Texas UIL softball postseason brackets are set as bi-district playoffs begin Wednesday originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The brackets have been filled out, and the Texas UIL softball playoffs are set to begin in the Lone Star State Wednesday evening.
The means we finally know the potential path to a national championship for the nation's No. 1-ranked team in MaxPreps. The Barbers Hill [Mt. Belvieu, TX] Eagles took over the top spot in the MaxPreps rankings two weeks ago, and they'll begin their pursuit of the UIL's Class 5A Division I state championship – along with that potential national title – against the Angleton [TX] Wildcats on Friday evening.
They've got some nationally-ranked company on the opposite side of their bracket as the No. 6 Melissa [TX] Cardinals will also be chasing the same two team goals with their journey getting started Thursday evening in a contest against the Texas High [Texarkana, TX] Tigers.
Other top-ranked teams in the MaxPreps list include the No. 4 Lake Creek [Montgomery, TX] Lions, No. 11 Midway [Waco, TX] Panthers, No. 17 Kingwood [TX] Mustangs, No. 21 Byron Nelson [Trophy Club, TX] Bobcats, No. 25 Katy [TX] Tigers, No. 32 Guyer [Denton, TX] Wildcats, and No. 49 Tomball [TX] Cougars.
Texas had a total of eight teams ranked in the MaxPreps national Top 50 last week, but the Lone Star State added a ninth team headed into the playoffs as Tomball snuck into the No. 49 position.
The University Interscholastic League divides each of its classifications starting with Class 2A and up into two playoff divisions based on enrollment, and we finally know which postseason bracket each team will be competing in.
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