The 2027 Line Drive HOT 100 rankings wrapped this week with a spotlight on the top-ranked player Macie Bryant and lists honoring the standouts in the class by Position and Region.

Nominations for the ‘27’s opened on June 3^rd, so it’s really been two and a half months that we’ve been researching these great athletes.

With the well-deserved reward of a trip to Costco and a hot dog and strawberry sundae waiting on the other side of this article for me and my son Ashton, here are 10 totally random facts, figures and final thoughts before we turn our attention to the next class up… the Class of 2026.

— Brentt Eads/Line Drive Softball

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1. Players in the Line Drive Softball database of 2027’s considered: 640.
2. Number of club coaches who provided opinions and weighed in on other top ‘27’s besides their own: 63.
3. State with most players ranked (1 thru 200): Texas (71).
4. State with second most ranked: perhaps a bit surprisingly, it’s Georgia. California and Florida were 3^rd and 4^th…
5. Most popular first name in the HOT 100: Peyton (7). Ava was next with 5.
6. Coolest Name in HOT 100: Laura Beth Blessing.
7. Most interesting name for a pitcher: Rebecca Balke.
8. Total number of words for the write-ups of the players ranked in the Top 10: 7,292 words (yes, that’s a lot).
9. Club team with most players in 2027 HOT 100: Athletics – Mercado/Tidd (13).
10. Ends of the alphabet spectrum… players on teams ranging from “A” to “W:” Aces to Windermere Wildfire (no “X,” “Y” or “Z” teams… anyone want to start a team called the X-Rays, Yellow Submarines or Zebras?)

Next up… the deadline for 2026 nominations is Sept. 3 and the 2026 player rankings start on Sept 9!