Who are the 16 teams that beat out the Gophers softball team for seeds in the NCAAs?

The Big Ten was the only Power Five conference that did not have a team among the 16 seeds for the NCAA softball tournament. The SEC led the way with eight seeded teams; the Pac-12 had five:

Team/seedRec.Conf.Rnk.*

1. Florida50-6SEC1

2. Arizona48-7Pac-125

3. Oregon47-6 Pac-123

4. Florida State51-6-1ACC4

5. UCLA42-13Pac-1210

6. Washington43-11Pac-128

7. Auburn46-10SEC7

8. Tennessee44-10SEC9

9. Texas A&M42-10SEC11

10. Oklahoma50-8Big 126

11. Utah33-14Pac-1213

12. Ole Miss 40-18SEC19

13. LSU41-18SEC21

14. Kentucky36-17SEC18

15. Baylor43-12Big 1216

16. Alabama42-16SEC15

* most recent USA Today/NFCA coaches poll