Autzen Zoo: 2012 NCAA Softball Tournament Picks
By Mike Vamosi
Super Regional Match-Ups –
1 California Golden Bears v. 16 Washington Huskies
Pick: California, familiar foes meet up and since Cal will host I’ll take the Bears
9 Missouri Tigers v. Texas State Bobcats
Pick: Missouri, this Tigers team will return to the Women’s College World Series against a game Texas State
5 Florida Gators v. Florida State Seminoles
Pick: Florida, Sunshine State battle but give me the Gators at home here
4 Oklahoma Sooners v. 13 Arizona Wildcats
Pick: Oklahoma, these two teams met last season in Tucson in this round and I like last year OU advances to Oklahoma City
3 Arizona State Sun Devils v. 14 Louisiana Lafayette Ragin Cajuns
Pick: Arizona State, the defending national champions will return to the WCWS to defend their title
6 Texas Longhorns v. 11 Oregon Ducks
Pick: Oregon, I’d picked the Ducks in other picks I’ve shared on this blog and I’ll do it again
7 Tennessee Volunteers v. 10 Georgia Bulldogs
Pick: Tennessee, two teams from the same conference and I’ll again go with the team in the familiar settings
2 Alabama Crimson Tide v. 15 Louisville Cardinals
Pick: Alabama, this could be the best match-up of the super regionals and I think ‘Bama sneaks by
Women’s College World Series
Bracket 1 – 1 California Golden Bears (Pacific 12), 4 Oklahoma Sooners (Big XII), 5 Florida Gators (SEC), 9 Missouri Tigers (Big XII)
Pick: California, I like the Bears to make the national championship series
Bracket 2 – 2 Alabama Crimson Tide (SEC), 3 Arizona State Sun Devils (Pacific 12), 7 Tennessee Volunteers (SEC), 11 Oregon Ducks (Pacific 12)
Pick: Arizona State, I like the champs to get back to the finals in what will be a tough side of the field in OKC
WCWS Best-of-Three Finals
1 California Golden Bears v. 3 Arizona State Sun Devils
Pick: California, in two-games over a good ASU team
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