Northwestern is the team to beat in the Big Ten. Nebraska’s Jordy Bahl and Indiana’s Brianna Copeland may be the stars capable of doing it.

Indiana’s Taryn Kern keeps hitting home runs, Maddie Penta keeps carrying Auburn and the final NCAA seed keeps building false hopes.

Tennessee wins a pitching duel over Arkansas, Oklahoma clinches another Big 12 title and Virginia Tech beats Clemson twice. That – and a few no-hitters – highlight Saturday’s Daily Dozen.

Laurin Krings was untouchable.

Florida State and Utah earned comeback road wins.

Walk-off wins galore around the country.

Northwestern still has Danielle Williams as the Wildcats chase back-to-back WCWS trips, but the rest of the Big Ten has a lot to offer the champs.

Michigan State head coach Sharonda McDonald-Kelley joins the D1Softball Podcast this week. Season 3 is presented Bat Club USA.

Georgia sits atop the SEC standings , the home run race tightened, and no lead is safe in between Notre Dame and Virginia Tech. That and more in the D1Softball Daily Dozen.

Find out which games to monitor in our Weekend Primer.

In our latest Big Ten Notebook, Graham Hays takes an in-depth look at the NCAA tournament math, Minnesota’s next generation, Delaney Rummel and much more.

We’ve made it to Week Nine! Take a look at the intriguing storylines and players to watch during the ninth week of play.

Michigan and Northwestern might lead the charge in the Big Ten, but the league should be as competitive as ever throughout the 2021 campaign.

Another huge weekend of college softball is here and our staff has you covered. Here’s what you should keep an eye on this weekend.