Oklahoma remains the unanimous No. 1 in the final Super 16 college softball rankings as the postseason approaches. The rankings highlight the competitive landscape of college softball as the season concludes.
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Oklahoma is the unanimous No. 1 in the final Super 16 rankings
The rankings reflect the competitive landscape of college softball
The regular season has concluded with the postseason approaching
This is the last edition of the Super 16 rankings for the season
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Super 16 college softball rankings: How tight is Oklahoma's grip on No. 1 in final poll?
So many games have already been played this college softball season.
So much, though, is still left to be decided.
With the regular season behind and the postseason dead ahead, this is final edition of The Oklahoman's College Softball Super 16 rankings this season. Even as Oklahoma tightens its grip on the top spot — the Sooners are the unanimous No. 1 for the second consecutive week — the rankings are evidence of how much is left to be determined.
That starts later this week with the NCAA Tournament bracket. The top 16 seeds will host regionals while the top eight have a chance also host super regionals the following week. While the top six teams in the Super 16 have been solidly locked into the top eight for several weeks, the next couple of spots are more of a toss-up.
Tennessee, Florida and UCLA have occupied the next three spots for several weeks, but their order has changed repeatedly. And because all are in line for top eight seeds and super regionals, how they finish is a big deal.
How did Oklahoma secure the No. 1 spot in the final college softball rankings?
Oklahoma secured the No. 1 spot in the final college softball rankings by being the unanimous choice for the second consecutive week.
What are the implications of the final Super 16 college softball rankings?
The final Super 16 rankings indicate the competitive state of college softball as teams prepare for the postseason.
Which teams are in the top 5 of the Super 16 college softball rankings?
The top 5 teams in the Super 16 college softball rankings include Oklahoma and several other highly competitive teams, though specific names are not provided in the excerpt.
What is the significance of the postseason in college softball?
The postseason is significant in college softball as it determines the national champion and showcases the top talent in the sport.
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Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) celebrates her home run in the second inning during the college softball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Georgia Bulldogs at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Friday, April, 24, 2026. Wells sett the new OU softball single-season home run record.
North Oconee's Kendall Wells poses for a photo before practce on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025.
Oklahoma catcher Kendall Wells (1) hits a home run during the home opener softball game between Oklahoma and Alabama State at Love’s Field in Norman Okla., on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026.
North Oconee's Kendall Wells (00) at ball during a GHSA high school softball game between North Oconee and Troup County in Bogart, Ga., on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021.
Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) celebrates her home run in the second inning during the college softball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Georgia Bulldogs at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Friday, April, 24, 2026. Wells set the new OU softball single-season home run record.
North Oconee's Kendall Wells (00) takes a shot while being defended by Cedar Shoals' Laniya Faust (10) during a GHSA basketball game between Cedar Shoals and North Oconee in Bogart, Ga, on Tuesday, Jan 31, 2023. North Oconee won 57-41.
North Oconee's Kendall Wells and Lolly Willis pose for a photo before practce on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025.
Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) hits a home run in the second inning during the college softball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Georgia Bulldogs at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Friday, April, 24, 2026. Wells sett the new OU softball single-season home run record.
Oklahoma Sooners catcher Kendall Wells (1) celebrates as she runs home after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning of a college sotball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kentucky Wildcats at Love's FIeld in Norman, Okla., Thursday, April 2, 2026.
Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) celebrates her home run in the second inning during the college softball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Georgia Bulldogs at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Friday, April, 24, 2026. Wells set the new OU softball single-season home run record.
Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) celebrates her home run in the second inning during the college softball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Georgia Bulldogs at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Friday, April, 24, 2026. Wells set the new OU softball single-season home run record.
Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) watches her home run in the second inning during the college softball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Georgia Bulldogs at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Friday, April, 24, 2026. Wells set the new OU softball single-season home run record.
Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) throws to first during the college softball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Georgia Bulldogs at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Saturday, April, 25, 2026.
Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) fields a bunt during the college softball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Georgia Bulldogs at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Saturday, April, 25, 2026.
Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) celebrates a home run during the college softball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Georgia Bulldogs at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Saturday, April, 25, 2026.
Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) celebrates a home run during the college softball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Georgia Bulldogs at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Saturday, April, 25, 2026.
Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) celebrates a home run during the college softball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Georgia Bulldogs at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Saturday, April, 25, 2026.
Oklahoma Sooners catcher Kendall Wells (1) drives in a run in the sixth inning of a college softball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Arkansas Razorbacks at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Friday, April 17, 2026.
