PROJECTEDQuarterfinal — Game 1
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May 6 – 9, 2026 · Bogle Park · Fayetteville, AR
The bracket sets after the regular season concludes. Pool play and seedings are based on conference standings; tiebreakers vary by league.
Projected. Seeds shown reflect current Dugout Power Index for SEC teams. Bracket fills in with real seeds + live scores once the tournament begins.
SEC sends 8-10 softball teams to the NCAA tournament most years. Tournament winner gets auto-bid; deep SEC runs solidify host status for top-16 national seeds.
The tournament champion automatically earns one of 31 conference auto-bids to the NCAA Tournament. The remaining 33 spots are at-large selections — strong tournament runs by lower-seeded teams can flip their bubble status from out to in.