The headlines and highlights from Thursday’s Opening Day of the D1Softball season are all part of the year’s first Daily Dozen.

Day 1 of Big 12 Media Week concludes with one of the new kids on the block; the BYU Cougars. Head Coach Gordon Eakin shares his excitement of being in the Big 12.

BYU, UCF and Houston herald the start of a new era for the Big 12, but Oklahoma and Texas will be tough to beat in their farewell seasons.

Looking for its first super regional appearance since 2010, BYU has a roster ready to compete from the outset in its inaugural Big 12 season.

The Big 12, AAC and Conference USA will officially welcome new members to their respective conferences on Saturday as the realignment wheel continues to spin.

Some of the most talented young collegiate players in the country will be part of the TC Colorado team participating the 2023 Canada Cup in early July.

Baylor may have swept its way into more games in Waco, Mariah Lopez makes Utah a daunting postseason visitor and Jordy Bahl can do it all wherever she plays.

Charlotte registered Wednesday’s big win at Virginia Tech to boost its stock, but Central Arkansas is the most upwardly mobile mid-major after a perfect ASUN start.

Softball beyond the Power 5 is rich with stars and stories. Wichita State’s power and pitching lead the D1Softball Mid-Major Rankings.

If at first you don’t succeed against Oklahoma, keep trying. And trying. Baylor’s persistence ended OU’s reign at No. 1. And that’s just one of Week 2’s lessons.

A matchup between Oklahoma and UCLA highlights the schedule for the 2023 Mary Nutter College Classic, which runs Feb. 23-26 in Cathedral City, Calif.

Why is most of the country rooting for Liberty, Louisiana and UCF this week? It’s all about the bubble. In going beyond the Power 5, D1Softball’s Around the Nation hands out awards and looks at the ripple effects for the NCAA bracket from six key conference tournaments.

Wichita State wanted to know who can match Addison Barnard’s power-speed combination. We’ve got the answer. Also, Miami keeps beating past NCAA champions and UNCG keeps hitting home runs.

UCF retains the top spot in the Around the Nation Power Rankings, and Sam Landry has Louisiana climbing. But no one had a busier week than Bowling Green ace Peyton Gottshall. Check in on softball beyond the Power 5.

Virginia Tech wins in extras against FSU, Jocelyn Alo does something she hasn’t done before, and more in D1Softball’s Daily Dozen.

The nation’s ERA leader takes on the home run and batting average leaders when USF faces Wichita State this week. Also in Around the Nation, UCF builds a case to host a regional.

BYU’s Violet Zavodnik showed against Iowa State why the Big 12 won’t lose all its star hitters when OU and Texas leave. Also in Around the Nation, UCF’s Gianna Mancha wins a battle of aces and Northern Iowa has it figured out.

Softball will finish the season with a heavy heart, Ashley Rogers makes a difference and health will be the 17th seed in May. Find out what else the D1Softball Staff learned in Week Seven.

Find out which games to monitor in our Weekend Primer.

Could UCF’s Jada Cody make it to 100 RBIs? She and the Knights will be tested this week against Georgina Corrick and USF. That and more from beyond the Power 5 in Around the Nation.

Graham Hays touches on South Florida standout Georgina Corrick, Charlotte and a host of others in his latest trip Around The Nation.

Leanna Johnson has Troy on the move in this week’s Around the Nation, looking at the best of college softball beyond the Power 5.

Georgina Corrick took down some heavyweights in Clearwater. Louisiana prepares for Alabama. And Liberty bounces back. There is plenty going on beyond the Power 5.

A busy weekend on the field didn’t change the balance of power in the D1Softball Top 25, but it was a mighty good week for Wildcats.

Brady Vernon takes an in-depth look at Minnesota at Arizona State, plus other action out on the West Coast.

Who will be the next James Madison? Our weekly check-in begins on the wealth of excellent softball beyond the Power 5, including by Kandra Lamb and unbeaten Louisiana.

BYU, Houston and UCF were unanimously approved to join the Big 12 Conference. The move wasn’t a surprise to the programs after years of building towards the goal.

Selection Day for college softball is tomorrow and our Tara Henry and Graham Hays release the updated Field of 64 Projections as of May 15.

Oklahoma State snaps a Bedlam streak, Florida prolongs the rally magic and Oregon stuns Arizona. That and more in Friday’s Daily Dozen.