2025 NCAA super regionals: Sleepers, WCWS bold predictions - ESPN

The 2025 NCAA softball super regionals officially kicked off Thursday night with No. 12 seed Texas Tech topping No. 5 seed Florida State 3-0 and No. 11 seed Clemson beating No. 6 Texas 7-4.

To get you ready for more action, we asked our softball analysts to break down the second stop on the road to the Women's College World Series. From sleeper teams to WCWS predictions, they answer the biggest questions about super regionals.

Which unseeded team has the best chance to make the WCWS? Which team has been the most impressive? Let's find out.

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Jenny Dalton-Hill: Liberty. The Flames surprised the country with their upset against No. 1 seed Texas A&M! Liberty's resilient and aggressive team looks ready to make its first trip to the WCWS.

Amanda Scarborough: Nebraska. The Cornhuskers looked prepared and played together. Their performance in the Baton Rouge Regional raised the question: Is their offense peaking at the right time? Ace Jordy Bahl looked unstoppable, and you could tell that her previous postseason experience with Oklahoma guided her in the circle and helped her lead the team. She wasn't just unstoppable in the circle, she was also next level at the plate.

Madison Shipman: Oregon. The Ducks showed resilience after being run-ruled by Stanford on Saturday to turn around and beat the Cardinal twice on Sunday. Plus, the way that they won was impressive! A run-rule victory in Game 1 on Sunday and then a walk-off home run by Dezianna Patmon in the bottom of the seventh inning in Game 2 is a moment that we'll be talking about all postseason!

Dalton-Hill: Nebraska at No. 7 Tennessee. Bahl is the best two-way player in the country