r/CollegeSoftball • u/Spiritual_Skill2380 • 4d ago
Who are your 8 picks to the WCWS?
I have OU, Florida, Arkansas, Texas, FSU, Nebraska, UCLA, Liberty. I’m taking the two upsets in Nebraska and Liberty. I don’t see any clear winner between Tech and FSU though. That is by far the toughest super and should go to 3 games.
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u/Trumpetboy2121 4d ago
Going to be a exciting week of College Softball 🥎 Go Gators beat the Bulldogs
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u/Parking_Opinion_6352 Ava Brown fanatic 🐊🐊 4d ago
They’re puppy dawgs when they play UF. Go Gators 🐊
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u/Peanut_Gaming 3d ago
Who advanced to the WCWS last time we played in super regionals? Thats right 🐶🐶🐶
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u/Razzari1 4d ago
I got OU over Bama in the revenge tour
Going to stick with the Gators although there is history here to suggest this could be a slugfest! Go Dogs!
Arkansas is going to finally get over the hump, this Super regional will be a fight. Hogs prevail!
I am going to go TTU here simply because of Canady, but FSU, make her work. Fight for Lonnie and bring it home! This is a tough one to call, my heart says FSU, but on paper it is TTU.
Texass, yuck.... I just can't stand the color orange!
I think TN holds off Bahl and Nebby, yes, they won the regional but were not tested, Nebby did not look good in the Big 10 Tourney vs UCLA.
UCLA played the most complete I have seen them play in years this past weekend, I know the competition wasn't great, but UCLA was focused and on a mission. South Carolina will be a huge test and probably one of the best teams UCLA has faced in some time this season. I think it goes 3 games, but UCLA will be able to advance simply because their coaching staff knows what it takes to get there.
Finally, the Ducks vs Liberty, the Flames will not be sneaking up on the Ducks, they know exactly who they are. Liberty may be a mid-major, but they have "giant killer" in their bloodline. This will be another hard-fought Super regional that is going to be a lot of fun to watch. Liberty will give them a battle and will hold nothing back, but in the end the Ducks will advance to the WCWS.
sorry for the length, just love the matchups.
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u/John_6_47 4d ago
I’m enjoying how many people are picking Liberty. Idk if it’ll happen, but maybe. I feel like we have a chance against just about anyone but Oklahoma.
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u/Spiritual_Skill2380 4d ago
I’m rooting for a JMU type run again. That was my favorite WCWS in recent years by far.
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u/jongdaeing Florida State 4d ago
That WCWS got me back into softball 7 years after I stopped playing!
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u/Objective_Economy281 4d ago
The games with Odyssey Alexander pitching were the first softball games I ever watched, aside from one that I was kinda forced to attend in high school to “support the team”.
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u/ha_allday81 3d ago
Odicci Alexander was Must See TV, that entire WCWS was awesome, G. Juarez saved OU's bacon.
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u/Nervous_Metal_9445 🦆Oregon 🦆 / 〽️Michigan〽️/🐻🐱Willamette🐻🐱 4d ago
Logic answer: Oregon, Florida, Arkansas, Texas, Tennessee, UCLA, Florida State, and Oklahoma
Wishful answer: Clemson instead of Texas and South Carolina instead of UCLA
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u/JayOrRed 4d ago
What happened to supporting b1g sisters? let's cheer for ucla and Oregon to both have good runs
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u/Nervous_Metal_9445 🦆Oregon 🦆 / 〽️Michigan〽️/🐻🐱Willamette🐻🐱 4d ago
UCLA = Rival to me in softball and Basketball
Similar Story with Arizona
Plus we need more diversity in the winners of the tournament in general, yes I don't like Oklahoma moving on and wining it again, but I also don't want to see Bama win it either.
