Nearly half of Conference USA is made up of new teams this year, following some exits and entrances via realignment. Liberty is a title favorite immediately, but they’re not alone among teams that could take home a championship.

USF will be playing its first game outside of the state of Florida, and No. 1 Oklahoma meets No. 10 Texas in a WCWS rematch. That and more in What to Watch for Week 8.

Washington has Baylee Klinger’s back, which makes it tough to pitch around the All-American. Texas’ freshman class is on a historic pace. Aaliyah Jordan’s return inspires UCLA. That and more in What We Learned.

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.

North Texas returns a loaded roster from a regional finalist and has its eyes on more. But with the likes of Charlotte’s Bailey Vannoy around, Conference USA isn’t short on must-see talent.

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.

Texas A&M and Arkansas made program history. Kim Wert singlehandedly wrecked Kentucky. Pitchers from coast to coast threw no-hitters. And Miami won one for the mid-majors. Just a typical Saturday in D1Softball’s Daily Dozen.

One Conference USA team is picking up momentum as another loses steam. But is the Big Ten home to this week’s biggest mover in D1Softball’s Bubble Watch?

Stanford ends UCLA’s winning streak, Arizona State moves into first place in the Pac-12, and more in D1Softball’s Daily Dozen.

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.

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.

Georgia Corrick is closing in on history as impressive as anything involving home runs. That and more from beyond the Power 5 in Around the Nation.

Jocelyn Alo made history, LSU regained some swagger and Annie Willis was one run better this year. Find out what else the D1Softball staff learned in Week Five.

A new home run champion, Courtney Coppersmith struck out the world, a plethora of perfections and the rest of D1Softball’s Daily Dozen

The Sooners were homer-happy, Megan Faraimo struck out a career-high 18 and Fairfield is USF’s kryptonite. Catch up on Saturday’s college softball headlines.

The Road to Oklahoma City starts here. The D1Softball Staff has you covered with everything you need to know heading into the Regionals.

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.