D1Softball Bracketology: The Final Postseason Projections of 2024

Top Stories Eric Lopez - May 12, 2024

College softball’s longest-active and premier Bracketologist has brought his talents to D1Softball. Eric Lopez, who has projected postseason brackets for more than a decade, will contribute D1Softball Bracketology throughout the season.

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Selection Sunday is here! For the final time in 2024, here are the predictions for the Field of 64.

The Field

* denotes automatic bid

D1Softball Projected Field of 64: May 12, 2024
AUSTIN	COLLEGE STATION
1. Texas (1)	1. Texas A&M (16)
4. Siena*	4. Princeton*
2. Northwestern	2. Texas State*
3. Boston*	3. Texas Tech
NORMAN	TALLAHASSEE
1. Oklahoma* (2)	1. Florida State (15)
4. Northern Colorado*	4. Villanova*
2. Oregon	2. Mississippi State
3. Penn State	3. Florida Gulf Coast*
KNOXVILLE	LAFAYETTE
1. Tennessee (3)	1. Louisiana (14)
4. USC Upstate*	4. Albany*
2. Virginia	2. Baylor
3. Miami Ohio*	3. Ole Miss
GAINESVILLE	TUSCALOOSA
1. Florida* (4)	1. Alabama (13)
4. Cleveland State*	4. Chattanooga*
2. Washington	2. Clemson
3. UCF	3. South Alabama
BATON ROUGE	FAYETTEVILLE
1. LSU (5)	1. Arkansas (12)
4. Jackson State*	4. Southeast Missouri*
2. Arizona	2. California
3. Southeastern LA*	3. Indiana
STILLWATER	ATHENS
1. Oklahoma State (6)	1. Georgia (11)
4. Dayton*	4. UNC Wilmington*
2. Utah	2. Charlotte*
3. Saint Francis*	3. Michigan*
LOS ANGELES	COLUMBIA
1. UCLA* (7)	1. Missouri (10)
4. Grand Canyon*	4. Omaha*
2. Kentucky	2. Virginia Tech
3. San Diego State*	3. Southern Illinois*
PALO ALTO	DURHAM
1. Stanford (8)	1. Duke* (9)
4. Saint Mary's*	4. Morgan State*
2. Auburn	2. South Carolina
3. Cal State Fullerton*	3. Liberty*

The At-Large Bids

In this final set of projections, at-large bids into the Field of 64 assemble this way:

• SEC: 12 at-large bids
• PAC-12: 6 at-large bids
• Big 12: 5 at-large bids
• ACC: 4 at-large bids
• Big Ten: 3 at-large bids
• Sun Belt: 2 at-large bids

The Bubble

Last Four Off the Bubble: Oregon, South Alabama, Virginia, UCF
Last Four In: Penn State, Texas Tech, Ole Miss, Indiana
First Four Out: Florida Atlantic, BYU, Nebraska, Kansas
Next Four Out: Troy, McNeese, Wichita State, Louisville

The Regional Hosts

1. Texas
2. Oklahoma
3. Tennessee
4. Florida
5. LSU
6. Oklahoma State
7. UCLA
8. Stanford
9. Duke
10. Missouri
11. Georgia
12. Arkansas
13. Alabama
14. Louisiana
15. Florida State
16. Texas A&M