It’s not where you start, it’s where you finish and the United States Air Force Academy is the #1 team in the country when it matters the most.  They claim the top spot unanimously in the Rawlings Final NCSA DI Top 20. and now will be the team to beat in 24/25.

This is the first time Air Force claims the #1 spot after sitting at #2 in the previous polls.  The lowest position they ever were was #12 in the Week 3 Top 20.  They consistently rose in the rankings from each week culminating at the top spot in the Final Top 20 Poll of the 23-24 season.

Hats off to all the NCSA Teams from the 2023-2024 season.  See you all next year as were just a few short months away from first pitch of the 2024-2025 season!

Your 2024 NCSA Division I World Series MVP is Senior Lindsey Weber from the U.S. Air Force Academy!  Not only did Lindsey excel all tournament long, she hit a game tying single with two outs in the bottom of the 7^th inning to tie the game up at 1.  Air Force eventually finished the job in the bottom of the 8^th to claim the National Championship.

The 2024 NCSA Division I National Champions are the United States Air Force Academy Falcons!  They defeated Illinois twice in the Championship Round to capture their first ever NCSA National Championship!  In the winner take all game, Air Force hit a walk off single in the bottom of the 8^th inning to win 2-1!

Updated Bracket HERE.

Mother Nature remains undefeated and unfortunately halted 4 opening round double elimination games.  Those games will be picked back up at 11am EST Saturday, May 5/18.  2nd round of double elimination will start at 11:30am followed by 3rd round play starting at 2:00 pm.  We will continue double elimination play at 4:30pm for the next round of games.

Updated Bracket can be found HERE.

If you’re not here to watch the games live, shame on you!  Just kidding, we got you covered.  Watch the games live HERE.

1. Click Sports Channel Media link above
2. Select “Softball” from the Sport dropdown menu
3. Select “Facility” from the Find dropdown menu
4. Select “South Commons, Columbus, GA” from the Facility dropdown menu
5. Select which field # you’d like to view from the Channel dropdown menu

Pool play is done and the double elimination portion of the NCSA DI World Series starts tomorrow at 9am EST.  After Pool  Play, teams were re-seeded and the opening round matchups for the double elimination portion of the tournament are set.  Click HERE for pool play score updates and the updated bracket!

If you’re not here to watch the games live, shame on you!  Just kidding, we got you covered.  Watch the games live HERE.

1. Click Sports Channel Media link above
2. Select “Softball” from the Sport dropdown menu
3. Select “Facility” from the Find dropdown menu
4. Select “South Commons, Columbus, GA” from the Facility dropdown menu
5. Select which field # you’d like to view from the Channel dropdown menu

Due to potential weather impacting NCSA DI World Series games on Friday, all Pool Play games will take place Thursday, May 16^th 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.

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.

• Illinois – Great American Regional Champion
• Michigan – Great Lakes Regional Champion
• Virginia Tech – Mid-Atlantic Regional Champion
• Air Force – Mid-America Regional Champion
• Sacred Heart – New England Regional Champion
• Maryland – North Atlantic Regional Champion
• Northern Arizona – Pacific Regional Champion
• Florida State – South Atlantic Regional Champion

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.

• West Virginia – Great American Runner Up
• Michigan State – Great Lakes Runner Up
• North Carolina – Mid-Atlantic Runner Up
• Iowa – Mid-America Runner Up
• Vermont – New England Runner Up
• Navy – North Atlantic Runner Up
• Boise State – Pacific Runner Up
• Georgia – South Atlantic Runner Up

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!