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2026 NCAA Division I softball season

2026 NCAA Division I softball season
DurationFebruary 5 – June 5, 2026
Number of teams309
Defending ChampionsTexas
TV partner/sESPN & ESPN+
NCAA Tournament
Women's College World Series
Seasons

The 2026 NCAA Division I Softball season, play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 2026. The season will progress through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and will conclude with the 2026 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2026 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held annually in Oklahoma City at Devon Park, will end in June 2026.

Realignment

Main article: 2021–2026 NCAA conference realignment

One school transitioned from NCAA Division II to Division I after the 2025 season.

A total of five softball-sponsoring schools changed conferences after the 2025 season.

One school dropped its program.

Conference standings

2026 America East Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bryant  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
UMass Lowell  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
Binghamton  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 4   .200
Maine  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 4   .200
Albany  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
UMBC  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of February 10, 2026[8]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 American Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Florida Atlantic  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 5 – 0   1.000
Charlotte  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
East Carolina  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
Memphis  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
UAB  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
South Florida  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
Wichita State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
North Texas  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 4   .200
Tulsa  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 4   .200
UTSA  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 3   .000
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of February 10, 2026[9]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 ASUN Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Austin Peay  ‍‍‍ 2 – 0   1.000 3 – 2   .600
West Georgia*  ‍‍‍ 2 – 2   .500 2 – 4   .333
Bellarmine  ‍‍‍ 0 – 2   .000 0 – 5   .000
North Florida  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 5 – 1   .833
North Alabama  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Jacksonville  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 1   .750
Stetson  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 1   .750
Central Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Florida Gulf Coast  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 2   .500
Eastern Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
Lipscomb  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
Queens (NC)  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 1   .000
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of February 10, 2026[10]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Atlantic 10 Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Dayton  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 1   .750
George Washington  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 2   .500
George Mason  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
Saint Louis  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
Saint Joseph's  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 2   .333
Fordham  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 4   .200
Loyola Chicago  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 5   .000
St. Bonaventure  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 5   .000
Rhode Island  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of February 10, 2026[11]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Atlantic Coast Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 12 Stanford  ‍‍‍ 1 – 0   1.000 5 – 0   1.000
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
California  ‍‍‍ 0 – 1   .000 1 – 4   .200
No. 6 Florida State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 5 – 0   1.000
North Carolina  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 0   1.000
No. 17 Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 5 – 0   1.000
No. 20 Duke  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
No. 21 Virginia  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Georgia Tech  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 2   .667
Louisville  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Syracuse  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
No. 23 Clemson  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
NC State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 3   .500
Notre Dame  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of February 10, 2026[12]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Big 12 Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Houston  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 0   1.000
No. 2 Texas Tech  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 6 – 0   1.000
UCF  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 5 – 1   .833
No. 22 Arizona State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Baylor  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Utah  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
No. 15 Arizona  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Iowa State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
No. 24 Oklahoma State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Kansas  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
BYU  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 4   .200
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of February 10, 2026[13]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Big East Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
DePaul  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 6 – 0   1.000
St. John's  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Creighton  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
Seton Hall  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 3   .250
Butler  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 4   .200
Providence  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 4   .200
UConn  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 4   .000
Villanova  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 6   .000
Georgetown  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of February 10, 2026[14]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Big Sky Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Sacramento State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Idaho State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Montana  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Northern Colorado  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
Portland State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 4   .200
Weber State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 5   .000
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of February 10, 2026[15]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Big South Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
USC Upstate  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 1   .750
Gardner-Webb  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Presbyterian  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 2   .500
Charleston Southern  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 5   .167
Longwood  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 5   .000
Winthrop  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 4   .000
Radford  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of February 10, 2026[16]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Big Ten Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 5   .000
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
Michigan  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 4   .200
No. 10 Nebraska  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 2   .500
No. 18 Oregon  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
Penn State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Rutgers  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
No. 9 UCLA  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 5 – 0   1.000
Washington  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
Wisconsin  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of February 8, 2026[17]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Big West Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Hawaii  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
UC San Diego  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Long Beach State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
UC Davis  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Cal State Fullerton  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 3   .500
Cal State Northridge  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
UC Riverside  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 4   .200
UC Santa Barbara  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 5   .167
Cal Poly  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 5   .000
Cal State Bakersfield  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 6   .000
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of February 10, 2026[18]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Coastal Athletic Association softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Campbell  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 5 – 0   1.000
Charleston  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Drexel  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Towson  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 2   .500
North Carolina A&T  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 5   .286
UNC Wilmington  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 3   .250
Monmouth  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 4   .200
Elon  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 4   .000
Hampton  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 1   .000
Stony Brook  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 5   .000
Hofstra  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of February 12, 2026[19]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Conference USA softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
FIU  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 6 – 0   1.000
Louisiana Tech  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 5 – 0   1.000
Western Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Jacksonville State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Sam Houston  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
New Mexico State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 3   .500
UTEP  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 3   .500
Missouri State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
Kennesaw State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 4   .200
Middle Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 4   .200
Delaware  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 6   .143
Liberty  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 6   .000
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of February 12, 2026[20]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Horizon League softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northern Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 1   .750
IUPUI  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Oakland  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
Youngstown State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
Detroit Mercy  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 4   .200
Green Bay  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 6   .000
Robert Morris  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of February 12, 2026[21]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Ivy League softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Brown  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Columbia  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Cornell  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Dartmouth  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Harvard  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Penn  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Princeton  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Yale  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of December 20, 2025[22]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Marist  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Fairfield  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Siena  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
