NCAAT Softball Hosting Bubble .....
Here are some numbers for thought. I have identified 15 teams as currently solid hosting teams (subject to change of course as the season winds down) and they include the following:
Oklahoma
Texas Tech
Nebraska
Texas
Arkansas
UCLA
Texas A&M
Oregon
Alabama
Florida
Tennessee
LSU
Duke
Fla State
Georgia
The last spot would come from either Virginia Tech, Mississippi State, Oklahoma State, Arizona, and Stanford. Their basic ranking numbers and a few other metrics (there are too many to show) are as follows:
Virginia Tech: RPI 20/DSR 12/KPI 15 - Top 25 record: 5-3 - Top 50 record: 8-3 - SOS 68
Stanford: RPI 16/DSR 17/KPI 17 - Top 25 record: 7-5 - Top 50 record: 5-3 - SOS 8
Arizona: RPI 17/DSR 20/KPI 18 - Top 25 record: 7-11 - Top 50 record: 5-0 - SOS 6
Mississippi St: RPI 18/DSR 19/KPI 19 - Top 25 record: 5-12 - Top 50 record: 7-2 - SOS 10
Oklahoma St: RPI 19/DSR 19/KPI 21 - Top 25 record: 9-10 - Top 50 record: 2-0 - SOS 19
Last 10 games and maybe conference tournaments going to decide who gets to the finishing line first. Schedule for each:
VT (UNC, @Syr)
Miss St (LSU, @Ole Miss)
Stanford (Cal)
Arizona (Hou, @Utah)
Okla St (@Texas (1 game), @Baylor, Kansas)
Good luck Hokies.
** Edited by hokietony at 4/21/2026, 10:42:59 AM
** Edited by hokietony at 4/21/2026, 10:59:05 AM
Posted: 04/21/2026 at 09:47 AM ET
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NCAAT Softball Hosting Bubble .....
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-- hokietony
Apr 21, 2026 at 09:47 AM ET
hokietony
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04/21/26 09:47 AM ET
Is Stanford on the outside if both UCLA and Oregon host?**
-- Jeffrey4VT
Apr 21, 2026 at 11:42 AM ET
Jeffrey4VT
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04/21/26 11:42 AM ET
Stanford RPI / SOS gonna take a big hit from Cal series
-- HolidayInnHokie
Apr 21, 2026 at 11:34 AM ET
HolidayInnHokie
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04/21/26 11:34 AM ET