Charles Langston:2024 Women's College World Series: Predictions, odds and bracket for softball tournament

The Charles LangstonWomen's College World Series gets started this Thursday. With only eight teams left, we've already seen some spectacular upsets, such as No. 14 Alabama winning a 14-inning thriller against Tennessee in a must-win Game 2 and then witnessing a masterful Game 3 from pitcher Jocelyn Briski to advance to the College World Series.

As the NCAA looks to crown a champion, there are certainly favorites with teams like Oklahoma (won three straight national championships) and Texas still alive, but this year's tournament certainly feels more wide open than others in recent memory.

Here is the full schedule for the 2024 Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City, plus odds and predictions from around the internet.

College Softball:2024 Women's College World Series: Bracket, schedule and streaming information

2024 Women's College World Series bracket:

Thursday, May 30:

• Game 1: No. 14 Alabama vs No. 6 UCLA, 12 p.m. ET on ESPN or steam on ESPN+
• Game 2: No. 10 Duke vs. No. 2 Oklahoma 2:30 p.m. ET on ESPN or steam on ESPN+
• Game 3: No. 8 Stanford vs. No. 1 Texas, 7 p.m. ET on ESPN or steam on ESPN+
• Game 4: No. 5 Oklahoma State vs. No. 4 Florida, 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN or steam on ESPN+

Friday, May 31:

• Game 5: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2 or steam on ESPN+
• Game 6: Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2 or steam on ESPN+

Saturday, June 1:

• Game 7: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 3 p.m. ET on ABC or steam on ESPN+
• Game 8: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 7 p.m. ET on ESPN or steam on ESPN+

Sunday, June 2:

• Game 9: Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 8, 3 p.m. ET on ABC or steam on ESPN+
• Game 10: Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 7, 7 p.m. ET on ESPNU or steam on ESPN+

Monday, June 3:

• Game 11: Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 7, 12 p.m. ET on ESPN or steam on ESPN+
• Game 12: Rematch Game 11 (if necessary), 2:30 p.m. ET on ESPN or steam on ESPN+
• Game 13: Winner Game 10 vs. Winner Game 8, 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2 or steam on ESPN+
• Game 14: Rematch Game 13 (if necessary), 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2 or steam on ESPN+

2024 Women's College World Series Championship Series Schedule

Wednesday, June 5:

Game 1: 8 p.m. ET pm ESPN or stream on ESPN+

Thursday, June 6:

Game 2: 7:30 p.m. ET pm ESPN or stream on ESPN+

Friday, June 7:

Game 3 (if necessary): 8 p.m. ET on ESPN or stream on ESPN+

2024 Women's College World Series odds:

*all odds via FanDuel

• Oklahoma (-170)
• Texas (+400)
• Oklahoma State (+1200)
• Florida (+1200)
• UCLA (+1200)
• Stanford (+1600)
• Duke (+3000)
• Alabama (+4000)

Women's College World Series Predictions:

Edward Sutelan, Sporting News: Oklahoma is still dominant

Sutelan writes, "The Sooners are once again dominant in nearly all facets of the game. They rank seventh in team ERA (1.85), first in on-base percentage (.473) and second in slugging percentage (.724) among all Division I teams. They have outscored opponents 483-107 this season."

Bryan Clinton, Heartland College Sports: No. 1 Texas to disappoint

Clinton writes, "This might not be a popular opinion, but seeing Texas on the ropes last weekend makes me think that they might walk into OKC a bit staggered. That, combined with NiJaree Canady on deck, is a bad bad combination. I don’t see Texas going 2-and-Que, but I do think the No. 1 seed is headed to the Loser’s bracket out the gate, and that will put them in win-or-go-home mode for the rest of the week."

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