Nebraska softball gets No. 4 overall seed, providing chance to host first super regional
By Aaron Bonderson 
, Reporter/Producer Nebraska Public Media
May 10, 2026, 6:38 p.m. ·
Nebraska softball has an opportunity to host the first super regional in school history, after earning a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament field that was announced Sunday.
The Huskers earned one of the 16 regional host sites and a No. 1 seed for the first time since 2013. That’s also its most recent trip to the Women’s College World Series.
No. 2 regional seed Louisville, No. 3 Grand Canyon and No. 4 South Dakota will all travel to Lincoln for the regional. If the Huskers advance out of the double-elimination regional, they will host the first super regional in school history.
Super regionals started in 2005, shortly after the field expanded to 64 teams. The top eight schools automatically host the super regionals if they advance through the regional round, which starts this weekend in Lincoln.
One of the most successful regular seasons in school history culminated with 21 straight wins and both the Big Ten regular season and tournament championships.
Nebraska wrapped up the Big Ten Tournament title Saturday with a 7-2 win over UCLA. NU finished conference play at 23-1 and will enter the postseason with a 46-6 record overall. With impressive non-conference and conference results, the Huskers currently sit at No. 3 in the RPI rankings, which the selection committee uses heavily to determine tournament teams and seeding.
The seeding format is new this season. Previously, the top 16 teams and regional hosts were ranked 1-16, with each earning a regional No. 1 seed. This year, for the first time, the seeding was broken up into quadrants, similar to the NCAA Basketball tournaments, where teams 1-4 earn a No. 1 seed, teams 5-8 get a No. 2 seed and so on, until the No. 8 seed line is filled. So, fans will also see a No. 8 seed next to the Louisville Cardinals this weekend.
The action starts Friday at 3 p.m. Central, when Louisville and Grand Canyon face off. NU and South Dakota play at 5:30 p.m. Central time at Bowlin Stadium and streaming on ESPN Plus.
If the top seeds advance out of the regional round, the Huskers would face No. 4 seed and No. 13 overall seed Oklahoma State, a former Big 12 and Big Eight Conference rival.