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2024 Women’s College World Series bracket: Predictions and schedule for regionals to WCWS
Friday marks the first day of the 2024 Women’s College World Series. The NCAA Division I Softball Committee announced their field of 64 for Oklahoma City on Sunday, and the Texas Longhorns were given the No. 1 overall seed with a 47-7 record. That may be a controversial ranking since the Oklahoma Sooners, who was given the No. 2 overall seed, defeated Texas to secure their ninth Big 12 championship on Saturday. Still, there was never any doubt that these two programs were two of the best, if not the best, in the nation.
Of course, just because those schools have proven to be two of the best doesn’t mean they’ll have an easy path to the Women’s College World Series finals. Schools like UCLA, Tennessee, Florida, and Stanford could all make a great run to win a title. That said, everyone is undoubtedly looking to prevent Oklahoma from winning their fourth straight title.
Here’s everything to know about the Women’s College World Series, beginning on Friday.
NCAA softball tournament: Texas gets top seed; Oklahoma seeks 4th straight title
Predictions for Women’s College World Series:
Michella Chester, NCAA.com: Baylor to escape from Louisiana’s regional
Chester states, “I went with a slight upset pick with Baylor coming out of [No. 13] Louisiana’s regional. This one was up in the air for me and I liked Baylor’s strength of schedule this season, a lot more losses, but they faced some tough teams. Plus, [Baylor] already took two of three from Louisiana this season, so it’s a fun rematch.”
Michele Smith, ESPN: Oklahoma can win it all again
Smith writes, ” Coach Patty Gasso has [Oklahoma] trained in what they call the ‘Championship Mindset,’ and from day one when that squad gets together, they are thinking of nothing other than a national championship. The key this year will be if they can handle the pressure — I believe that they can as they have in the past.”
2024 Women’s College World Series schedule:
Regionals start on Friday, May 17, with the first games — Utah vs. South Carolina, Florida vs. Florida Gulf Coast — beginning at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT. The top seed in each regional will play host. Nearly every game can be streamed with an ESPN+ subscription.
Stream the game: Watch the 2024 Women’s College World Series with an ESPN+ subscription
Super-regionals begin May 23 and will run until May 26. Afterwards, eight teams will remain to compete in the Women’s College World Series, which begins on May 30. The final two teams will compete in a best-of-three series beginning on June 5 and going until June 6 or 7 depending on if three games are needed to determine a winner. Each of the Women’s College World Series Finals games will air on ESPN.
Regionals bracket:
*all times Eastern
Austin, Texas
Friday, May 17
Game 1: No. 1 Texas (47-7) vs. Siena (33-20), 4 p.m., Longhorn Network
Game 2: Saint Francis (Pa.) (40-12) vs. Northwestern (33-11), 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 1 p.m.
Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 3:30 p.m.
Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 6 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD
Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD, if necessary
Norman, Oklahoma
Friday, May 17
Game 1: Boston University (52-4-1) vs. Oregon (28-19). 5:30 p.m., ESPN+
Game 2: No. 2 Oklahoma (49-6) vs. Cleveland State (22-24), 8 p.m., ESPNU
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 3 p.m.
Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 5:30 p.m.
Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD
Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD, if necessary
Knoxville, Tennessee
Friday, May 17
Game 1: Miami (Ohio) (48-7) vs. Virginia (32-18), noon, ESPN+
Game 2: No. 3 Tennessee (40-10) vs. Dayton (33-19), 2:30 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 1 p.m.
Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 3:30 p.m.
Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 6 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD
Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD, if necessary
Gainesville, Florida
Friday, May 17
Game 1: No. 4 Florida (46-12) vs. Florida Gulf Coast (37-19), noon, SEC Network
Game 2: Florida Atlantic (41-14) vs. South Alabama (32-18-1), 2:30 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 1 p.m.
Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 3:30 p.m.
Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 6 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD
Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD, if necessary
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Friday, May 17
Game 1: Michigan (41-16) vs. Kentucky (30-22), 3 p.m., ESPN2
Game 2: No. 5 Oklahoma State (44-10) vs. Northern Colorado (27-24), 5:30 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 1 p.m.
Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 3:30 p.m.
Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 6 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD
Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD, if necessary
Los Angeles, California
Friday, May 17
Game 1: San Diego State (31-18) vs. Virginia Tech (39-12-1), 6 p.m., ESPNU
Game 2: No. 6 UCLA (37-10) vs. Grand Canyon (48-11), 8:30 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 5 p.m.
Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 7:30 p.m.
Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 10 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD
Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD, if necessary
Columbia, Missouri
Friday, May 17
Game 1: Indiana (40-18) vs. Washington (31-13), 3 p.m., ESPN+
Game 2: No. 7 Missouri (43-15) vs. Nebraska-Omaha (41-13), 5:30 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 3 p.m.
Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 5:30 p.m.
Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD
Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD, if necessary
Stanford, California
Friday, May 17
Game 1: Cal State Fullerton (36-17) vs. Mississippi State (33-18), 7:30 p.m., ESPN+
Game 2: No. 8 Stanford (43-13) vs. Saint Mary’s (30-22), 10 p.m., ESPN2
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 5 p.m.
Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 7:30 p.m.
Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 10 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD
Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD, if necessary
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Friday, May 17
Game 1: Southern Illinois (42-9) vs. California (36-17), 3:30 p.m., ESPN+
Game 2: No. 9 LSU (40-15) vs. Jackson State (33-17), 6 p.m., SEC Network
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 1 p.m.
Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 3:30 p.m.
Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 6 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD
Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD, if necessary
Durham, North Carolina
Friday, May 17
Game 1: Utah (34-20) vs. South Carolina (34-23), noon, ESPN+
Game 2: No. 10 Duke (47-6) vs. Morgan State (35-18) 2:30 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 11 a.m.
Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 1:30 p.m.
Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 4 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD
Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD, if necessary
Athens, Georgia
Friday, May 17
Game 1: Liberty (36-23) vs. Charlotte (38-16), 3 p.m., ESPN+
Game 2: No. 11 Georgia (39-16) vs. UNC Wilmington (33-21), 5:30 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 1 p.m.
Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 3:30 p.m.
Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 6 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD
Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD, if necessary
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Friday, May 17
Game 1: Villanova (31-22) vs. Arizona (34-16-1), 6 p.m., ESPN+
Game 2: No. 12 Arkansas (36-16) vs. Southeast Missouri State (28-24), 8:30 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 3 p.m.
Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 5:30 p.m.
Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD
Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD, if necessary
Lafayette, Louisiana
Friday, May 17
Game 1: No. 13 Louisiana-Lafayette (42-17) vs. Princeton (29-16), 5:30 p.m., ESPN+
Game 2: Mississippi (31-25) vs. Baylor (32-20), 8 p.m., ESPN2
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 1 p.m.
Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 3:30 p.m.
Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 6 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD
Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD, if necessary
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Friday, May 17
Game 1: Southeastern Louisiana (45-13) vs. Clemson (34-17), 2 p.m., ACC Network
Game 2: No. 14 Alabama (33-17) vs. USC Upstate (30-21), 4:30 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 3 p.m.
Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 5:30 p.m.
Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD
Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD, if necessary
Tallahassee, Florida
Friday, May 17
Game 1: Auburn (27-19-1) vs. Central Florida (30-23), 2 p.m., ESPNU
Game 2: No. 15 Florida State (43-14) vs. Chattanooga (42-14), 4:30 p.m., ACC Network
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 3 p.m.
Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 5:30 p.m.
Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD
Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD, if necessary
College Station, Texas
Friday, May 17
Game 1: Penn State (33-18) vs. Texas State (45-13), 4 p.m., ESPNU
Game 2: No. 16 Texas A&M (40-13) vs. Albany (33-12), 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 3 p.m.
Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 5:30 p.m.
Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD
Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBD, if necessary
Super regionals: May 23-26
Women’s College World Series: May 30-June 6/7
2024 Women’s College World Series bracket:
*Hosted in Devon Park, Oklahoma City. All times Eastern.
Thursday, May 30
Game 1: TBD vs. TBD, noon, ESPN
Game 2: TBD vs. TBD, 2:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 3: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m., ESPN2
Game 4: TBD vs. TBD, 9:30 p.m., ESPN2
Friday, May 31
Game 5: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 7 p.m., ESPN2
Game 6: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 9:30 p.m., ESPN2
Saturday, June 1
Game 7: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 3 p.m., ABC
Game 8: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 7 p.m., ESPN
Sunday, June 2
Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 8 loser, 3 p.m., ABC
Game 10: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 loser, 7 p.m., ESPNU
Monday, June 3
Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 9 winner, noon, ESPN
Game 12: Game 7 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 2:30 p.m., ESPN, if necessary
Game 13: Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 7 p.m., ESPN2
Game 14: Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 9:30 p.m., ESPN2, if necessary
Wednesday, June 5
Championship series Game 1: TBD vs. TBD, 8 p.m., ESPN
Thursday, June 6
Championship series Game 2: TBD vs. TBD, 8 p.m., ESPN
Friday, June 7
Championship series Game 3: TBD vs TBD, 8 p.m., ESPN, if necessary
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