:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/49602873/championship_cws-w_mega_oklahomacity.0.0.jpg)
The SEC; has once again dominated the NCAA Softball Tournament bracket as the conference will be sending 11 teams to represent the field in this year's edition.
Alabama, 2016 SEC Tournament champion Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Ole Miss, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas A&M comprise the group of SEC squads who will look to do damage in this year's NCAA Tournament. The conference has made an impact recently as Alabama and Florida have picked up three National Championships since 2012, with the Gators holding claim to the last two. The No. 1 seeded Gators will seek their third consecutive National Championship this year and will hope to make their fourth straight Women's College World Series and eight since 2008.
Eight tames - Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Missouri, and Tennessee - were able to earn national seeds and as a result will host games at their respective stadiums. The Gamecocks, Rebels and Aggies meanwhile will have to try to make the WCWS while battling on the road.
Below is the bracket for this year's NCAA Softball Tournament.
Gainesville Regional
Games played from May 20-22
No. 1. Florida vs. Alabama State
Florida Atlantic vs. UCF
Athens Regional
Games played from May 20-22
Oklahoma State vs. Northwestern
Maine vs. No. 16. Georgia
Lexington Regional
Games played from May 20-22
No. 9. Kentucky vs. Butler
Illinois vs. Utah
Tallahassee Regional
Games played from May 20-22
South Florida vs. South Carolina
Florida A&M vs. No. 8 Florida State
Knoxville Regional
Games played from May 20-22
No. 13 Tennessee vs. Marist
Ohio State vs. Arizona
Auburn Regional
Games played from May 20-22
Oregon State vs. USC Upstate
Jacksonville State vs. No. 4 Auburn
Norman Regional
Games played from May 20-22
No. 3 Oklahoma vs. Wichita State
Tulsa vs. Ole Miss
Lafayette Regional
Games played from May 20-22
Texas A&M vs. Texas
Boston U vs. No. 14 Louisiana Lafayette
Tuscaloosa Regional
Games played from May 20-22
California vs. Texas State
Samford vs. No. 6 ALabama
Baton Rouge Regional
Games played from May 20-22
McNeese State vs. Arizona State
LIU Brooklyn vs. No. 10 LSU
Columbia Regional
Games played from May 19-21
No. 15 Missouri vs. BYU
Louisville vs. Nebraska