Eight teams have punched their ticket to Oklahoma City for the Women's College World Series, and surprisingly, the team residing in the same state - the dominant Oklahoma Sooners - missed the cut for the first time since 2015.
The Sooners have won six national titles since 2016, including four in a row from 2021-2024. Un-seeded Mississippi State upset the powerhouse program with a 6-0 win in Game 3 of the Super Regionals to advance to their first WCWS in program history.
Along with the Bulldogs, Alabama, Texas, Nebraska, Arkansas, Tennessee, UCLA, and Texas Tech round out the eight teams in the WCWS this year.
Only the Longhorns and Bruins have won the World Series in the last 10 years out of the field, with five never winning it all. The first four games begin tomorrow, Thursday May 28th, with Texas Tech and Mississippi State teeing-off at 12 p.m. ET.
Before breaking down the teams further, let's take a look at the odds for the winner of the Women's College World Series, provided by bet365:
Alabama | +375 |
UCLA | +375 |
Nebraska | +450 |
Texas Tech | +450 |
Texas | +475 |
Tennessee | +800 |
Arkansas | +900 |
Mississippi State | +2500 |
Bama is the No. 1 seed after going 54-7 and owning a terrific pitching staff that has tossed a 0.21 ERA in the postseason so far.
No. 2 Texas is looking to defend their 2025 title, and they had a wonderful start to the season winning 31 of its first 32 games. They ultimately finished 47-11 as the bats sputtered a bit - they've struck out the most in the NCAA tournament - but the championship-experience give them an upper hand over the competition.
The No. 4-seeded Nebraska Cornhuskers haven't lost a game in two months in head coach Rhonda Revelle's 34th season leading the team in Lincoln. Two-way star Jordy Frahm was a two-time champ at Oklahoma before transferring to her home state and is the best pitcher and hitter on the team.
Arkansas (No. 5) has qualified for their first WCWS after losing in the super regional round in four of the last eight years. Their bats are peaking at the right - they're averaging more than 10 runs per game in their last five games.
Tennessee fell in the WCWS semifinal in 2023 and 2025 and are hoping to break through this year. The No. 7 seed has a great pitching staff, but their offense hasn't reached an elite level all year.
13-time champion UCLA (No. 8 seed) have perhaps the best offense in the country, scoring 10.9 runs per game, but their pitching staff is the worst compared to rest of the teams in the WCWS.
No. 11 Texas Tech finished as the runner up last year and are fourth in the odds due to their upgraded offense and two star starting pitchers.
After beating Oklahoma, Mississippi State might need another miracle to win the WCWS with +2500 odds. They seem like a destiny team, but there's no doubt that the bats are the worst in the WCWS.
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All odds written in this article were correct at the time of writing and are subject to change.