Oklahoma Sooners catcher Kendall Wells (1) celebrates after getting walked in the third inning of a college softball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Arkansas Razorbacks at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Friday, April 17, 2026.
Oklahoma Sooners catcher Kendall Wells (1) catches the ball for an out in the second inning of a college softball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Arkansas Razorbacks at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Friday, April 17, 2026.
Oklahoma Sooners catcher Kendall Wells (1) hits a two-run home run in the third inning of a Bedlam softball game between the Oklahoma State Cowgirls and the Oklahoma Sooners at Devon Park in Oklahoma CIty, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Oklahoma State won 6-4.
Oklahoma Sooners catcher Kendall Wells (1) celebrates after hitting a two-run home run in the third inning of a Bedlam softball game between the Oklahoma State Cowgirls and the Oklahoma Sooners at Devon Park in Oklahoma CIty, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Oklahoma State won 6-4.
Oklahoma Sooners catcher Kendall Wells (1) celebrates after hitting a two-run home run in the third inning of a Bedlam softball game between the Oklahoma State Cowgirls and the Oklahoma Sooners at Devon Park in Oklahoma CIty, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Oklahoma State won 6-4.
Oklahoma catcher Kendall Wells (1) hits a home run during the season opener softball game between Oklahoma and Alabama State at Love’s Field in Norman Okla., on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026.
Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) celebrates her 30th home run of the year during the college softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the Kentucky Wildcats at Love's Field in Norman, Okla. Saturday April 4, 2026. Wells tied the freshman home run season record.
Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) hits her 30th home run of the year during the college softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the Kentucky Wildcats at Love's Field in Norman, Okla. Saturday April 4, 2026. Wells tied the freshman home run season record.
Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) hits her 30th home run of the year during the college softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the Kentucky Wildcats at Love's Field in Norman, Okla. Saturday April 4, 2026. Wells tied the freshman home run season record.
Oklahoma head coach Patty Gasso high fives Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) after she hit her 30th home run of the year during the college softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the Kentucky Wildcats at Love's Field in Norman, Okla. Saturday April 4, 2026. Wells tied the freshman home run season record.
Oklahoma Sooners catcher Kendall Wells (1) celebrates after getting walked in the second inning of a college softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kentucky Wildcats at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Thursday, April 2, 2026.
Oklahoma Sooners catcher Kendall Wells (1) hits a two-run home run in the first inning of a college softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kentucky Wildcats at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Thursday, April 2, 2026.
Oklahoma Sooners catcher Kendall Wells (1) hits a two-run home run in the first inning of a college softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kentucky Wildcats at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Thursday, April 2, 2026.
Oklahoma softball pitching coach Jennifer Rocha talks with pitcher Audrey Lowry (24) and catcher Kendall Wells (1) during a college sotball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kentucky Wildcats at Love's FIeld in Norman, Okla., Thursday, April 2, 2026.
Oklahoma Sooners catcher Kendall Wells (1) celebrates as she runs home after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning of a college softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kentucky Wildcats at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Thursday, April 2, 2026.
Oklahoma Sooners catcher Kendall Wells (1) celebrates as she runs home after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning of a college softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kentucky Wildcats at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Thursday, April 2, 2026.
Oklahoma’s Kendall Wells (1) hits a home run during an exhibition NCAA softball game between Oklahoma and Oklahoma Christian at Love’s Field in Norman, Okla., on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025.
Oklahoma catcher Kendall Wells (1) catches a pitch during the home opener softball game between Oklahoma and Alabama State at Love’s Field in Norman Okla., on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026.
Oklahoma catcher Kendall Wells (1) gets in a pickle during the home opener softball game between Oklahoma and Alabama State at Love’s Field in Norman Okla., on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026.
Oklahoma’s Kendall Wells (1) hits a home run during an exhibition NCAA softball game between Oklahoma and Oklahoma Christian at Love’s Field in Norman, Okla., on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025.
Oklahoma’s Kendall Wells (1) hits a home run during an exhibition NCAA softball game between Oklahoma and Oklahoma Christian at Love’s Field in Norman, Okla., on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025.
Oklahoma catcher Kendall Wells (1) catches a foul ball during the home opener softball game between Oklahoma and Alabama State at Love’s Field in Norman Okla., on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026.
Oklahoma’s Kendall Wells (1) hits a home run during an exhibition NCAA softball game between Oklahoma and Oklahoma Christian at Love’s Field in Norman, Okla., on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025.
North Oconee's Lolly Willis (1) and Kendall Wells (00) block a shot from Cedar Shoals' Chasity Lunceford (42) during a GHSA basketball game between Cedar Shoals and North Oconee in Bogart, Ga, on Tuesday, Jan 31, 2023.
