2021 Preseason College Top 100, Presented By Rapsodo

Year: R-Sr.
2019 stats (did not play in 2020): 29-1, 1.14 ERA, 202 IP, 286 SO / .343 BA, 9 2B, 11 HR, 57 RBI, 1.048 OPS
Notes: Garcia returns after a one-year hiatus due to Olympic training. The two-time National Player of the Year will use her final collegiate season to cement herself as one of the best college softball players in history.

Year: Sr.
2020 stats: 11-3, 1.25 ERA, 84 IP, 96 SO / .370 BA, 7 2B, 4 HR, 19 RBI, 1.200 OPS
Notes: The Longhorns will need Elish to pick up where she left off in 2020 in order to compete for a national championship. She should have more help in the circle in 2021 with the offseason addition of transfer Molly Jacobsen.

*After the publishing of this ranking, Elish announced that she will sit out the 2021 season due to COVID-19 concerns.

Year: Sr.
2020 stats: .395 BA, 30 H, 10 HR, 29 RBI, 1.318 OPS
Notes: Harper will continue her chase toward Lauren Chamberlain's NCAA softball home run record in 2021.

Year: Sr.
2020 stats: .443 BA, 39 H, 32 R, 11 2B, 6 HR, 27 RBI, 1.295 OPS, 10 SB
Notes: The offensive leader of the potent Sun Devil lineup, Hackbarth will look to lead Arizona State back to Oklahoma City in 2021.

Year: Sr.
2020 stats: 10-2, 2.76 ERA, 66 IP, 94 SO
Notes: Plain will attempt to bounce back from a slow start in 2020 and help the Huskies try to get that elusive championship.

Year: Sr.
2020 stats: .529 BA, 27 H, 5 2B, 17 R, 1.241 OPS, 6 SB
Notes: After missing a chunk of the shortened 2020 season due to injury, Bates gets another shot at her senior season to display her highlight reel of plays.

Year: R-Sr.
2020 stats: .435 BA, 13 2B, 2 HR, 27 RBI, 1.262 OPS
Notes: Jordan looks to continue her dominance at the plate for the Bruins in 2021 after a stellar shortened 2020 season.

Year: Jr.
2020 stats: 13-1, 0.85 ERA, 90.1 IP, 149 SO
Notes: There's no doubt Faraimo was the best player in college softball in 2020. The only question is how her role changes for UCLA in 2021 with Garcia's return.

Year: Sr.
2020 stats: 15-3, 1.52 ERA, 120 IP, 183 SO
Notes: Rochard was a force in the circle for the Hokies in 2020 and will look to compete for the best pitcher in the country title in 2021.

Year: Jr.
2020 stats: .429 BA, 5 2B, 7 HR, 28 RBI, 1.303 OPS
Notes: DenHartog has produced at a high level for Minnesota in her first two years. The Gophers will need her to do the same thing in year three.

Year: Sr.
2019 stats (did not play in 2020): .311 BA, 7 2B, 23 HR, 55 RBI, 1.234 OPS
Notes: Arizona gets back one of the best power bats and players behind the plate with Mulipola's return from Olympic training in 2020.

Year: Sr.
2020 stats: .554 BA, 41 H, 6 2B, 30 R, 1.296 OPS, 10 SB
Notes: Jefferson will look to continue to be the igniter of the Texas offense in 2021.

Year: R-Sr.
2020 stats: .373 BA, 7 2B, 7 HR, 26 RBI, 1.263 OPS
Notes: Palomino-Cardoza returns to the Wildcats for another season to help lead a veteran and freshmen led group.

Year: Jr.
2020 stats: .417 BA, 5 2B, 8 HR, 28 RBI, 1.242 OPS
Notes: Florida will want to see the same Echols from the 2020 season after the Michigan State transfer was one of the best bats in the country.

Year: Sr.
2020 stats: .381 BA, 5 2B, 11 HR, 32 RBI, 1.417 OPS
Notes: Febrey will return for Oklahoma State in 2021 and bring with her a newfound power stroke.

Year: Sr.
2020 stats: 9-1, 1.56 ERA, 62.2 IP, 94 SO
Notes: Yanez didn't get a taste of Pac-12 play in 2020, but the conference will see one of the best pitchers in the country in 2021.

Year: Sr.
2020 stats: 10-1, 0.46 ERA, 76 IP, 68 SO
Notes: Eberle showed off her star power in her short experience with Oklahoma State in 2020 and hopes to do the same in 2021.

Year: Sr.
2019 stats (did not play in 2020): .390 BA, 12 2B, 18 HR, 72 RBI, 1.172 OPS
Notes: Nickles returns to UCLA after training with the U.S. Olympic team in 2020 to create one of the most talented rosters in college softball history.

Year: Sr.
2020 stats: .427 BA, 5 2B, 8 HR, 21 RBI, 1.319 OPS
Notes: The Sooners' lineup will have Alo's power bat back for another season in 2021.

Year: Sr.
2020 stats: .410 BA, 7 HR, 22 RBI, 1.256 OPS
Notes: The Gators and Lindaman showed off their offensive power in 2020 and will look to do the same in 2021.

Year: Jr.
2020 stats: .481 BA, 8 2B, 5 HR, 33 RBI, 1.296 OPS
Notes: Klingler ended 2020 as the hottest hitter in the country, and she hopes to take that momentum with her into the 2021 season.

Year: Sr.
2020 stats: .457 BA, 37 H, 4 2B, 30 R, 1.135 OPS, 15 SB
Notes: The Ducks get the TikTok queen back for another season, as Cruse will attempt to guide Oregon's offense in 2021.

Year: Sr.
2020 stats: .434 BA, 28 R, 10 2B, 11 HR, 22 RBI, 1.482 OPS
Notes: Edwards showed otherworldly power numbers in 2020 and will look to do the same in 2021.

Year: Sr.
2020 stats: .483 BA, 28 H, 4 2B, 20 R, 22 RBI, 1.128 OPS
Notes: Sides was one of the hardest outs in the SEC last season, and hopes to continue that trend for Alabama in 2021.

Year: Sr.
2020 stats: .557 BA, 34 H, 10 HR, 21 RBI, 1.807 OPS
Notes: Gordon finished 2020 with the highest batting average in the country, and will look to make the most of her second chance at a senior season in 2021.