Due to potential weather impacting NCSA DI World Series games on Friday, all Pool Play games will take place Thursday, May 16th at 12pm, 3pm and 6pm at South Commons Softball Complex. Further updates to the schedule will be announced once finalized, if necessary. Click HERE to see the opening round pool play matchups.
Make sure to stay up to date on all things World Series by visiting the NCSA DI World Series page HERE.
Well it took a while but we have a new #1 Team in the country and they are no strangers to the top spot when it means the most. Virginia Tech takes over the #1 raking after winning the Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament and our former #1 team, Wisconsin takes a big fall to #16 after going 0-2 in the Great Lakes Regional Tournament.
15 of the 16 NCSA DI World Series participants have a spot in the top 16 in the Rawlings Week 34 NCSA DI Top 20. With the success they had at regionals, we have 6 newcomers to the Top 20. Maryland, Navy, West Virginia, UNC, Vermont and Boise State are all dancing in the Top 20.
Only one more poll to go and whoever sits atop that one will be the 2024 NCSA DI National Champions!
So much exciting action to come in Columbus, Georgia for the 2024 NCSA DI World Series. Be sure to stay up to date on all the action at the NCSA DI World Series Page.
Final Poll Released: 5/23/24
Sixteen teams officially punched their ticket to the 2024 NCSA Division I World Series after completion of the NCSA Division I Regionals Tournaments on Sunday.
The following teams won their Regional Championship, officially qualifying for the World Series.
Each Regional runner up also qualified for the NCSA DI World Series. These teams earned World Series bids after finishing 2nd at their respective Regional Tournament.
Congratulations to all 16 teams. See how they got there by checking out all 8 of the Regional Brackets.
Follow along with World Series Updates HERE.
Day 1 of the NCSA Division I Regionals is in the books! A lot of great softball was played we even crowned two Regional Champions early due to bad weather being anticipated for Sunday.
Michigan State defeated their arch rivals, Michigan State in the Great Lakes Regional Championship Game and Air Force defeated Iowa in the Mid-America Regional Championship Game. Though Michigan State and Iowa came up short, they did punch their tickets to the 2024 NCSA DI World Series joining Michigan and Air Force.
In fact, 15 teams punched their tickets to the NCSA DI World Series after Day 1 of Regionals. Illinois will face WVU in the Great American Regional Tournament. Both the Fighting Illini and Mountaineers will compete in Columbus, GA for a National Championship. Joining them are the back to back defending champs, Virginia Tech. They will face the winner of the UNC versus NC State game tomorrow at 9am EST. The winner of that game will also move onto the NCSA DI World Series. Vermont and Sacred Heart both punched their tickets to the World Series. They’ll face off at 10am tomorrow for the New England Regional Championship. In the North Atlantic, Maryland will take on Navy at 10am EST. Both the Terrapins and Midshipmen are headed to Columbus. At-large bid, Boise State, punched their ticket to the World Series and will face Northern Arizona in the Pacific Regional Championship. Lastly, Florida State will take on Georgia in the South Atlantic Championship Game at 10am. Both programs are headed to the World Series.
All in all, one more World Series spot is up for grabs in the Mid-Atlantic, and 6 regional championships will be decided tomorrow.
Stay up to date on all the Day 1 Action by clicking HERE!
As we have officially reached the postseason and Regional Tournaments kicking off this week, the Badgers from Wisconsin hold the top spot for the 8th consecutive Rawlings NCSA Division 1 Top 20 Poll. Wisconsin finishes their regular season with an unblemished 12-0 conference record (14-1 overall).
But as they say, it’s not where you start, it’s where you finish. Only two more polls remain. The Week 34 Poll after the conclusion of this weekends Regional Playoffs and the most important, the FINAL Top 20 of the 23/24 season. Who will claim top spot on that one? Will it be Wisconsin? Will it be our back to back defending National Champions, Virginia Tech? Who knows, but the road to the National Championship starts this weekend!
Stay tuned…
Next Poll Released: 4/29/24
The NCSA has opened New Team Registration for the 2024-2025 NCSA season. New teams can be guaranteed a spot in the NCSA if they sign up on or before July 31st.
In order to join new teams need to sign the League Participation Agreement and pay the one-time new team registration fee.
If your team is interested in joining the NCSA for next season, contact VP of Softball Operations, Lacie Lautner today!
All conferences have been decided and all at-large bids have been chosen! That means the 2024 NCSA Division I Regional Brackets have been finalized.
Be sure to stay up to date on all things postseason, but checking out the NCSA DI Regionals Page.
The following teams all finished 2nd in their conference and were up for consideration for the at-large bid selection. Congratulations to the teams below who were chosen as the At-Large Bids for their respective Regions.
Stay up to date with all the postseason action on the NCSA DI Regionals page including the finalized Regional Brackets!
With a series win over the University of Maine, Vermont clinches the New England East Conference Championship and with wins over Syracuse and Ithaca, SUNY Cortland clinches the New England West Conference Championship.
All Conference winners have been decided and Vermont and SUNY Cortland are the two most recent teams to clinch a post season berth after winning their respective conferences.
Be sure to check the NCSA DI Regionals Page to stay up to date on all the teams that have moved onto the postseason.
Rutgers Club Softball has been placed on probation for the remainder of the 2023-2024 NCSA DI Season. They violated NCSA Rule 19.01.0. They forfeited 3 conference games during Week 31 of the NCSA Season.