Some adages get tired and become cliched. Sometimes, culture and changing times leave them behind and render them irrelevant. And then there are those that prove true too often to ever go away.

There is already one regional rankings on the board, which means we are just a couple of weeks from the 2025 DII softball championship. We continue our look at the teams that should — or at least ...

Tennessee pitcher Karlyn Pickens (23) celebrates after a strikeout during a NCAA softball game between Tennessee and Arkansas at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium on Saturday, March 22, 2025. / Angelina ...