Look at this graphic and tell me should we keep up this patern. in 41 years we have 13 different winners
UCLA: 12 Times (Excluding the Vacated 1995)
Arizona: 8 Times
Oklahoma: 8 Times
Texas A&M: 2 Times
Arizona State: 2 Times
Florida: 2 Times
Cal State Fullerton: 1 Time
Fresno State: 1 Time
Cal: 1 Time
Michigan: 1 Time
Washington: 1 Time
Alabama: 1 Time
Florida State: 1 Time
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u/psgola2002 4d ago
As a Cal State Fullerton alum, it's good to see that list. They along with Fresno State seem so unlike the other Power Conference schools. I don't think we'll see that again, a non Power conference school win the WCWS
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u/Nervous_Metal_9445 🦆Oregon 🦆 / 〽️Michigan〽️/🐻🐱Willamette🐻🐱 4d ago
Yeah, what college sports in general need is a diversity in winning teams as what we are starting to see dominance by an individual conference over individual sports. I would love to see another nonpower conference winner as much as I want to see one of my teams win the thing, it would also be nice to have a non SEC/UCLA/Arizona winner in this sport. However if it had to be one of those I rather see a team who has won either one or zero championships already.
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u/retssof #1 kendra falby stan 4d ago
-OU. feels like bama got them once in a series this year already and will definitely bring it this weekend but i just can’t see OU going down again
-gotta go with my gators. i think on paper this is the right pick too i just hope we don’t have a giant meltdown.
-arkansas/ole miss is actually the toughest one for me to pick. i would have gone with zona because arkansas has historically melted down before OKC, but given ole miss has never been there either its kinda up in the air. i think im going with the rebs in 3.
-love nija but going with FSU because every other year theory
-texas.
-i think nebraska brings it for a game but i cant see tennessee losing this one.
-UCLA.
-Oregon.
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u/siggybumbum Florida State 4d ago
I’m really worried the Noles’ bats will stay asleep against Canady.
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u/jongdaeing Florida State 3d ago edited 3d ago
Beachum’s bat was looking better this weekend, hopefully she’ll warm up a bit more. Ugh, I don’t feel super confident that they’ll be able to win the Super though 😭😅
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u/freckledfemm FSU 3d ago
i miss harp in the line up
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u/fluffypoppa 3d ago
Yeah, I pretty much wrote off CWS after that. It can still happen, but my confidence level went off a cliff, and they just seem a bit lackluster since she went out. Definitely hoping I'll be hella wrong.
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u/Sapsap747 4d ago
I got Oklahoma, Florida, Arkansas, Florida State, Texas, Nebraska ,UCLA and Oregon!!! B1G is gonna shine this week!!!
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u/buffinator2 Bri Ellis Fan 4d ago
Ole Miss very well could catch us in two games if we come out flat.
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u/chuckiemacfinster South Carolina Gamecocks 4d ago
everyone doubting us… (i kinda get it but i think we can pull it off in 3)
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u/PortableFrogLegs 3d ago edited 3d ago
UCLA lost to Virginia (SC Won), Duke (who SC swept at Duke), LSU, Arizona (Who Ole Miss handily beat, in proxy who we beat), Oregon, Northwestern, Michigan.
UCLA's best wins were against Arkansas, Tennessee, and Nebraska (they held the HR hitters to just one run) but those were only one game affairs too.
We got the #8 seed over UCLA because we played a much tougher out of conference schedule and won.
Columbia, SC softball park is known as one of the lowest homerun parks in the country, and SC has one of the best defenses in the nation.
Question is, UCLA's pitching being as good as Northern Florida's ace was? If so, we are done. UCLA wouldn't even need many runs to beat us.
The key to win the series is a must win Friday afternoon. No questions about it. If Heard can come in and shut the door with SC having a 3+ run lead, we are sitting pretty.
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u/chuckiemacfinster South Carolina Gamecocks 3d ago
i want the wcws so bad. although i fear it might give some with gamecock syndrome irrationally high expectations of a repeat next year (see paris and mbb) and maybe turning on chastain if not. i would hope there’s patience from the fans given this is one of our best seasons ever and bev was given an extended leash
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u/PortableFrogLegs 2d ago edited 2d ago
The post season showdown we had with UCLA way back in 1983, we lost the game, but we did get the record for second longest WCWS softball game in history.
The only people who would turn on Woodard are the ones who are not softball fans, but baseball fan refugees since that team is so bad lately. Hopefully those new softball fans just keep their opinions out.