Oklahoma catcher Kendall Wells (1) gets in a pickle and scores during the home opener softball game between Oklahoma and Alabama State at Love’s Field in Norman Okla., on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026.
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Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) celebrates her home run in the second inning during the college softball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Georgia Bulldogs at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Friday, April, 24, 2026. Wells sett the new OU softball single-season home run record.
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Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) celebrates her home run in the second inning during the college softball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Georgia Bulldogs at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Friday, April, 24, 2026. Wells sett the new OU softball single-season home run record.
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North Oconee's Kendall Wells poses for a photo before practce on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
Oklahoma catcher Kendall Wells (1) hits a home run during the home opener softball game between Oklahoma and Alabama State at Love’s Field in Norman Okla., on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026.
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North Oconee's Kendall Wells (00) at ball during a GHSA high school softball game between North Oconee and Troup County in Bogart, Ga., on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) celebrates her home run in the second inning during the college softball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Georgia Bulldogs at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Friday, April, 24, 2026. Wells set the new OU softball single-season home run record.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
North Oconee's Kendall Wells (00) takes a shot while being defended by Cedar Shoals' Laniya Faust (10) during a GHSA basketball game between Cedar Shoals and North Oconee in Bogart, Ga, on Tuesday, Jan 31, 2023. North Oconee won 57-41.
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North Oconee's Kendall Wells and Lolly Willis pose for a photo before practce on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) hits a home run in the second inning during the college softball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Georgia Bulldogs at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Friday, April, 24, 2026. Wells sett the new OU softball single-season home run record.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
Oklahoma Sooners catcher Kendall Wells (1) celebrates as she runs home after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning of a college sotball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kentucky Wildcats at Love's FIeld in Norman, Okla., Thursday, April 2, 2026.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) celebrates her home run in the second inning during the college softball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Georgia Bulldogs at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Friday, April, 24, 2026. Wells set the new OU softball single-season home run record.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) celebrates her home run in the second inning during the college softball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Georgia Bulldogs at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Friday, April, 24, 2026. Wells set the new OU softball single-season home run record.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) watches her home run in the second inning during the college softball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Georgia Bulldogs at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Friday, April, 24, 2026. Wells set the new OU softball single-season home run record.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) throws to first during the college softball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Georgia Bulldogs at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Saturday, April, 25, 2026.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) fields a bunt during the college softball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Georgia Bulldogs at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Saturday, April, 25, 2026.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) celebrates a home run during the college softball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Georgia Bulldogs at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Saturday, April, 25, 2026.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) celebrates a home run during the college softball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Georgia Bulldogs at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Saturday, April, 25, 2026.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) celebrates a home run during the college softball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Georgia Bulldogs at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Saturday, April, 25, 2026.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
Oklahoma Sooners catcher Kendall Wells (1) drives in a run in the sixth inning of a college softball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Arkansas Razorbacks at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Friday, April 17, 2026.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
Oklahoma Sooners catcher Kendall Wells (1) celebrates after getting walked in the third inning of a college softball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Arkansas Razorbacks at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Friday, April 17, 2026.
