College softball’s premier Bracketologist is back for another year with Extra Inning Softball. In 2022, Eric Lopez correctly selected the entire NCAA tournament field of 64 and successfully predicted all 16 regional hosts.
This is Bracketology 9.0, the final set of projections for the 2023 season.
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The Regionals
Bold = automatic bid/conference champion
#1 Seed | #2 Seed | #3 Seed | #4 Seed |
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California | Missouri | NC Central |
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San Diego State | Cal State Fullerton | Grand Canyon |
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Florida | UCF | Hofstra |
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Indiana | Liberty | Miami Ohio |
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Kentucky | Louisville | Northern Kentucky |
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Minnesota | Loyola Marymount | Long Beach State |
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South Carolina | Charlotte | George Mason |
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Oregon | McNeese | UMBC |
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Texas A&M | Ohio State | Prairie View A&M |
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Ole Miss | South Dakota State/Omaha (tbd) | Seton Hall |
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Wichita State | Nebraska | Marist |
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Clemson | Middle Tennessee | Harvard |
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Central Arkansas | Southern Illinois | Long Island |
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Virginia Tech | Campbell | UNC Greensboro |
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Baylor | Mississippi State | Eastern Illinois |
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Auburn | Boston | Northern Colorado |