Manhattan  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 4   .200
Canisius  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Iona  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Merrimack  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Mount St. Mary's  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Niagara  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Quinnipiac  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Rider  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Sacred Heart  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Saint Peter's  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of February 12, 2026[23]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Mid-American Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bowling Green  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 0   1.000
Western Michigan  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 0   1.000
Miami (OH)  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Ohio  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Ball State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
Buffalo  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
Central Michigan  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
Kent State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
Akron  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 5   .000
Toledo  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 5   .000
UMass  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 5   .000
Northern Illinois  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of February 12, 2026[24]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Howard  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
North Carolina Central  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 5   .000
Coppin State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Delaware State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Maryland Eastern Shore  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Morgan State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Norfolk State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
South Carolina State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of February 12, 2026[25]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Missouri Valley Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Valparaiso  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 0   1.000
Southern Illinois ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 6 – 1   .857
Drake  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Belmont  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Murray State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Bradley  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
Evansville  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
Illinois State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
Indiana State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
Northern Iowa  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
UIC  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of February 12, 2026[26]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Mountain West Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Grand Canyon  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 5 – 0   1.000
Utah State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Fresno State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 1   .750
San Diego State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 1   .750
Boise State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 2   .667
Colorado State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Nevada  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
New Mexico  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
San Jose State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 4   .200
UNLV  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 4   .200
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of February 12, 2026[27]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Northeast Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Le Moyne*  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 3   .250
Wagner  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 4   .200
LIU  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 5   .000
Saint Francis (PA)  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 5   .000
Stonehill  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 5   .000
Central Connecticut  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Fairleigh Dickinson  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Mercyhurst  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
New Haven*  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of February 12, 2026[28]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Ohio Valley Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Lindenwood  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 1   .750
UT Martin  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Eastern Illinois  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
SIU Edwardsville  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 4   .200
title=Western Illinois  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 4   .200
Morehead State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 4   .000
Southeast Missouri State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 4   .000
Southern Indiana  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 4   .000
Tennessee Tech  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 4   .000
Tennessee State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of February 12, 2026[29]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Patriot League softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Boston University  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Lehigh  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Army  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
Colgate  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
Bucknell  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 4   .200
Holy Cross  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Lafayette  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of February 12, 2026[30]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Southeastern Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Florida  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 14 – 0   1.000
No. 14 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 11 – 0   1.000
No. 1 Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 10 – 0   1.000
No. 8 Alabama  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 9 – 0   1.000
No. 3 Texas  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 9 – 1   .900
No. 7 Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 8 – 1   .889
No. 5 Oklahoma  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 8 – 1   .889
No. 16 Georgia  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 10 – 2   .833
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 9 – 2   .818
No. 13 South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 7 – 2   .778
No. 11 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 7 – 3   .700
No. 19 LSU  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 8 – 4   .667
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 7 – 4   .636
No. 25 Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 7 – 4   .636
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 6   .400
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of February 18, 2026[31]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today[32]
2026 Southern Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Mercer  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 5 – 0   1.000
Western Carolina  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 0   1.000
Wofford  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Chattanooga ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Samford  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 4   .333
UNC Greensboro  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 4   .200
Furman  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 6   .000
East Tennessee State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of February 12, 2026[33]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Southland Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 5 – 0   1.000
McNeese State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Stephen F. Austin  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 2   .667
East Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 3   .571
Nicholls  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 2   .500
Lamar  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 4   .200
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 5   .167
Houston Christian  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 4   .000
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of February 12, 2026[34]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Southwestern Athletic Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Jackson State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Alabama A&M  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 1   .750
Texas Southern  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Prairie View A&M  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
Alabama State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 4   .333
Alcorn State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 3   .250
Florida A&M  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 4   .200
Grambling State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 4   .200
Southern  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 4   .000
Bethune-Cookman  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 6   .000
Arkansas-Pine Bluff  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
Mississippi Valley State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 0   –
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of February 12, 2026[35]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Summit League softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Omaha  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 9 – 0   1.000
South Dakota State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 9 – 3   .750
St. Thomas  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 7 – 3   .700
North Dakota State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 6 – 4   .600
Kansas City  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 4   .500
North Dakota  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 4   .429
South Dakota  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 8   .200
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of February 17, 2026[36]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 5 – 0   1.000
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 0   1.000
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Troy  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 1   .750
Southern Miss  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 2   .667
James Madison  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 1   .667
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Texas State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Marshall  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 3   .571
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 4   .333
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 4   .333
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of February 12, 2026[37]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 Western Athletic Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Tarleton State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 5 – 0   1.000
California Baptist  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
Utah Valley  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
Southern Utah  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 5   .286
Utah Tech  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 5   .000
Abilene Christian  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 7   .000
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of February 12, 2026[38]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
2026 West Coast Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Loyola Marymount  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 5 – 1   .833
Oregon State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
San Diego  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Santa Clara  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Seattle  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Saint Mary's  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
Pacific  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 4   .200
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of February 12, 2026[39]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

