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Softball
Play Ball!
And just like that, 64 teams are hunting for a NCAA Softball National Championship. Thirty-two teams earned automatic qualifier bids by winning their conference's tournament, including teams who didn't win the regular season. The regionals will begin on May 16 and 17 and continue through May 19.
The top 16 teams are seeded and will host the regionals. If they win the first, the top eight teams will host the Super Regionals the second weekend. The tournament is double-elimination, with the series in regionals and super regionals best two out of three. The final eight teams will play in the Women's College World Series (WCWS).
ACC: Duke
The No. 1 Blue Devils defeated No. 2 Florida State 6-3 to book a ticket to the tournament. Duke has risen through the rankings since the beginning of the season, starting as the No. 8 team in the country and finishing with an RPI of four. Despite winning the ACC, Duke earned a spot as the No. 10 seed, surprising some fans and pundits. Duke will play Morgan State first.
Big Ten: Michigan
Michigan finished second in the regular season standings but finished first after tournament play. The Wolverines beat No. 6 Indiana 3-1 to win the trophy. It's the first time the program has won the tournament in five years, and it will play Kentucky in the Stillwater, Oklahoma, regional.
Big 12: Oklahoma
Oklahoma is never out of contention. After Texas won the regular season, Oklahoma knew what they needed to do to enter the tournament in quest of their fourth consecutive National Championship. Oklahoma beat No. 1 Texas 5-1 to win their ninth and final Big 12 title. The university is moving to the SEC next year. Oklahoma is the No. 2 seed and will play Clevland State. Texas is the No. 1 seed.
Pac-12: UCLA
Again, RIP Pac-12; you would have loved continued women's sports success. UCLA struggled early in the season, beginning 11-6, but found a way to turn it around to win the regular season and tournament. The Bruins defeated Utah 2-1 to avenge last year's Pac-12 tournament loss. UCLA enters the tournament as the No. 6 seed.
SEC: Florida
No. 2 Flordia beat No. 5 Missouri 6-1 to win the SEC. The Gators will look to make a run for the Women's College World Series (WCWS), with each of the years they won the SEC tournament, they made a WCWS appearance. Thanks to solid play down the stretch, Florida is the No. 4 seed in the tournament.
Top 16 seeds:
1. Texas
2. Oklahoma
3. Tennesse
4. Florida
5. Oklahoma State
6. UCLA
7. Missouri
8. Stanford
9. LSU
10. Duke
11. Georgia
12. Arkansas
13. Louisiana
14. Alabama
15. Florida State
16. Texas A&M
Conferences with the most teams in the tournament
SEC: Thirteen - Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M (AKA, every SEC team)
Pac-12: Seven - Arizona, California, Oregon, Stanford, UCLA, Utah, Washington
ACC: Five - Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Virginia, Virginia Tech
Big 12: Five - Baylor, Central Florida, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas
Big Ten: Four - Indiana, Michigan, Northwestern, Penn State
Basketball
Final Countdown
Today, May 13, is the last day for WNBA teams to make roster cuts to reach 12 players and a team salary cap of $1,463,200. Last year, only 15 of the 36 players drafted were on a team come opening day. Right now, 15 players from this year's draft are still on rosters.
Still on a roster
All 12 first-round picks are on a roster, including big names like Caitlin Clark, Cameron Brink, Angel Reese, and Kamilla Cardoso.
Brynna Maxwell - Gonzaga - Chicago Sky - 2nd round, 13th overall
Nika Mühl - UConn - Seattle Storm - 2nd round, 14th overall
Celeste Taylor - Ohio State - Indiana Fever - 2nd round, 15th overall
Dyaisha Fair - Syracuse - Las Vegas Aces - 2nd round, 16th overall
Esmery Martínez - Arizona - New York Liberty - 2nd round, 17th overall
Kate Martin - Iowa - Las Vegas Aces - 2nd round, 18th overall
The WNBA season begins on May 14, and today, we hold our breath for the final roster cuts!