One of my favorite things about top 25 rankings is the occasional, eventful, and chaotic tie that happens between teams that represent institutions and fanbases that really don’t seem to like each other all that much.
It seems to happen more than I tend to expect (but not as often as it should, in my opinion) and I think the latest and greatest example of this is seeing the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Texas Longhorns splitting the No. 1 spot in the preseason top 25 rankings from the ESPN.com/USA Softball NCAA softball poll.
Even with the ranking feeling a little odd given that the Red Raiders are having to share the top spot with an in-state rival in the form of the Texas Longhorns, it feels really good to see the Texas Tech softball team get a No. 1 ranking to start the season…