COLUMBIA, MO. • The Missouri softball team is in position to reach the NCAA postseason for the 12th consecutive season even though the Tigers (28-24, 6-14 SEC) are in danger of not making the field for next week’s SEC Tournament.
Thanks to a robust strength of schedule, Mizzou is No. 23 in the latest RPI rankings despite sitting in 11th place in the 13-team SEC, just percentage points ahead of Mississippi State (6-15) and Ole Miss (5-16) in the SEC standings. Only the top 12 teams in the SEC make the conference tournament, which is set for May 9-12 in, of all places, Columbia.