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Automatic Qualifiers for the 2026 NCAA DI Softball Tournament
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| America East | May 6-9 at Maine | Binghamton |
| American | May 6-9 at Greenville, N.C. | USF |
| ASUN | May 5-9 at Jacksonville, Fla. | Stetson |
| Atlantic 10 | May 6-9 at Saint Louis | Fordham |
| ACC | May 6-9 at Virginia | Florida State |
| Big 12 | May 7-9 at Oklahoma City | Arizona State |
| Big East | May 7-9 at Rosemont, Ill. | UConn |
| Big Sky | May 4-7 at Pocatello, Idaho | Idaho State |
| Big South | May 6-9 at Spartanburg, S.C. | USC Upstate |
| Big Ten | May 6-9 at Maryland | Nebraska |
| Big West | May 6-9 at Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton |
| CAA | May 6-9 at Elon | Charleston |
| Conference USA | May 6-9 at Delaware | Jax State |
| Horizon | May 6-9 at highest available seed | Northern Kentucky |
| Ivy | May 7-9 at No. 1 seed | Princeton |
| MAAC | May 6-10 at No. 1 seed | Marist |
| MAC | May 6-9 at Akron | Akron |
| MEAC | May 6-9 at Norfolk State | Howard |
| Missouri Valley | May 6-9 at Southern Illinois | Belmont |
| Mountain West | May 6-9 at Nevada | Grand Canyon |
| NEC | May 7-9 at high seed | Wagner |
| Ohio Valley | May 6-9 at Peoria, Ill. | Eastern Illinois |
| Patriot League | May 7-9 at No. 1 seed | Boston U. |
| SEC | May 5-9 at Kentucky | Texas |
| SoCon | May 6-10 at Chattanooga | UNC Greensboro |
| Southland | April 30 - May 9 at No. 1-2 seeds, high seed | McNeese |
| SWAC | May 5-8/9 at Gulfport, Miss. | FAMU |
| Summit League | May 6-9 at Twin Cities, Minn. | South Dakota |
| Sun Belt | May 6-9 at Louisiana | South Alabama |
| WCC | No tournament (regular season champ) | Saint Mary's |
| WAC | May 6-9 at Tarleton State | California Baptist |