Let's run it back.

For Texas Softball, that's the mission. The No. 2-seed Longhorns face 11-seed Texas Tech once again in the Women's College World Series championship round.

Texas took home its first national championship a year ago after beating the Red Raiders in three games. The Horns return a good chunk of contributors from last year's team, but this is nearly a brand new Texas Tech roster they'll line up against.

They wear the same colors, but a much more dangerous test.

Year 2 with Gerry Glasco at the helm is headlined by a star-studded transfer class, where several 2025 All-Americans joined forces with Tech's star pitcher NiJaree Canady to form a roster that was destined to get to this point.

And as you might've heard, it wasn't a cheap effort.

But when it comes to the production, the Red Raiders have built on a breakout season last year by being even better this year, offensively and defensively.

The Red Raiders put together one of the most potent offenses in college softball history. Texas Tech's 635 runs scored on the season are second only to UCLA, the team that set the single-season home run record and has just been eliminated by Tech before Tech double-dipped No. 1 seed Alabama.

Only two regular starters in the batting lineup return from the team Texas faced in last year's WCWS finals: speedy outfielder Mihyia Davis and savvy senior Lauren Allred, both of whom are Glasco proteges from his time at Louisiana.

The newcomers made a statement throughout the season. First-team All-American Kaitlyn Terry was a two-way monster, nearly single-handedly beating her former Bruins team with her arm and her bat this World Series.

The top of the order includes power bats Mia Willams (26) and Jackie Lis (21), who are first and second, respectively, in the Texas Tech history books when it comes to home runs in a season. Taylor Pannell is a threat at third base both with her glove and her ability to get on base in the middle of the lineup.

It's a Red Raiders club that has reset the record books across the board. Team batting average is up from .316 to .383. The most obvious improvement in power saw the slugging percentage jump from .488 to .719.

And the pitching is still as good as last year, with Canady's continued brilliance. The addition of Terry, however, has allowed Glasco to move chess pieces as fluidly as he wants, as we've seen throughout this NCAA tournament.

The contrasting pitching styles allow for matchup alignment and give each athlete a much-needed rest. That was the biggest point of emphasis with Glasco moving from a staff centered only on Canady to a double-barreled weapon this year.

And Terry has been arguably just as effective in the circle. She is in the top 10 in the nation in ERA, alongside her fellow All-American teammate.

It will be a challenge for the Longhorns hitters to get comfortable with either arm attacking them, but Texas has some of the most experienced players left in the WCWS.

Reese Atwood, Katie Stewart, Leighann Goode and company have been on this stage before and produced. Head coach Mike White has leaned on their stardom throughout this postseason, and he'll need them to keep it rolling.

And in the circle, themselves, Teagan Kavan has been as sharp as ever in the WCWS. Citlaly Gutierrez's strong postseason has also lent White the ability to be strategic with who he throws.

The best-of-3 series begins Wednesday.

Texas is eyeing a repeat, but this Texas Tech is out for revenge.

In a way, the Red Raiders' roster was built to withstand this exact matchup playing out. Now it's up to the Longhorns acing the test.