SEC softball analyst Haylie McCleney is excited to get the Women’s College World Series rolling this week, and the league has plenty of teams to watch.
Coming out of the Super Regionals, the SEC is sending 5 teams to Oklahoma City to play for the national title. No. 2 overall seed Oklahoma, playing in its 9th straight WCWS and winners of the last 4 titles, is undeniably the favorite, but McCleney is starting to believe in one program that was overlooked to start the postseason.
That squad is Ole Miss, which is rolling into the WCWS after taking 2 out of 3 from Arkansas to advance to its first-ever WCWS appearance. Ole Miss has since taken down 2 host programs in Arizona and Arkansas in the NCAA Tournament, and the Rebels will now face No. 12 overall seed Texas Tech to open the bracket.
According to McCleney, there’s a shot Ole Miss pulls off another upset with how everything is clicking:
“Let’s not take out Ole Miss from this, either, because we have doubted Ole Miss for the entirety of the postseason, I feel like, and they have continued to show up and show out,” said McCleney. “I could very well see Ole Miss potentially beating Texas Tech. All bets are off with how this offense is clicking right now and how well this team fights late in games.”
Don’t let the Rebs get hot ??@hayliemac8 says @OleMissSoftball can make some noise in OKC ?️ pic.twitter.com/achc4lQAFn
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) May 26, 2025Things will not come easily for Ole Miss in the first matchup against Texas Tech. Two-way star Nijaree Canady has been red-hot from the circle for the Red Raiders, throwing 24 innings in the NCAA Tournament with just 5 earned runs allowed. She was downright unhittable in the Super Regional, covering all 14 innings with just 1 earned run allowed against Florida State.
The first game for Ole Miss at the WCWS is set for Thursday, May 29 at 7 pm ET on ESPN2.
SEC softball analyst Haylie McCleney names SEC program to keep an eye on at WCWS Saturday Down South.
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