AUSTIN, Texas – A perfect 10-0 start continues to pay dividends in the national rankings as Texas climbed to No. 2 in the Softball America and No. 4 in both the USA Today/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) and ESPN.com/USA Softball polls released on Tuesday.
The No. 2 ranking from Softball America marks the Longhorns highest in any poll since coming in at No. 2 back on May 10, 2006, in the NFCA Top 25. The last time Texas climbed as high as No. 4 in either the USA Today/NFCA or ESPN/USA Softball listings was in the final poll of the 2013 season (No.