Teams | 64 |
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Finals Site | |
Champions | Florida (2nd title) |
Runner-Up | Michigan(12th WCWS Appearance) |
Winning coach | Tim Walton (2nd title) |
MOP | Lauren Haeger Florida |
The 2015 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament was held from May 14 through June 3, 2015 as the final part of the 2015 NCAA Division I softball season. The 64 NCAA Division I college softball teams were selected out of an eligible 293 teams on May 10, 2015. 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 2015 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.
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.
Teams in italics advanced to Super Regionals. Teams in bold advanced to Women's College World Series.
1. Florida
2. Oregon
3. Michigan
4. Auburn
5. LSU
6. Alabama
7. UCLA
8. Tennessee
9. Florida State
10. Missouri
11. Oklahoma
12. Arizona
13. Louisiana-Lafayette
14. Georgia
15. James Madison
16. Notre Dame
The Regionals will take place May 14–17. The Eugene Region is May 14–16. All other regionals are May 15–17. The Super Regionals will take place from May 21–24.
The Women's College World Series was held May 28 through June 3, 2015, in Oklahoma City.
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 were once again scheduled to provide the call for Westwood One.
ESPN held exclusive rights to the tournament, with games airing across ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU. Regional and super-regional games were broadcast additionally using SEC Network, ESPN3, and SEC Network Plus. Longhorn Network simulcast coverage of games involving the Texas Longhorns.