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Sofie Davis | krikya8vip.com | April 23, 2026

Tracking the 31 automatic qualifiers for the 2026 NCAA softball tournament

Every home run from the 2025 Women's College World Series

There are 31 automatic bids for conference champions in the 2026 NCAA DI softball tournament. Conference tournament play start Thursday, April 30, with all automatic qualifiers decided by the end of Saturday, May 9.

👀 LOOK AHEAD: 2026 NCAA DI softball tournament: Bracket, schedule for the WCWS

The 2026 NCAA DI softball selection show will air at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 10 on ESPN2, when the 64-team bracket will be revealed. In the meantime, keep up with all the conference champions below as they punch their tickets to the big show.  

Conference Tournament dates CHAMPION
May 6-9 at Maine  
May 6-9 at Greenville, N.C.  
May 5-9 at Jacksonville, Fla.  
May 6-9 at Saint Louis  
May 6-9 at Virginia  
May 7-9 at Oklahoma City  
May 7-9 at Rosemont, Ill.  
May 4-7 at Pocatello, Idaho  
May 6-9 at Spartanburg, S.C.  
May 6-9 at Maryland  
May 6-9 at Cal State Fullerton  
May 6-9 at Elon  
May 6-9 at Delaware  
May 6-9 at highest available seed  
May 7-9 at No. 1 seed  
May 6-9 at No. 1 seed  
May 6-9 at Akron  
May 6-9 at Norfolk State  
May 6-9 at Southern Illinois  
May 6-9 at Nevada  
May 7-9 at high seed  
May 6-9 at Peoria, Ill.  
May 7-9 at No. 1 seed  
May 5-9 at Kentucky  
May 6-9 at Chattanooga  
April 30 - May 9 at No. 1-2 seeds, high seed  
May 5-8/9 at Gulfport, Miss.  
May 6-9 at Twin Cities, Minn.  
May 6-9 at Louisiana  
WCC No tournament (regular season champ)  
May 6-9 at Tarleton State  
in August 2025 as a Digital Editorial Postgrad. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Kentucky in 2024 while competing as a member of swim and dive team. Throughout her college years, Davis balanced life as a student-athlete with multiple internships in sports digital and social media. She is passionate about collegiate athletics and dedicated to telling the stories that connect athletes with their audiences.

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Softball Championship
May 28 - June 5, 2026
Devon Park | Oklahoma City, OK