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, Christian Smith today!

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.

• University of Michigan – Great Lakes Region At-Large Bid
• Ohio State University – Great American At-Large Bid
• University of Colorado – Mid-America At-Large Bid
• University of Maryland – North Atlantic At-Large Bid
• Cornell University – New England At-Large Bid
• Boise State University – Pacific At-Large Bid

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.

The NCSA would like to congratulate the following 12 teams for clinching a spot in the 2024 NCSA Division I Regional Tournaments which are one step closer to a National Championship.  These teams join Grand Valley State, Virginia Tech, Penn State, Georgia, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Arkansas State, Air Force, NC State, James Madison, North Carolina and Sacred Heart  all who have previously clinched a post-season berth.

• Michigan State University  – Great Lakes East Conference Champions
• West Virginia University – Great American East Conference Champions
• University of Illinois – Great American West Conference Champions
• University of Iowa – Mid-America East Conference Champions
• St. Bonaventure University – North Atlantic North Conference Champions
• Naval Academy – North Atlantic South Conference Champions
• Florida State University – South Atlantic South Conference Champion
• Clemson University- South Atlantic North Conference Runner Up
• University of Florida – South Atlantic South Conference Runner Up
• University of Oregon – Pacific North Conference Champion
• Northern Arizona University – Pacific South Conference Champion
• UC Davis – Pacific Central Conference Champion

Please follow along with Regional Tournament Updates HERE.  Any questions regarding the 2024 NCSA Division I Regional Tournaments can be directed to VP of Softball Operations, Christian Smith.

With the Early Registration Discount ending on April 15th, Washington University in St. Louis took advantage of the New Team Fee savings and officially joined the NCSA for the 2024-2025 season! The NCSA is excited to welcome the Bears who join Youngstown State University, University of St. Thomas, Yale University, University of New Mexico and Nova Southeastern University as the new teams for ’24-’25.

No worries if you missed this early sign up period – new teams are welcome to join the NCSA through July 31st.  If your team is interested in joining the NCSA for next season, contact Christian Smith today!

Northwestern, Kennesaw State, and SIU-Edwardsville Club Softball Team have 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 30 of the NCSA Season.

The NCSA would like to congratulate the following 8 teams for clinching a spot in the 2024 NCSA Division I Regional Tournaments which are one step closer to a National Championship.  These teams join Grand Valley State, Virginia Tech, Penn State and Georgia all who have previously clinched a post-season berth.

• University of Wisconsin  – Great Lakes West Conference Champions
• University of Kentucky – Great American South Conference Champions
• Arkansas State University – Mid-America South Conference Champions
• Air Force – Mid-America West Conference Champions
• NC State – Mid-Atlantic South Conference Champions
• James Madison University – Mid-Atlantic North Conference Runner Up
• University of North Carolina – Mid-Atlantic South Conference Runner Up
• Sacred Heart University – New England South Conference Champions

Please follow along with Regional Tournament Updates HERE.  Any questions regarding the 2024 NCSA Division I Regional Tournaments can be directed to VP of Softball Operations, Christian Smith.