The NCAA announced Friday that Arizona softball is one of 20 programs that has been approved to host Regionals and Super Regionals this postseason.
The NCAA predetermined the host sites this year to give them extra time to prepare for the additional responsibilities that come with hosting during a pandemic, like ensuring there is enough COVID-19 testing capability.
Normally, the postseason sites are determined on Selection Sunday, with the top 16 teams in the country hosting Regionals and the top 8 that advance hosting Super Regionals.
Finishing with a ranking that high is still the goal, though, because the NCAA basically dished out hosting rights to the top 20 programs in the country.