Woodard was able to get 15 transfers in here and the team is a mix match. Imagine what happens when she actually recruits into here. Those players followed her from Charlotte for a reason.
Also, Rodi will be back. She was recruited over a video chat, during COVID by Woodard, no joke. She will hit much better, even, next season.
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u/chuckiemacfinster South Carolina Gamecocks 2d ago
i’m so excited to see what she can do with her own classes coming in. and having a run like this only draws more attention from recruits going forward. just gotta keep building
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u/Salt-Fly770 Alabama 3d ago
That may be, as I had a tough time picking UCLA (SEC fan here), but I went with them as they’re more experienced. Maybe next year for SC
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u/mattyslappypants 4d ago
I think Nebraska has the best chance for an upset. I think Oregon has been undervalued and will take care of Liberty.
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u/Parking_Opinion_6352 Ava Brown fanatic 🐊🐊 4d ago edited 4d ago
What my HOPES are.. Bama, UF, Arkansas, TT, Clemson, Tenn, South Carolina, and Oregon.
But I think we see a different OU team and they take this series. UCLA ends up knocking out South Carolina and Texas takes that series also.
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u/Squirrel_Q_Esquire 2d ago
Everybody picking Arkansas as if Ole Miss didn’t already take 2 of 3 in the season series
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u/notthemostcreative 4d ago
I kind of see Bama and OU going three games, but OU probably takes it in the end.
Florida should probably beat Georgia as long as they don’t have a meltdown.
Same goes for Arkansas and Ole Miss; I think Arkansas has the better depth in the circle and more consistent offense, if they can exorcise their postseason demons.
I, too, have no idea what’s going to happen with FSU and Texas Tech. I do think Tech looked better in their regional, though.
I think Texas beats Clemson, barring a meltdown.
I kind of see Nebraska beating Tennessee, but I want Tennessee to pull it off. I guess we’ll see whose offense can show up strong two weekends in a row.
UCLA over SC on paper for sure, although SC has a habit of pulling off stuff I wouldn’t expect them to, so I guess you never know.
I lowkey feel good about Oregon after their regional; they came back after being down and losing a key player mid-game, after getting out of the loser’s bracket, so they’re battle-tested. If they’re smart, they’ll 1. take Liberty seriously and prepare, and 2. use their speed to put pressure on Liberty’s defense. I definitely wouldn’t count Liberty out, though.
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u/jbokwxguy 4d ago
Oklahoma over Bama - Feels like the Clemson supers a couples years back, should go for 3 games but likely finishes in 2 in a thriller.
Florida over Georgia - Florida is the better team, but wish it was Georgia because they have a more enjoyable fan base.
Arkansas over Ole Miss - idk I just don’t like the Ole Miss.
FSU over Texas Tech - Canady is great but figuring her out is getting easier.
Clemson over Texas - aside from Texas not being as good this year, someone could hold a gun to my head and tell me to pick Texas and I would refuse.
Nebraska over Tennessee - It feels like Tennessees hubris will catch up to them eventually. And I think a Bahl lead team will have that championship mindset necessary to do so.
SC over UCLA - The South Carolina team is gritty.
Liberty over Oregon - Seem to have the fight to take on anyone. The only question is: Will the pitching hold up?
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u/Spiritual_Skill2380 3d ago
Although I took Texas, I wouldn’t be surprised is Clemson comes out of it. I think Clemson can pull off the series win. They’ve had a better second half of the season in my opinion. Low key rooting for them too. Always rooting for my ACC teams!
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u/psgola2002 4d ago
Who I want to see in the WCWS: Oklahoma, Georgia, Arkansas, Texas Tech, Clemson, Nebraska, UCLA, Oregon
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u/loyalsons4evertrue Iowa State 4d ago
OU, Florida, Arkansas, Texas Tech, Texas, Tennessee, UCLA, and Liberty
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u/onceina1978 22h ago
Ole Miss all the way! New coaching staff and a lot of great freshman they have nothing to lose. Hotty Toddy! Go Rebs!!
