2016 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament
| Teams | 64 |
|---|---|
| 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.
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
2. Michigan
3. Oklahoma
4. Auburn
5. Oregon
6. Alabama
7. James Madison
8. Florida State
9. Kentucky
10. LSU
11. Washington
12. UCLA
13. Tennessee
14. Louisiana-Lafayette
15. Missouri
16. Georgia
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.
The Women's College World Series was held June 2 through June 8, 2016, 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 provided the call for Westwood One.
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