Texas UIL softball postseason brackets start filling up as the regular season comes to a close

National Top 50 contenders by classification and region

Texas had a total of eight teams ranked in the MaxPreps national Top 50 heading into the final weekend of action. Those teams have all qualified for the playoffs, and the deadline for district certification for the postseason is Tuesday, April 21, with the playoffs beginning later in the week.

The University Interscholastic League divides each of its classifications starting with Class 2A and up into two playoff divisions based on enrollment, and the final brackets will be posted once all of the district certifications are in.

But we do know which classification the top contenders hail from, including those national Top 50 squads – even if we don't know all of their individual brackets and opponents, yet.

Class 6A

Five of those Top 50 teams play in the UIL's top Class 6A ranks, and we do know the brackets for two of those teams. The No. 21 Kingwood Mustangs and the No. 25 Byron Nelson Bobcats will each compete in the Division II bracket later this week when the playoffs get under way. They are on opposite sides of the bracket, and depending on where the No. 11 Midway Panthers are slotted, they could potentially be the two highest-ranked teams in the field.

Beyond the Top 25, the No. 34 Guyer [Denton, TX] Wildcats and the No. 47 Katy [TX] Tigers will also be competing in one of the two Class 6A brackets.

Class 5A

The two top-ranked teams in Texas are both Class 5A schools, and they also both play in Region III with the big question now being whether No. 1 Barbers Hill and No. 4 Lake Creek will both end up in the same postseason division.

No. 6 Melissa is also a Class 5A school playing in Region II meaning, theoretically, three of the nation's top six teams could all be competing for the same state championship in Texas.

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