Oklahoma's powerhouse softball team looked primed to have a bit of a drop-off this season. The Sooners are the four-time defending Women’s College World Series champions, but they lost the core of the group that had won those titles.

Carlson shared her top-3 picks to win the 2025 Women's College World Series, and she started with the tournament's top-2 seeds: No. 1 Texas A&M and No. 2 Oklahoma. (Florida is No. 3, Arkansas is No. 4 and Florida State rounds out the top-5 seeds.)

Oklahoma State is ready to begin its postseason journey away from home. For the first time since 2018, OSU softball will begin the NCAA Tournament somewhere other than Stillwater. The Stillwater Regional had been a constant for Kenny Gajewski’s team across five straight trips to the Women’s College World Series.

Here are five players to watch in the NCAA softball tournament, in alphabetical order: Jordyn Bahl, Nebraska Bahl was the Most Outstanding Player of the Women's College World Series in 2023 and led Oklahoma to a national title.

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas earned the No. 4 national seed for the 2025 NCAA Softball Tournament and is set to host a home regional for the fifth consecutive season.

Jenni Carlson of The Oklahoman explains why these softball stars are worth keeping an eye on during the road to the Women's College World Series.

The Santa Clara Broncos, Stanford Cardinal and Cal Bears begin their quest to reach the College World Series on Friday.

Texas A&M softball's regional consists of Saint Francis, Marist and Liberty. Who poses the biggest threat to the Aggies?