With top seeds watching from the All-Star Park stands in Lakewood, the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference softball championships open on Thursday with two games in the double-elimination tournament to determine the league’s automatic qualifiers for the NCAA Division II playoffs. READ MORE
Fifth-seeded UCCS (32-21, 26-18) challenges fourth-seeded Colorado Mesa (28-24, 27-17) in Thursday’s opening game, with third-seeded MSU Denver (35-19, 28-16 RMAC) playing sixth-seeded Colorado Mines (26-29, 21-21) at 2:30 p.m. BRACKET
Third-seeded MSU Denver (35-19, 28-16 RMAC) hosts sixth-seeded Colorado Mines (26-29, 21-21)
With the 2026 playoffs featuring a single-elimination format, nationally ranked and top-seeded Colorado Christian (52-4, 42-2) plays the UCCS/Mesa winner at 12 p.m. on Friday. CSU Pueblo (38-16, 34-10) meets either MSU Denver or Mines in Day Two’s second game at 2:30 p.m.
Friday’s winners meet at 12 p.m. on Saturday. The NCAA Division II softball selection show is scheduled for Monday, when the championship bracket will be revealed via live streaming on NCAA.com.
The 64-team field will consist of 23 automatic qualifiers and 41 at-large bids. The tournament will conclude on Wednesday, June 3, at Frost Stadium at Warner Park in Chattanooga, Tenn. READ MORE
