The 2024 NCAA softball season is nearing its end, but not without crowning its next champion. Conference tournaments are set to wrap up this weekend in time for the NCAA selection show, where the 2024 tournament bracket and Women’s College World Series hopefuls will be announced.
Though it’s likely some shuffling will take place upon the end of the conference tournaments, the SEC will dominate the top 16 that are set to become regional hosts with seven in the Top 25 right now. The Big 12 is close with six teams in the rankings, and four in the current top five.
Texas has been a force all season and sits at number one heading into Selection Sunday, with Oklahoma State and Tennessee hot on its heels in second and third. Defending champion Oklahoma and Duke round out the top five. While the Sooners were overwhelming favorites last year, it looked like Texas would be the team to beat entering the 2024 tournament … until the Sooners beat their arch-rivals for the Big 12 title.
Nevertheless, the WCWS is never devoid of excitement and upsets. Sunday is the first step to discovering who will take it all home at Hall of Fame Stadium in early June, but only the very best will make it to Oklahoma City.
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