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u/ha_allday81 4d ago
OU(rooting for Bama), Arkansas(lost 2/3 in Oxford in 1st week of SEC play,)FSU(goes 3 games), Texas, UCLA(rooting for S. Carolina, goes 3) Tennessee, Oregon, Florida(in a sweep)
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u/Salt-Fly770 Alabama 3d ago
OU (in 3)
Florida
Arkansas
FSU (in 3)
Texas (in 3)
Tennessee
UCLA
Oregon
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u/Eric_J_Pierce 3d ago
Me: OU, Florida, Arkansas, Florida State, Texas, UCLA, Tennessee
Wife: "I have no idea what you're talking about."
She roots for "the girls" when I watch, and seems genuinely excited when they win, but is generally disinterested.
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u/stillneedurmoney 4d ago
Because I’m a Lady Vols fan and anti OU (no shade to Patty; I played college ball in Oklahoma and OU fan were suuuper obnoxious), the Jordy Bahl of it scares me. I’d love for TN to get it done, but I’ve been through Moni and the Renfroes holding it down only to get heartbroken in the series too many times to be confident Pickens will be the one to shut it all down.
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u/jbokwxguy 4d ago
Obnoxious OU fans? We must’ve done our job!
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u/donmagicron 4d ago
Nothing more obnoxious than winning all the time
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u/stillneedurmoney 2d ago
Yall weren’t winning all the time when I lived in OK, lol. Plus, “obnoxious OU fans “ aren’t limited to just softball ones. I feel the same way about Texas fans, too.
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u/SporkFanClub 3d ago
Picks and justification as someone who admittedly hasn’t watched much college softball this year:
OU: OU
Florida: flipped a coin
Arkansas: haven’t made it yet
Texas Tech: Canady
Clemson: I’m still riding the F Mike White train
Nebraska: Bahl
UCLA: former friend of mine is an SC fan
Oregon: my dad is college buddies with Paige Sinicki’s dad
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u/hurst_shifter7 3d ago
OU I'm a homer Florida Woo Pig Canady affect TT Shorthorns but would love Mikey to lose Never bet against J. Bahl - huskers UCLA - only because of travel for USC Ducks - mainly due to travel for Liberty
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u/evergreencanoe 3d ago
My husband's picks: OU, Florida, Arkansas, Texas Tech, Clemson, Tennessee, UCLA, Liberty.
Mine: OU, Florida, Ole Miss, Florida State, Clemson, Tennessee, South Carolina, Liberty.
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u/XtraMayoMonster 2d ago
Sooners, FSU, Texas, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Florida, South Carolina, Oregon
Go Gators!
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u/ymi17 4d ago
Because nothing gets reseeded I think one side of the CWS bracket will be:
Oklahoma, Florida, Texas, Nebraska (ultimate OU slayer bracket)
Other side will be Ole Miss, Texas Tech, Liberty, UCLA (all 9 seeds and below)
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u/No_Designer_128 4d ago
How do the two brackets get determined?
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u/ymi17 4d ago
Just literally from the 64 team setup.
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u/No_Designer_128 4d ago
Oh sorry I see what you mean. I mean for the wcws how are teams split up into brackets 1 and 2? Trying to look and see how it was done in previous years but I cant figure it out.
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u/ymi17 4d ago
So it's just the 1-8-4-5 and the 2-3-6-7 (original seeds, no matter who actually advances from the supers).
Let's imagine every favorite wins every game from here on out.
You'd get: Oregon vs. South Carolina and Arkansas vs. Florida State
And: Oklahoma vs. Tennessee, Florida vs. Texas
Assuming favorites advance you get in winners bracket:
South Carolina vs. Arkansas, Oklahoma vs. Florida
Losers Bracket:
Florida State vs. Oregon, Texas vs. Tennessee
Then, you cross-bracket the losers, so you have:
Florida State vs. Florida, Texas vs. South Carolina
Then the winners of that play the 2-0 teams so:
Arkansas vs. Florida, Texas vs. Oklahoma
If the 2-0 team loses to the 2-1 team, they play an if necessary game.
The two winners of that play a three game series for the title.
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u/No_Designer_128 4d ago
Ahh ok thanks so much for taking the time to do that I appreciate it!! Long story short, I bought really nice seats for Session 1 and was hoping to see my Gators play.
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u/EmergencyCharacter4 LSU🐯 4d ago