NU ran into a buzzsaw called the University of Texas softball team. 14-2 and 7-0. Noncompetitive. UT is ranked No 1 so not a complete surprise. Does bring up the question as to why NU was placed into such a difficult pairing when lower ranked teams weren't, but whatever. It continues the perception - and reality - that warm weather schools on the whole are better and that the Big Ten is a notch below. Of course, next year some big dog West Coast schools are being added so the Big Ten just got a whole lot more difficult.