The road to Oklahoma City and the 2022 Women’s College World Series is sure to be full of twists and turns. Why not try to predict them all?
With the NCAA Tournament bracket in hand, the best three weeks in college softball are ready to commence. Does defending champion Oklahoma’s No. 1 seed come with the easiest path to Oklahoma City? Did the selection committee get it right with the national seeds? Which of the teams whose bubbles burst have the most reason to feel aggrieved?
The ACC made a splash with a record four seeded teams, including the first opportunity to host regionals for Virginia Tech, Duke and Clemson. But how big a presence will the conference have by the time we convene in Oklahoma City?
After a third place finish in the Big 12, Texas looked mighty surprised Sunday night when its name wasn’t called for a seed. But are the Longhorns the best team going on the road in a regional?
D1Softball’s Graham Hays, Tara Henry, Rhiannon Potkey and Brady Vernon studied the bracket Sunday night (quickly) and offer up their picks and first impressions below.
Hardest Regional
D1Softball
Pick
Graham Hays
Tempe (ASU, LSU, SDSU, Fullerton)
Tara Henry
Tempe
Rhiannon Potkey
Tempe
Brady Vernon
Orlando (UCF, Michigan, South Dakota St., Villanova)
