All 31 automatic bids for conference champions in the 2026 NCAA DI softball tournament have been filled. Conference tournament play started Thursday, April 30, with all automatic qualifiers decided by the end of Sunday, May 10.
👀 LOOK AHEAD: 2026 NCAA DI softball tournament: Bracket, schedule for the WCWS
The 2026 NCAA DI softball selection show will air at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 10 on ESPN2, when the 64-team bracket will be revealed. In the meantime, keep up with all the conference champions below as they punch their tickets to the big show.
| Conference | Tournament dates | CHAMPION |
|---|---|---|
| May 6-9 at Maine | Binghamton | |
| May 6-9 at Greenville, N.C. | USF | |
| May 5-9 at Jacksonville, Fla. | Stetson | |
| May 6-9 at Saint Louis | Fordham | |
| May 6-9 at Virginia | Florida State | |
| May 7-9 at Oklahoma City | Arizona State | |
| May 7-9 at Rosemont, Ill. | UConn | |
| May 4-7 at Pocatello, Idaho | Idaho State | |
| May 6-9 at Spartanburg, S.C. | USC Upstate | |
| May 6-9 at Maryland | Nebraska | |
| May 6-9 at Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | |
| May 6-9 at Elon | Charleston | |
| May 6-9 at Delaware | Jax State | |
| May 6-9 at highest available seed | Northern Kentucky | |
| May 7-9 at No. 1 seed | Princeton | |
| May 6-10 at No. 1 seed | Marist | |
| May 6-9 at Akron | Akron | |
| May 6-9 at Norfolk State | Howard | |
| May 6-9 at Southern Illinois | Belmont | |
| May 6-9 at Nevada | Grand Canyon | |
| May 7-9 at high seed | Wagner | |
| May 6-9 at Peoria, Ill. | Eastern Illinois | |
| May 7-9 at No. 1 seed | Boston U. | |
| May 5-9 at Kentucky | Texas | |
| May 6-10 at Chattanooga | UNC Greensboro | |
| April 30 - May 9 at No. 1-2 seeds, high seed | McNeese | |
| May 5-8/9 at Gulfport, Miss. | FAMU | |
| May 6-9 at Twin Cities, Minn. | South Dakota | |
| May 6-9 at Louisiana | South Alabama | |
| WCC | No tournament (regular season champ) | Saint Mary's |
| May 6-9 at Tarleton State | California Baptist |