Over the several weeks, Line Drive Softball has published the 2026 Line Drive HOT 100 player ranking 

Today, we look at the players just on the verge of breaking into this elite 100 range:

… the prospects who are “on the bubble,” meaning they have been recommended to be followed and evaluated for the rest of this Fall and next Spring.

These are the athletes we feel have the potential to play in college at some level and we will track them moving forward – but they may also have not been nominated or we didn’t have enough information submitted to be included in this latest HOT 100.

If you are a 2026 softball player or know one who should be “put in the system” for consideration, fill a Nomination Form by clicking HERE.

Also coming up within the next week:

• the 2026 Position Rankings 
• the 2026 Regional Rankings
• a spotlight on the No. 1 Ranked Player

We went with the primary position we had on each player; however, as info is always changing (if any of the player data needs to be updated) please email corrections to: Brentt.Eads@LineDriveMedia.com.