With so many players back for another season, Rhi Potkey takes an in-depth look at a 2021 season that could be one for the ages.

Bubba Nickles, Rachel Garcia and Dejah Mulipola took a redshirt year this year to train with the U.S. Olympic softball team. With the Olympics postponed, they now await their eligibility from the NCAA.

Arizona’s Mike Candrea and Michigan’s Carol Hutchins have been involves in college softball for more than three decades. But the events of the last two days have been unlike anything they have experienced before. They and other coaches around the country are trying to figure out what comes next.