# @thegistusa on Instagram - **Type:** Image - **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DJkgFHTBPUv - **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/30438544-thegistusa-instagram - **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/c6786263eb.jpg - **Posted:** 2025-05-12T22:30:16.000+00:00 - **Account Owner:** The GIST USA (@thegistusa) β€” https://gondola.cc/thegistusa ## Caption Who's taking the title this year, GISTers? πŸ†πŸ‘‡β£ ‒⁣ The 2025 NCAA Softball Tournament bracket is set, and it's an SEC takeover. Texas A&M leads the charge as the No. 1 overall seed, followed by Oklahoma, Florida, Arkansas, and Florida State rounding out the top five. Notably, seven of the top eight seeds hail from the SEC, with only Florida State from the ACC breaking into that elite group. πŸ‘€β£ ‒⁣ South Carolina, initially projected to finish last in the SEC, defied expectations by securing the No. 8 seed and hosting rights for the Super Regionals under first-year head coach Ashley Chastain Woodard. UCLA, despite a strong 49-10 record, finds itself seeded ninth, marking its first time outside the top eight since 2016. 😲⁣ ‒⁣ Alabama, with a 37-21 record, earned the No. 15 seed and will host a regional in Tuscaloosa, facing Jackson State, Virginia Tech, and Belmont. ⁣ ‒⁣ Virginia Tech boasts a 41-11 record and is making its sixth consecutive NCAA tournament appearance . Belmont, making its NCAA debut, brings the nation's strikeout leader, Maya Johnson, to the field. πŸ₯Žβ£ ‒⁣ The tournament kicks off this Friday, with regional play leading up to the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City starting May 29. With the SEC's dominant presence, the path to the championship promises intense matchups and potential upsets. πŸ”₯⁣ ‒⁣ Who's tuning in?! πŸ™‹β€β™€οΈ #thegist⁣ ‒⁣ #womenssports #softball #collegesports #ncaasoftball #softballchampionship #wcws ## Stats - **Views:** 0 - **Likes:** 362 - **Shares:** 0 - **Comments:** 3 ## Credits | Name | Username | Profile | Role | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | The GIST USA | @thegistusa | https://gondola.cc/thegistusa | Sports Media Outlet | ## Tags wcws, ncaasoftball, softball, womenssports, collegesports, softballchampionship, thegist --- Copyright (c) Gondola