Starting Monday: Here They Come…. the FINAL 2021 Extra Elite 100 Updated Player Rankings!

Only this weekend separates us from the launch of the Extra Inning Softball FINAL 2021 Extra Elite 100 rankings which starts in 3 days!

We’ve collected data from over 300 club programs across the nation as part of the next installment in the prestigious Extra Elite 100 series.

The extensive coverage, including player bios and photos, of the 2021 Class will start Monday, Oct. 19, 2020 and wrap up with the #1 overall prospect to be announced on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020.

The following week—Nov. 2-to-8—will feature the following:

• the players ranked #’s 101-500,
• a spotlight on the top player in the class,
• position rankings (pitchers, catchers, infielders, outfielders)
• the top college classes

This follows the previous Extra Elite 100 rankings published over the last year for the Classes of 2020, ’21, ’22, ’23, ’24 and ’25. Coming next: the initial 2026 class ratings.

The rankings are led by Brentt Eads, Extra Inning Softball’s President & Executive Editor, along with the Extra Inning Softball staff with input from more than 250 college and club scouts and coaches.

Eads, who originated the top 100 rankings lists used in softball, will now have ranked more than a decade of grad classes (2014 to 2025) and updated them 32 times.

For those interested, the next set of rankings after the 2021’s will be the initial 2026 Extra Elite 100!

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Here is the schedule of all the upcoming releases for the 2021 Extra Elite 100 rankings:

• Mon., Oct. 19, 2020: #’s 100-91
• Tues., Oct. 20, 2020: #’s 90-81
• Wed., Oct. 21, 2020: #’s 80-71
• Thu., Oct. 22, 2020: #’s 70-61
• Fri., Oct. 23, 2020: #’s 60-51

• Mon., Oct. 26, 2020: #’s 50-41
• Tues., Oct. 27, 2020: #’s 40-31
• Wed., Oct. 28, 2020: #’s 30-21
• Thu., Oct. 29, 2020: #’s 20-11
• Fri., Oct. 30, 2020: #’s 10-1

• Mon., Nov. 2, 2020: Extra Elite 100 #1 Player Spotlight
• Tues., Nov. 3, 2020: #’s 101-200
• Wed., Nov. 4, 2020: #’s 201-300
• Thu., Nov. 5, 2020: #’s 301-400
• Fri., Nov. 6, 2020: #’s 401-500
• Sat., Nov. 7, 2020: Class of 2021 Position Rankings
• Sun, Nov. 8, 2020: Extra Elite 80 Top College Classes

If you would like to submit info for players, include any or all of the following: player stats, honors, individual and team accomplishments, recruiting news (campus visits, camps, favorite colleges, etc.), human interest insights, a head shot and, if available, a good action photo.

Forward the info to: [email protected].

Nominations, including scouting reports/evaluations, should be submitted by coaches; however, emails sent by players and/or their families will be stored for bio compilations and potential stories.