
NCAA Softball 2022 Schedule: 7 B1G teams make field of 64
The field for the NCAA Softball Tournament is set with the field of 64 announced Sunday evening. In total, 7 B1G teams are going dancing with one team hosting a regional as a top-16 seed.
The automatic bids out of the B1G went to Northwestern and Nebraska. The Wildcats went 40-10 overall and 19-4 in conference play to take home the regular-season title. Nebraska captured the tournament title in a dramatic fashion on Saturday.
Minnesota was the first B1G team announced in the tournament and heads to the Norman Regional alongside top-seed Oklahoma. The Gophers will also face Texas A&M and Prairie View A&M.
𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥
📅 May 20-22(1) @OU_Softball@AggieSoftball@GopherSoftball@pvamusoftball#RoadToWCWS pic.twitter.com/dnCGL6s37Q
— NCAA Softball (@NCAASoftball) May 15, 2022
Nebraska will head to the Stillwater Regional hosted by No. 7 Oklahoma State. North Texas and Fordham round out the region.
𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥
📅 May 20-22(7) @CowgirlSB@HuskerSoftball@MeanGreenSB@FordhamSoftball#RoadToWCWS pic.twitter.com/OKeh2QwiiV
— NCAA Softball (@NCAASoftball) May 15, 2022
Northwestern will host the Evanston Regional as the No. 9 seed in the tournament. Notre Dame, McNeese and Oakland will come to town for that group.
𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥
📅 May 20-22(9) @NUSBcats@NDsoftball@McNeeseSoftball@OaklandSoftball#RoadToWCWS pic.twitter.com/QQWYUTKlCa
— NCAA Softball (@NCAASoftball) May 15, 2022
Ohio State will head to the Knoxville Regional hosted by No. 11 Tennessee. Oregon State and Campbell round out the group.
𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐱𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥
📅 May 20-22(11) @Vol_Softball@OhioStateSB@BeaverSoftball@GoCamelsSB#RoadToWCWS pic.twitter.com/sUDOJlT8a9
— NCAA Softball (@NCAASoftball) May 15, 2022
Wisconsin will head to the Gainesville Regional hosted by No. 14 Florida. Georgia Tech and Canisius will round out the group.
𝐆𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥
📅 May 20-22(14) @GatorsSB@GaTechSoftball@BadgerSoftball@GriffsSoftball#RoadToWCWS pic.twitter.com/4NzugbYRNJ
— NCAA Softball (@NCAASoftball) May 15, 2022
Illinois will head to the Columbia Regional hosted by No. 15 Mizzou. Arizona and Missouri State round out the group.
𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥
📅 May 20-22(15) @MizzouSoftball@IlliniSB@ArizonaSoftball@MSUSoftball#RoadToWCWS pic.twitter.com/8t3Sq3ry7K
— NCAA Softball (@NCAASoftball) May 15, 2022
Last but not least, Michigan heads to the Orlando Regional hosted by No. 16 UCF. South Dakota State and Villanova round out the group.
𝐎𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥
📅 May 20-22(16) @UCF_Softball@umichsoftball@GoJacksSB@VUSoftball#RoadToWCWS pic.twitter.com/Y8e7SSoNCG
— NCAA Softball (@NCAASoftball) May 15, 2022