Four-time defending champion Oklahoma is back in the Women's College World Series. And the Sooners enter this year's WCWS, which begins Thursday in Oklahoma City, as the favorites.

The 2-seeded Sooners continued their explosive postseason displays to get back to the Women's College World Series.

Oklahoma softball had a standout showing on D1Softball ’s 2025 All-American teams, with four players honored the most of any school. Senior pitcher Sam Landry and sophomore outfielder Kasidi Pickering earned First Team honors, while utility players Gabbie Garcia and Ella Parker made the Second Team.

This post was updated May 26 at 11:15 p.m. UCLA is the most storied softball program by most metrics – but especially when it comes to Oklahoma City.

The field is littered with SEC teams as defending champion Oklahoma, Tennessee and Ole Miss also join the party in Oklahoma City.

Lair Beautae and Lexie Brady each hit a home run and Aliyah Binford allowed one run over 5 2/3 innings to help Mississippi beat No. 4 seed Arkansas 7-4 to win the best-of-three Fayetteville Super Regional on Sunday.

Taylor Shumaker had three hits and three RBIs — including a two-run home run in the fifth inning — and Keagan Rothrock pitched a complete game on Sunday to help Florida beat Georgia 5-2 to win the best-of-three Gainesville Super Regional and clinch a berth in the Women's College World Series.