OU Softball: Breaking Down the Big 12 Championship Scenarios

Three softball teams come into the final weekend of the regular season tonight with a shot at the Big 12 Conference crown.

And two of the three play what’s expected to be an epic series at Love’s Field in Norman.

First-place Oklahoma (21-3), second-place Texas (20-4) and third-place Oklahoma State (19-5) are within two games of each other in the standings as the regular season final series begin this evening. The Sooners host the Cowgirls in a three-game series at OU while Texas finishes the season with three games at Texas Tech.

All three teams can still win the 2024 crown outright, and all three have the possibility of sharing this year’s title. The Big 12 crowns co-champions, although the team with the head-to-head tiebreaker receives the No. 1 seed in next week’s Big 12 Tournament.

Currently, Texas holds the tiebreaker over OU with the Longhorns winning two of three against the Sooners in Austin, while OSU holds the tiebreaker over UT with the Cowgirls winning two of three against the Longhorns in Stillwater.

That means OU can still claim a co-championship with two Bedlam wins even if Texas sweeps the Red Raiders. Both teams would finish 23-4, and Texas would be the No. 1 seed in the tournament, while OU would be No. 2.

There are no scenarios for a three-way tie unless rainouts potentially come into play.

The Sooners will own the Big 12 title outright if they are able to sweep all three Bedlam games. It's the final Bedlam series in Big 12 play, although OU coach Patty Gasso said earlier this week the teams will continue to play out-of-conference action after the Sooners leave for the Southeastern Conference next season.