

Baton Rouge Super Regional — May 27-29
No. 7 LSU vs. No. 10 Florida State | 7 p.m. Thursday | ESPN
No. 7 LSU vs. No. 10 Florida State | 7 p.m. Friday | ESPN2
No. 7 LSU vs. No. 10 Florida State | 7 p.m. Saturday | ESPN2

Los Angeles Super Regional — May 27-29
No. 2 UCLA vs. Virginia Tech | 9:30 p.m. Thursday | ESPN
No. 2 UCLA vs. Virginia Tech | 9:30 p.m. Friday | ESPN2
No. 2 UCLA vs. Virginia Tech | 9:30 p.m. Saturday | ESPN2

Tuscaloosa Super Regional — May 28-30
No. 3 Alabama vs. No. 14 Kentucky | 1 p.m. Friday | ESPN2
No. 3 Alabama vs. No. 14 Kentucky | 2 p.m. Saturday | ESPN
No. 3 Alabama vs. No. 14 Kentucky | 4 p.m. | ESPNU

Norman Super Regional — May 28-30
No. 1 Oklahoma vs. No. 16 Washington | 3 p.m. Friday | ESPN2
No. 1 Oklahoma vs. No. 16 Washington | 3 p.m. Saturday | ABC
No. 1 Oklahoma vs. No. 16 Washington | 4 p.m. Sunday | ESPN

Stillwater Super Regional — May 28-30
No. 5 Oklahoma State vs. Texas | 5 p.m. Friday | ESPN2
No. 5 Oklahoma State vs. Texas | 4 p.m. Saturday | ESPN
No. 5 Oklahoma State vs. Texas | 6 p.m. Sunday | ESPNU

Gainesville Super Regional — May 28-30
No. 4 Florida vs. Georgia | 5 p.m. Friday | ESPNU
No. 4 Florida vs. Georgia | 12 p.m. Saturday | ESPN
No. 4 Florida vs. Georgia | 12 p.m. Sunday | ESPN

Fayetteville Super Regional — May 28-30
No. 6 Arkansas vs. No. 11 Arizona | 7 p.m. Friday | ESPNU
No. 6 Arkansas vs. No. 11 Arizona | 5 p.m. Saturday | ESPN2
No. 6 Arkansas vs. No. 11 Arizona | 9 p.m. Sunday | ESPN2

Columbia Regional — May 28-30
No. 8 Missouri vs. James Madison | 9 p.m. Friday | ESPNU
No. 8 Missouri vs. James Madison | 7 p.m. Saturday | ESPNU
No. 8 Missouri vs. James Madison | 12 or 2 p.m. | TBD

NCAA Softball Tournament History

Who are the previous national championships determined by the NCAA softball tournament in recent years? Here are a list of the recent winners of the annual softball tournament:

• 2020: No tournament because of COVID-19
• 2019: UCLA
• 2018: Florida State
• 2017: Oklahoma
• 2016: Oklahoma
• 2015: Florida
• 2014: Florida
• 2013: Oklahoma
• 2012: Alabama
• 2011: Arizona State
• 2010: UCLA
• 2009: Washington

Kevin Duffey

A graduate of the University of Florida and founder of Saturday Down South, Kevin is a college football enthusiast.