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H E A D L I N E T E X T T G O E S H E R E 56 2 0 2 0 P A C - 1 2 S O F T B A L L M E D I A G U I D E NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS 1. UCLA...............................12 2. ARIZONA ...........................8 3. Oklahoma ............................. 4 4. ARIZONA STATE .................2 Texas A&M............................ 2 Florida .................................. 2 7. CALIFORNIA ......................1 WASHINGTON ....................1 Cal State Fullerton ................. 1 Fresno State .......................... 1 Michigan ............................... 1 Alabama ............................... 1 Florida State .......................... 1 NCAA TOURNAMENT WINS 1. UCLA ............................228 2. Arizona .........................173 3. Oklahoma ........................ 125 4. Washington ...................121 5. California ......................103 6. Michigan .......................... 100 7. Alabama ............................ 99 8. Arizona St. ......................97 9. Florida ............................... 91 Fresno St. .......................... 91 11. Florida St. .......................... 88 12. Texas A&M ......................... 84 13. Louisiana ........................... 78 LSU ................................... 78 15. Oregon ............................71 WCWS WINS 1. UCLA.............................103 2. ARIZONA .........................62 3. Oklahoma ........................... 32 4. Fresno State ........................ 30 5. WASHINGTON ..................29 6. Florida ................................ 26 7. CALIFORNIA ....................21 Texas A&M.......................... 21 9. Alabama ............................. 20 10. ARIZONA STATE ...............18 11. Cal State Fullerton ............... 16 12. Tennessee........................... 15 13. Michigan ............................. 14 Florida State ........................ 14 15. Oklahoma State ................... 12 16. LSU .................................... 11 17. Nebraska .............................. 9 18. Northwestern ........................ 8 19. Texas .................................... 7 Oregon ...............................7 21. Auburn ................................. 6 Georgia ................................. 6 Louisiana-Lafayette ............... 6 24. Baylor ................................... 5 Cal Poly Pamona ................... 5 Iowa ...................................... 5 LIU Brooklyn ......................... 5 Long Beach State .................. 5 ALL-TIME WCWS APPEARANCES 1. UCLA ..............................29 2. Arizona ...........................23 3. Washington .....................14 4. Oklahoma .......................... 13 5. Alabama ............................ 12 Arizona State ....................12 California ........................12 Fresno State ........................ 12 Michigan ............................ 12 10. Florida ............................... 10 Florida State ........................ 10 12. Oklahoma State ..................... 8 Texas A&M ........................... 8 14. Oregon ..............................7 Nebraska ............................. 7 . Tennessee ............................ 7 17. Cal State Fullerton ................ 6 Louisiana ............................. 6 LSU ..................................... 6 Missouri ............................... 6 Consecutive NCAA Tournament Appearances 1. Arizona .......33 (1987-present) 2. Fresno St. ......... 30 (1982-2011) 3. California ...... 28 (1986-2013) 4. Oklahoma ...... 26 (1994-present) Washington ...26 (1994-present) 6. Michigan ....... 25 (1995-present) 7.UCLA ...........21 (1999-present) Alabama .......... 21 (1999-present) Louisiana ......... 21 (1999-present) Notre Dame ..... 21 (1999-present) 11. Florida St. .... 20 (2000-present) 12. Georgia ........ 18 (2002-present) Texas A&M ..... 18 (2002-present) 14. Florida ......... 17 (2003-present) 15. Stanford ...... 16 (1998-2013) Massachusetts ... 16 (1995-2010) 18. Arizona St. 15 (2005-present) Louisville ........ 15 (2004-present) Cal St. Fullerton . 15 (1982-1996) 18. BYU ............... 14 (2005-2018) 21. Nebraska ........ 13 (1995-2007) UCLA ............ 13 (1982-1994) PAC-12 IN NCAA TOURNAMENT WCWS Place NCAA School App. W L Last Time 1st 2nd 3rd App. W L Last Time Arizona 23 62 34 2019 8 5 4 33 173 65 2019 Arizona State 12 18 20 2018 2 0 3 31 97 61 2019 California 12 21 22 2012 1 2 3 33 103 73 2018 Oregon 6 7 11 2018 0 0 1 20 71 43 2018 Oregon State 1 0 2 2006 0 0 0 14 32 29 2018 Stanford 2 4 4 2004 0 0 1 17 42 38 2019 UCLA# 30 103 37 2019 12 7 3 35 228 58 2019 Utah 3 1 6 1994 0 0 0 15 24 33 2017 Washington 14 29 25 2018 1 3 4 26 121 53 2018 Totals 104 245 161 24 17 20 220 891 453 # Participation in 1995 vacated by NCAA Committee on Infractions The Pac-12 Conference can almost call Oklahoma City its home away from home when it comes to postseason softball. The "Conference of Champions" has enjoyed unparalleled success in the NCAA Tournament and the Women's College World Series. Though the Pac-12 did not begin sponsoring softball until 1987, Conference teams have competed in the prestigious event since the NCAA started recognizing it as a sport in 1982. All nine Pac-12 teams have made appearances in the WCWS. In the NCAA's 36-year championship history, Pac-12 schools have won the title an astounding 24 times, more than any other conference in the na- tion. Additionally, there have been 12 occasions when the NCAA Champion- ship series featured two Conference schools. Most recently, the 2010 cham- pionship game pitted the sport's two most storied programs – Arizona and UCLA -- against each other. Overall, only 13 different teams have claimed the crown: UCLA (12), Arizona (8), Arizona State (2), Florida (2), Texas A&M (2), Oklahoma (2), California (1), Washington (1), Alabama (1), Cal State Fullerton (1), Fresno State (1), Michigan (1), and Florida State (1). UCLA and Arizona have practically made the Women's College World Series a yearly stop with a combined 52 appearances. The Bruins took home six titles from 1982-90 while Arizona dominated the 1990s with five champi- onships of its own. Last season continued the standard of strong Pac-12 presence in the NCAA Tournament, with three Conference teams making up nearly half of the eight team Women's College World Series field. Throughout NCAA softball history, players like Lisa Fernandez, Nancy Evans, Yvonne Gutierrez and Jenny Dalton have re-written the WCWS record books and many team records have been established in the process. The Pac-12 has continued its successful postseason run, accounting for 11 titles since 2000. The Conference has sent a team to the final series a remarkable 30 of 36 years. As a result of this unprecedented success, the Pac-12 Conference has established itself as the premier softball conference in the nation and truly the "Conference of Champions." PAC-12 ALL-WCWS TEAMS P A C - 1 2 N C A A T O U R N A M E N T H I S T O R Y

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