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.

Who are five teams on the upswing in college softball with another weekend on the horizon? We dissect those clubs.

The Conference USA race appears to be wide open as coaching changes galore have occurred. North Texas leads the way entering the 2020 campaign.