Teams | 64 |
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Finals site | |
Champions | Oklahoma (3rd title) |
Runner-up | Auburn (2nd WCWS Appearance) |
Winning coach | Patty Gasso (3rd title) |
MOP | Paige Parker (Oklahoma) |
The 2016 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 20 through June 8, 2016 as the final part of the 2016 NCAA Division I softball season. The 64 NCAA Division I college softball teams were to be selected out of an eligible 293 teams on May 15, 2016. Thirty-two teams were awarded an automatic bid as champions of their conference, and thirty-two teams were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I softball selection committee. The tournament culminated with eight teams playing in the 2016 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City in which the Oklahoma Sooners were crowned the champions.
The Big 12, Big West, Mountain West, Pac-12, and West Coast Conference bids were awarded to the regular season champion. All other conferences have the automatic bid go to the conference tournament winner.
16 National Seeds were announced on the Selection Show Sunday, May 15 at 10 p.m. EDT on ESPNU. The 16 national seeds hosted the Regionals. Teams in italics advanced to Super Regionals. Teams in bold advanced to Women's College World Series.
1. Florida (53–5) | 9. Kentucky (43–12) |
The Regionals took place May 19–22. The Columbia regional took place May 19–21 because of BYU's no Sunday-play policy. All other regionals occurred May 20–22. The Super Regionals took place from May 26–29.
Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Florida | 11(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Florida | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Florida | 8(5) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Gainesville Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Florida | 0 | 2 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
16 | Georgia | 3 | 3 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
16 | Georgia | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Maine | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Georgia | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Georgia | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
Athens Regionals | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Maine | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 3 |
Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Kentucky | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Butler | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Kentucky | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Lexington Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Kentucky | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Butler | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Kentucky | 3(8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 2 | 0 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Florida State | 6 | 3 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Florida State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Florida A&M | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Florida State | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Florida State | 2 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Tallahassee Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Florida A&M | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 0 |
Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Oregon | 8(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Oregon | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Long Beach State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Oregon | 8 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Eugene Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Long Beach State | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Long Beach State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Oregon | 8 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
12 | UCLA | 1 | 2(9) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
12 | UCLA | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Bakersfield | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | UCLA | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Fullerton | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Fullerton | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | UCLA | 5 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Los Angeles Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Fullerton | 4 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Bakersfield | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Fullerton | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 1 |
Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | Tennessee | 10(6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Marist | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Tennessee | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 4(8) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Knoxville Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Tennessee | 3 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Marist | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Tennessee | 10(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 5 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Auburn | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Auburn | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Auburn | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
USC Upstate | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
USC Upstate | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Auburn | 14(5) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Auburn Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville State | 2 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville State | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
USC Upstate | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville State | 3 |
Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Oklahoma | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wichita State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Oklahoma | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Oklahoma | 3 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Norman Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wichita State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wichita State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Oklahoma | 8 | 7 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
14 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 2 | 6 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
14 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Boston University | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 9(9) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Lafayette Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 8 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Boston University | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 9 |
Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | Washington | 14(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weber State | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Washington | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Washington | 15(6) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Seattle Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 7 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weber State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota State | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota State | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Washington | 1 | 2 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Alabama | 2(8) | 5 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Alabama | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Samford | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Alabama | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
California | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
California | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Alabama | 8 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuscaloosa Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Samford | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
California | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 3 |
Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | James Madison | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Princeton | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | James Madison | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Longwood | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | James Madison | 5 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Harrisonburg Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Longwood | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Princeton | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Longwood | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Longwood | 5(9) | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | James Madison | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | LSU | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | LSU | 10(6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
LIU Brooklyn | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | LSU | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese State | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | LSU | 2 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Baton Rouge Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
LIU Brooklyn | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 3(14) |
Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | Missouri | 9(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Missouri | 8(6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Missouri | 9(5) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Columbia Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Missouri | 3 | 4 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Michigan | 5 | 5 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Michigan | 8(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Valparaiso | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Michigan | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Notre Dame | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Michigan | 6 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Ann Arbor Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Notre Dame | 2 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Valparaiso | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Notre Dame | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Notre Dame | 5 |
The Women's College World Series was held June 2 through June 8, 2016, in Oklahoma City.
