New Bracketology is out by D1 Softball and Softball America
Both D1 Softball and Softball America released new bracketology predictions today.
Personally, I lean a little more towards D1 Softball because of Eric Lopez" track history, but it's always interesting to see different viewpoints.
Both publications have the Hokies missing out on hosting - no shock there. D1 Softball has the Hokies as a #20 seed while SB America has them just missing as the #17 seed.
D1 has the Hokies on the road at #15 Georgia along with UNC Greensboro and Belmont (sounds familiar).
SB America has the Hokies on the road at #16 Oregon along with Grand Canyon (hello, Jayme Bailey) and Idaho State.
Both reference VT being on the Hosting Bubble along with Stanford, Arizona, and Mississippi State. "Stanford’s four losses outside the Top 50 keep them outside the top-16 hosting picture for now," says D1 Softball. "The Cardinal have four top 10 wins, which is more than several of the teams also on the hosting Bubble, but that number is largely buoyed by the three-game sweep over Florida State after the Noles returned to the top 10 in RPI following week 12."
Here's the ACC teams and their seeding. Remember that seeds 17-32 are placed in 4-team "brackets" so the seed might not be exact.
School - SB America - D1 Softball:
Duke - 9- 10
FSU - 13 - 12
VT - 17 - 20
Stanford - 19 - 17
Clemson - 22 - 22
UVA - 26 - 27
L'ville - 32 - 29
Getting an At large bid in both bracketologies is Georgia Tech.
In the last four out in both is North Carolina.
Bottom line: Just Win, baby!!!
Posted: 04/29/2026 at 11:36 AM ET
Thread Replies (24)
New Bracketology is out by D1 Softball and Softball America
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-- VTChip
Apr 29, 2026 at 11:36 AM ET
VTChip
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04/29/26 11:36 AM ET
17 would be awful. Would rather be 20.**
-- dallasvt
Apr 29, 2026 at 03:35 PM ET
dallasvt
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04/29/26 03:35 PM ET
17 is in the same "bucket" as 20 ....
-- hokietony
Apr 29, 2026 at 04:13 PM ET
hokietony
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04/29/26 04:13 PM ET
Which could put us vs as high as 9 seed
-- hokiepro
Apr 29, 2026 at 07:56 PM ET
hokiepro
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04/29/26 07:56 PM ET
I think I get your thought here but ....
-- hokietony
Apr 29, 2026 at 04:25 PM ET
hokietony
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04/29/26 04:25 PM ET
Georgia can’t get swept again this weekend and host
-- hokiepro
Apr 29, 2026 at 01:33 PM ET
hokiepro
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04/29/26 01:33 PM ET
Only SEC teams that is! It is so one sided. ACC vs SEC, and all other Conf.**
-- PokieHokie
Apr 30, 2026 at 03:15 PM ET
PokieHokie
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04/30/26 03:15 PM ET
Both bracketologies are computed as of today
-- VTChip
Apr 29, 2026 at 01:47 PM ET
VTChip
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04/29/26 01:47 PM ET
Thanks Chip. I thought they don’t do rematches or conf teams in 1st round
-- HolidayInnHokie
Apr 29, 2026 at 12:33 PM ET
HolidayInnHokie
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04/29/26 12:33 PM ET
With seeding the top 32, the rematch issue has gotten pushed aside a bit.
-- VTChip
Apr 29, 2026 at 01:52 PM ET
VTChip
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04/29/26 01:52 PM ET
We played at Bama last year in regular season and went there in regionals
-- hokiepro
Apr 29, 2026 at 01:35 PM ET
hokiepro
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04/29/26 01:35 PM ET
If we were to play in a Duke regional, I might attend.**
-- IB4TECH
Apr 29, 2026 at 12:10 PM ET
IB4TECH
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04/29/26 12:10 PM ET
That won't happen, same conference.**
-- hokietony
Apr 29, 2026 at 01:58 PM ET
hokietony
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04/29/26 01:58 PM ET
Could happen in the Super Regionals, though.**
-- VTChip
Apr 29, 2026 at 02:12 PM ET
VTChip
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04/29/26 02:12 PM ET
Interestingly, they have some problems
-- VTChip
Apr 29, 2026 at 12:13 PM ET
VTChip
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04/29/26 12:13 PM ET
My comment is towards the prediction that UGA hosts and VT travels to UGA
-- bushartbs525
Apr 29, 2026 at 04:23 PM ET
bushartbs525
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04/29/26 04:23 PM ET
Isn’t KY something like 3-18 in their conference?**
-- GCHokieof91
Apr 29, 2026 at 02:10 PM ET
GCHokieof91
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04/29/26 02:10 PM ET
Actually, they are 1-23 in the conference...
-- VTChip
Apr 29, 2026 at 02:18 PM ET
VTChip
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04/29/26 02:18 PM ET
Dayum. Burn, SEC, Burn!!!**
-- Atlee Hokie
Apr 29, 2026 at 03:41 PM ET
Atlee Hokie
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04/29/26 03:41 PM ET
That’s horrid. That alone should disqualify
-- GCHokieof91
Apr 29, 2026 at 02:51 PM ET
GCHokieof91
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04/29/26 02:51 PM ET
SC is 25 not Auburn; Auburn is 34 I think
-- hokiepro
Apr 29, 2026 at 01:37 PM ET
hokiepro
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04/29/26 01:37 PM ET
Auburn is actually 32 on today's RPI chart
-- VTChip
Apr 29, 2026 at 01:44 PM ET
VTChip
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04/29/26 01:44 PM ET