Texas Tech showed last season, when they were the NCAA Tournament WCWS runner-up, that they can make a run for a possible national title.

The route for Texas Tech softball to a national championship in 2026 is not just a hope or wish but a very real possibility based on where the team is at right now, with only two regular-season games left before the Big 12 conference tournament. The Red Raiders, under head coach Gerry Glasco, have become a national powerhouse, entering the final stretch of the 2026 regular season with a 48-4 record and looking to win their second straight Big 12 regular-season title.

To win the first softball national championship in school history, Texas Tech needs a postseason game plan like last season's, one that takes advantage of its “generational” talent and offensive depth.…