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Oklahoma Sooners catcher Kendall Wells (1) catches the ball for an out in the second inning of a college softball game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Arkansas Razorbacks at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Friday, April 17, 2026.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
Oklahoma Sooners catcher Kendall Wells (1) hits a two-run home run in the third inning of a Bedlam softball game between the Oklahoma State Cowgirls and the Oklahoma Sooners at Devon Park in Oklahoma CIty, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Oklahoma State won 6-4.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
Oklahoma Sooners catcher Kendall Wells (1) celebrates after hitting a two-run home run in the third inning of a Bedlam softball game between the Oklahoma State Cowgirls and the Oklahoma Sooners at Devon Park in Oklahoma CIty, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Oklahoma State won 6-4.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
Oklahoma Sooners catcher Kendall Wells (1) celebrates after hitting a two-run home run in the third inning of a Bedlam softball game between the Oklahoma State Cowgirls and the Oklahoma Sooners at Devon Park in Oklahoma CIty, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Oklahoma State won 6-4.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
Oklahoma catcher Kendall Wells (1) hits a home run during the season opener softball game between Oklahoma and Alabama State at Love’s Field in Norman Okla., on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) celebrates her 30th home run of the year during the college softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the Kentucky Wildcats at Love's Field in Norman, Okla. Saturday April 4, 2026. Wells tied the freshman home run season record.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) hits her 30th home run of the year during the college softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the Kentucky Wildcats at Love's Field in Norman, Okla. Saturday April 4, 2026. Wells tied the freshman home run season record.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) hits her 30th home run of the year during the college softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the Kentucky Wildcats at Love's Field in Norman, Okla. Saturday April 4, 2026. Wells tied the freshman home run season record.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
Oklahoma head coach Patty Gasso high fives Oklahoma's Kendall Wells (1) after she hit her 30th home run of the year during the college softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the Kentucky Wildcats at Love's Field in Norman, Okla. Saturday April 4, 2026. Wells tied the freshman home run season record.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
Oklahoma Sooners catcher Kendall Wells (1) celebrates after getting walked in the second inning of a college softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kentucky Wildcats at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Thursday, April 2, 2026.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
Oklahoma Sooners catcher Kendall Wells (1) hits a two-run home run in the first inning of a college softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kentucky Wildcats at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Thursday, April 2, 2026.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
Oklahoma Sooners catcher Kendall Wells (1) hits a two-run home run in the first inning of a college softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kentucky Wildcats at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Thursday, April 2, 2026.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
Oklahoma softball pitching coach Jennifer Rocha talks with pitcher Audrey Lowry (24) and catcher Kendall Wells (1) during a college sotball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kentucky Wildcats at Love's FIeld in Norman, Okla., Thursday, April 2, 2026.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
Oklahoma Sooners catcher Kendall Wells (1) celebrates as she runs home after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning of a college softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kentucky Wildcats at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Thursday, April 2, 2026.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
Oklahoma Sooners catcher Kendall Wells (1) celebrates as she runs home after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning of a college softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kentucky Wildcats at Love's Field in Norman, Okla., Thursday, April 2, 2026.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
Oklahoma’s Kendall Wells (1) hits a home run during an exhibition NCAA softball game between Oklahoma and Oklahoma Christian at Love’s Field in Norman, Okla., on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
Oklahoma catcher Kendall Wells (1) catches a pitch during the home opener softball game between Oklahoma and Alabama State at Love’s Field in Norman Okla., on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
Oklahoma catcher Kendall Wells (1) gets in a pickle during the home opener softball game between Oklahoma and Alabama State at Love’s Field in Norman Okla., on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
Oklahoma’s Kendall Wells (1) hits a home run during an exhibition NCAA softball game between Oklahoma and Oklahoma Christian at Love’s Field in Norman, Okla., on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
Oklahoma’s Kendall Wells (1) hits a home run during an exhibition NCAA softball game between Oklahoma and Oklahoma Christian at Love’s Field in Norman, Okla., on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
Oklahoma catcher Kendall Wells (1) catches a foul ball during the home opener softball game between Oklahoma and Alabama State at Love’s Field in Norman Okla., on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
Oklahoma’s Kendall Wells (1) hits a home run during an exhibition NCAA softball game between Oklahoma and Oklahoma Christian at Love’s Field in Norman, Okla., on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
North Oconee's Lolly Willis (1) and Kendall Wells (00) block a shot from Cedar Shoals' Chasity Lunceford (42) during a GHSA basketball game between Cedar Shoals and North Oconee in Bogart, Ga, on Tuesday, Jan 31, 2023.
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Kendall Wells, OU softball catcher, Sooners' single-season HR leader
Oklahoma catcher Kendall Wells (1) gets in a pickle and scores during the home opener softball game between Oklahoma and Alabama State at Love’s Field in Norman Okla., on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026.
The other interesting cutline, of course, is at the bottom of the Super 16.
If these rankings are any indication, the NCAA selection committee may only have a few teams that it's strongly considering for the last couple of regional hosts. Super 16 voters only cast votes for a total of 18 teams, meaning the number of squads getting serious consideration for the top 16 has been whittled down.
Stanford got the last spot in the rankings, but LSU and Virginia Tech finished as close to the Cardinal as it finished to No. 15 Texas A&M.
Looks like the selection committee will have some interesting decisions this weekend.
Voters:Jenni Carlson, The Oklahoman; Nathan Giese, Lubbock (Texas) Avalanche-Journal; Cora Hall, Knoxville (Tenn.) News Sentinel; Eric Lopez, In The Circle; Justin McLeod, D1Softball.com; Joe Mussatto, The Oklahoman; Noah Ram, Gainesville (Fla.) Sun; Colton Sulley, The Oklahoman; Brady Vernon, Softball America; Kirk Walker, Oklahoma City Spark general manager; Scott Wright, The Oklahoman.