Washington’s road to the 2021 WCWS far tougher than even the most pessimistic person could have imagined.
Picked to earn a national seed between 7 and 11 by basically every projection, the Huskies (41-11, 18-5 Pac-12) were named the #16 overall seed for the upcoming NCAA Softball Tournament, barely high enough to bring next weekend’s regional round to Seattle, never mind a Super Regional.
Just to get to a Super Regional, Washington will most likely have to get through Michigan (36-6 Big Ten). In one of just a couple of leagues that did not allow non-conference games this season.