Conference winners and tournaments

Of the 31 Division I athletic conferences that sponsor softball, 27 end their regular seasons with a single-elimination tournament or a double elimination tournament. The teams in each conference that win their regular season title are given the number one seed in each tournament. Four conferences, the Big West, Mountain West, Pac-12, and West Coast Conference do not hold a conference tournament. The winners of these tournaments, plus the Big West, Mountain West, Pac-12, and West Coast Conference regular-season champions, receive automatic invitations to the 2026 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament.

Conference Regular
Season Winner 		Conference
Player of the Year 		Conference
Pitcher of the Year 		Conference
Coach of the Year 		Conference
Tournament 		Tournament
Venue • City 		Tournament
Winner
America East Conference 2026 America East Conference softball tournament Pierre & Catherine Labat Softball Complex • Orono, ME
American Conference 2026 American Conference softball tournament Max R. Joyner Family Stadium • Greenville, NC
Atlantic 10 Conference 2026 Atlantic 10 Conference softball tournament Billiken Sports Center • St. Louis, MO
Atlantic Coast Conference 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference softball tournament Palmer Park • Charlottesville, VA
Atlantic Sun Conference 2026 ASUN Conference softball tournament UNF Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL
Big 12 Conference 2026 Big 12 Conference softball tournament Devon Park • Oklahoma City, OK
Big East Conference 2026 Big East Conference softball tournament Parkway Bank Sports Complex • Rosemont, IL
Big Sky Conference 2026 Big Sky Conference softball tournament Miller Ranch Stadium • Pocatello, ID
Big South Conference 2026 Big South Conference softball tournament Cyrill Softball Stadium • Spartanburg, SC
Big Ten Conference 2026 Big Ten Conference softball tournament Maryland Softball Stadium • College Park, MD
Big West Conference 2026 Big West Conference softball tournament Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA
Coastal Athletic Association 2026 Coastal Athletic Association softball tournament Hunt Softball Park • Elon, NC
Conference USA 2026 Conference USA softball tournament Delaware Softball Diamond • Newark, DE
Horizon League 2026 Horizon League softball tournament Regular season champion home stadium
Ivy League 2026 Ivy League Softball Championship Series Campus sites
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 2026 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference softball tournament Regular season champion home stadium
Mid-American Conference 2026 Mid-American Conference softball tournament Firestone Stadium • Akron, OH
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference 2026 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference softball tournament NSU Softball Field • Norfolk, VA
Missouri Valley Conference 2026 Missouri Valley Conference softball tournament Charlotte West Stadium • Carbondale, IL
Mountain West Conference 2026 Mountain West Conference softball tournament Christina M. Hixson Softball Park • Reno, NV
Northeast Conference 2026 Northeast Conference softball tournament Regular season champion home stadium
Ohio Valley Conference 2026 Ohio Valley Conference softball tournament Louisville Slugger Sports Complex • Peoria, IL
Patriot League 2026 Patriot League softball tournament Campus sites
Southeastern Conference 2026 Southeastern Conference softball tournament John Cropp Stadium • Lexington, KY
Southern Conference 2026 Southern Conference softball tournament Frost Stadium • Chattanooga, TN
Southland Conference 2026 Southland Conference softball tournament Campus sites
Southwestern Athletic Conference 2026 Southwestern Athletic Conference softball tournament Gulfport Sportsplex • Gulfport, MS
Summit League 2026 Summit League softball tournament South Field • Saint Paul, MN
Sun Belt Conference 2026 Sun Belt Conference softball tournament Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
West Coast Conference No Tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid
Western Athletic Conference 2026 Western Athletic Conference softball tournament Tarleton Softball Complex • Stephenville, TX

See also

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