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All 31 automatic bids for conference champions in the 2026 NCAA DI softball tournament have been filled. Conference tournament play started Thursday, April 30, with all automatic qualifiers decided by the end of Sunday, May 10.

👀 LOOK AHEAD: 2026 NCAA DI softball tournament: Bracket, schedule for the WCWS

The 2026 NCAA DI softball selection show will air at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 10 on ESPN2, when the 64-team bracket will be revealed. In the meantime, keep up with all the conference champions below as they punch their tickets to the big show.  

Conference
Tournament dates
CHAMPION

America East
May 6-9 at Maine
Binghamton

American
May 6-9 at Greenville, N.C.
USF

ASUN
May 5-9 at Jacksonville, Fla.
Stetson

Atlantic 10
May 6-9 at Saint Louis
Fordham

ACC
May 6-9 at Virginia
Florida State

Big 12
May 7-9 at Oklahoma City
Arizona State

Big East
May 7-9 at Rosemont, Ill.
UConn

Big Sky
May 4-7 at Pocatello, Idaho
Idaho State

Big South
May 6-9 at Spartanburg, S.C.
USC Upstate

Big Ten
May 6-9 at Maryland
Nebraska

Big West
May 6-9 at Cal State Fullerton
Cal State Fullerton

CAA
May 6-9 at Elon
Charleston

Conference USA
May 6-9 at Delaware
Jax State

Horizon
May 6-9 at highest available seed
Northern Kentucky

Ivy
May 7-9 at No. 1 seed
Princeton

MAAC
May 6-10 at No. 1 seed
Marist

MAC
May 6-9 at Akron
Akron

MEAC
May 6-9 at Norfolk State
Howard

Missouri Valley
May 6-9 at Southern Illinois
Belmont

Mountain West
May 6-9 at Nevada
Grand Canyon

NEC
May 7-9 at high seed
Wagner

Ohio Valley
May 6-9 at Peoria, Ill.
Eastern Illinois

Patriot League
May 7-9 at No. 1 seed
Boston U.

SEC
May 5-9 at Kentucky
Texas

SoCon
May 6-10 at Chattanooga
UNC Greensboro

Southland
April 30 – May 9 at No. 1-2 seeds, high seed
McNeese

SWAC
May 5-8/9 at Gulfport, Miss.
FAMU

Summit League
May 6-9 at Twin Cities, Minn.
South Dakota

Sun Belt
May 6-9 at Louisiana
South Alabama

WCC
No tournament (regular season champ)
Saint Mary’s

WAC
May 6-9 at Tarleton State
California Baptist

Sofie Davis joined NCAA.com in August 2025 as a Digital Editorial Postgrad. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Kentucky in 2024 while competing as a member of swim and dive team. Throughout her college years, Davis balanced life as a student-athlete with multiple internships in sports digital and social media. She is passionate about collegiate athletics and dedicated to telling the stories that connect athletes with their audiences.

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