A gentle reminder the updated 2023 Extra Elite 100 rankings kick off in FOUR DAYS so any last-minute submissions with info needed to be in ASAP!
The Class of 2023 extensive coverage begins Monday, April 26, 2021 and for the following three weeks will include:
- the 2023 Extra Elite 100 ranked prospects with bios and photos
- the players ranked #’s 101-500
- a spotlight on the top player in the class
- position rankings (pitchers, catchers, infielders, outfielders)
This follows the previous Extra Elite 100 rankings published over the last year for the Classes of 2021, ’22, ’23, ’24, ‘25 and ’26. The 2025 Extra Elite 100 rankings were the most recently published (March 2021).
Note: the next set of ratings after the 2023’s will be the 2024 Extra Elite 100 starting June 21, 2021.
The rankings are led by Brentt Eads, Extra Inning Softball’s President & Executive Editor, and the Extra Inning Softball staff with input from more than 250 college and club scouts and coaches.
Brentt, who originated the top 100 rankings lists used in softball, will now have ranked more than a decade of grad classes (2014 to 2026) and, with updates of each, will have done more than three dozen class rankings.
Click HERE to see all the classes scheduled for this year!
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Here is the schedule of all the upcoming player releases for the 2023 Extra Elite 100 rankings:
- Mon., April 26, 2021: #’s 100-91
- Tues., April 27, 2021: #’s 90-81
- Wed., April 28, 2021: #’s 80-71
- Thu., April 29, 2021: #’s 70-61
- Fri., April 30, 2021: #’s 60-51
- Mon., May 3, 2021: #’s 50-41
- Tues., May 4, 2021: #’s 40-31
- Wed., May 5, 2021: #’s 30-21
- Thu., May 6, 2021: #’s 20-11
- Fri., May 7, 2021: #’s 10-1
- Mon., May 10, 2021: Extra Elite 100 #1 Player Spotlight
- Tues., May 11, 2021: #’s 101-200
- Wed., May 12, 2021: #’s 201-300
- Thu., May 13, 2021: #’s 301-400
- Fri., May 14, 2021: #’s 401-500
- Sat., May 15, 2021: Class of 2023 Position Rankings
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Submitting information:
If you would like to submit a player to be nominated, Click HERE to fill out our online form.
Or email us at [email protected] and send us the following (as applicable): player name, position(s), club team, school, home city/state, stats, honors, individual and team accomplishments, events attended such as camps, human interest insights (anything interesting, unusual or different) and a head shot (if available, a good action photo also).
Submit info no later than Friday at midnight EST to ensure athletes are considered before the lists are finalized this weekend!
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Upcoming Extra Elite 100 Schedules:
- 2024 Extra Elite 100 rankings (beginning June 21, 2021)
- 2027 Extra Elite 100 rankings (beginning Aug 16, 2021)
- 2022 Extra Elite 100 rankings (beginning Oct. 11, 2021)*
Previous Extra Elite 100 Rankings:
- 2025 Extra Elite 100 rankings (published Mar. 2021)
- 2026 Extra Elite 100 rankings (published Jan. 2021)
- 2021 Extra Elite 100 rankings (published Nov. 2020)*
- 2024 Extra Elite 100 rankings (published Sept. 2020)
- 2023 Extra Elite 100 rankings (published July 2020)
- 2025 Extra Elite 100 rankings (published May 2020)
- 2022 Extra Elite 100 rankings (published Apr. 2020)
- 2020 Extra Elite 100 rankings (published Nov. 2019)*
* = final rankings for that class prior to graduation