School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | WCWS appearances† (including 2016 WCWS) | WCWS best finish†* | WCWS W–L record† (excluding 2016 WCWS) |
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Alabama | SEC | 51–14 (17–8) | Patrick Murphy | 11 (last: 2015) | 1st (2012) | 17–19 |
Auburn | SEC | 58–12 (16–7) | Clint Myers | 2 (last: 2015) | 3rd (2015) | 2–2 |
Florida State | ACC | 55–10 (21–2) | Lonni Alameda | 9 (last: 2014) | 3rd (2002) | 6–15 |
Georgia | SEC | 46–20 (12–12) | Lu Harris-Champer | 3 (last: 2010) | 3rd (2009, 2010) | 4–4 |
LSU | SEC | 52–18 (13–11) | Beth Torina | 5 (last: 2015) | 3rd (2004, 2015) | 7–8 |
Michigan | Big-10 | 52–7 (21–2) | Carol Hutchins | 12 (last: 2015) | 1st (2005) | 13–22 |
Oklahoma | Big-12 | 52–7 (17–1) | Patty Gasso | 10 (last: 2014) | 1st (2000, 2013) | 17–14 |
UCLA | Pac-12 | 40–16–1 (16–5–1) | Kelly Inouye-Perez | 26 (last: 2015) | 1st (1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990 1992, 1995*, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2010) | 95–30 |
First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | Georgia | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Florida State | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Georgia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Auburn | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Auburn | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
12 | UCLA | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Auburn | 8(8) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Florida State | 7 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Florida State | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
12 | UCLA | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Michigan | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Florida State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Auburn | 2 | 11(8) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Oklahoma | 3 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Oklahoma | 3(8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Alabama | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Oklahoma | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Michigan | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Michigan | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | LSU | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Oklahoma | 7 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | LSU | 3 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | Alabama | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | LSU | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Georgia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | LSU | 4 |
National championship | ||
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Auburn | v. | Oklahoma |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Auburn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 3 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Paige Parker (37–3) LP: Lexi Davis (6–1) Home runs: AUB: Jade Rhodes OKLA: Sydney Romero Attendance: 8,171 Boxscore |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oklahoma | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Makayla Martin (15–3) LP: Jayden Chestnut (9–1) Home runs: OKLA: Kady Self AUB: Whitney Jordan, Kasey Cooper, Emily Carosone Attendance: 8,409 Boxscore |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Auburn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 2 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Paige Parker (38–3) LP: Makayla Martin (15–4) Home runs: AUB: Jade Rhodes OKLA: None Attendance: 8,367 |
Conference | # of Bids | Record | Win % | RF | SR | WS | NS | CS | NC |
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Big 12 | 4 | 14–7 | .667 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Southeastern | 11 | 41–22 | .651 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – |
Atlantic Coast | 4 | 8–7 | .533 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Pac-12 | 8 | 23–16 | .590 | 7 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – |
Big Ten | 6 | 12–10 | .545 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Sun Belt | 2 | 4–4 | .500 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
CAA | 1 | 4–2 | .667 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
American | 3 | 3–7 | .300 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
Big West | 2 | 3–4 | .429 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
Other | 23 | 11–44 | .200 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
The columns RF, SR, WS, NS, CS, and NC respectively stand for the Regional Finals, Super Regionals, College World Series Teams, National Semi-Finals, Championship Series, and National Champion.
Westwood One provided nationwide radio coverage of the championship series. It was streamed online at westwoodsports.com and through TuneIn. Kevin Kugler and Leah Amico provided the call for Westwood One.
ESPN holds exclusive rights to the tournament. They aired games across ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU. Select regionals and super-regionals were broadcast on additional ESPN stations like SEC Network, ESPN3, SEC Network Plus, and Longhorn Network. Any regionals not picked up by ESPN were streamed online by the host institution or broadcast by their television partners.
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The Oklahoma Sooners softball team represents the University of Oklahoma in NCAA Division I college softball. The team competes in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and plays its home games at Love's Field in Norman, Oklahoma. The Sooners are currently led by head coach Patty Gasso.
The 2017 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 18 through June 7, 2017, as the final part of the 2017 NCAA Division I softball season. The 64 participating NCAA Division I college softball teams were selected out of an eligible 293 teams on May 14, 2017. Thirty-two teams were awarded automatic bids as champions of their conferences, and the remaining 32 were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I softball selection committee. The tournament culminated with eight teams playing in the 2017 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma would repeat as National Champions, defeating Florida in 2 games and 17 innings in the first game. Oklahoma became the lowest seeded team to ever win the National Championship, winning as the 10 seed.
The 2018 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 18 through June 6, 2018 as the final part of the 2018 NCAA Division I softball season. Thirty-two teams were awarded automatic bids as champions of their conferences, and the remaining 32 were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I softball selection committee. The tournament culminated with eight teams playing in the 2018 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City. This was the first year since the 2010 Women's College World Series that neither the Florida Gators nor the Oklahoma Sooners made the Championship Series. The Florida State Seminoles played in their first Women's College World Series Championship Series and became the first ACC team to make the Championship Series. The Washington Huskies made their fourth appearance in the Championship Series.
The 2019 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 31 to June 4, 2019, as the final part of the 2019 NCAA Division I softball season. Thirty-two teams were awarded automatic bids as champions of their conferences, and the remaining 32 were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I softball selection committee. The 64-team, double-elimination tournament concluded with the 2019 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City. The UCLA Bruins won their 13th championship, defeating the Oklahoma Sooners in two games.
The 2021 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 21 through June 10, 2021 as the final part of the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. 31 teams were awarded automatic bids as champions of their conferences after the Ivy League opted out of the 2021 softball season. The remaining 33 were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I softball selection committee on May 16, 2021. The tournament culminated with eight teams playing in the 2021 Women's College World Series at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.
The 2021 Big 12 Conference softball tournament was held at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on May 14 and May 15, 2021. As the winner of the tournament, Oklahoma earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2021 NCAA Division I softball tournament. Most of the games of the tournament aired on ESPN+. However, the first game aired on ESPNU and the championship game aired on ESPN2. The Oklahoma Sooners came into the tournament with the best record from conference play at 16–1.
The 2022 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 20 through June 9, 2022, as the final part of the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The tournament culminated with the 2022 Women's College World Series at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.
The 2023 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 19 through June 8, 2023, as the final part of the 2023 NCAA Division I softball season. The tournament culminated with the 2023 Women's College World Series at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.
The 2024 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 17 through June 6, 2024, as the final part of the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season. The tournament ended with the 2024 Women's College World Series at Devon Park in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma won the 2024 Women's College World Series, becoming the first team in college softball history to four-peat.