The SEC baseball tournament gets underway later today in Hoover, Alabama.
And you might want to pay attention.
As is often the case, the SEC baseball tournament sports a very deep field. According to the latest projections, 12 teams from the conference are expected to earn spots in the field of 64 come Selection Monday, but teams that are on the outside looking in — like Vanderbilt — could help themselves with a deep run down in Hoover.
But at the top of the conference, teams like Georgia, Texas, Texas A&M, Auburn, and Alabama are looking to lock down spots as regional hosts in the field of 64.
Here is everything you need to know about the 2026 SEC baseball tournament.
What is the format for the SEC baseball tournament?
The SEC baseball championship is a 16-team, single-elimination tournament. All 16 teams are entered.
The top four teams in the conference — Georgia, Texas, Texas A&M, and Alabama — are seeded No. 1 through No. 4, and all receive byes to the Quarterfinals, which begin on Thursday. The next four teams in the standings — Florida, Auburn, Arkansas, and Mississippi State — are seeded No. 5 through No. 8 and receive byes to the second round.
The remaining eight teams will meet in the first round.
All games are single elimination, building to Sunday’s SEC Championship Game.
What are the seeds for the SEC baseball tournament?
Here are the seeds for the SEC baseball tournament, along with conference record:
1. Georgia (24-6)
2. Texas (19-10)
3. Texas A&M (18-11)
4. Alabama (18-12)
5. Florida (18-12)
6. Auburn (17-13)
7. Arkansas (17-13)
8. Mississippi State (16-14)
9. Ole Miss (15-15)
10. Tennessee (15-15)
11. Oklahoma (14-16)
12. Vanderbilt (14-16)
13. Kentucky (13-17)
14. LSU (9-21)
15. South Carolina (7-23)
16. Missouri (6-24)
What is the bracket for the SEC baseball tournament?
Here is the SEC baseball tournament bracket, courtesy of the conference:
Who are the favorites for the SEC baseball tournament?
As is often the case, the SEC has one of the deepest conferences in all of college baseball.
According to the latest projections for the field of 64, the conference is expected to see 12 teams in the overall field come Selection Monday. Five SEC teams — Georgia, Texas, Auburn, Alabama, and Texas A&M — are expected to be top eight seeds in the field. In addition Mississippi State and Florida are projected to be regional hosts.
Georgia is the top seed in the tournament, and with good reason. The Bulldogs posted a 23-7 record in SEC play, and finished 43-12 overall. Georgia also can lean on the SEC Player of the Year in catcher Daniel Jackson, who secured the conference Triple Crown with a .394 batting average, 27 home runs, and 77 runs batted in. Jackson was one of four Bulldogs to earn All-SEC honors, along with third baseman Tre Phelps, outfielder Rylan Lugo, and shortstop Kolby Branch, who was an All-SEC Second-Team selection.
Jackson is also the first catcher in Division 1 history to post a 25/25 season, as he added 25 stolen bases along with his 27 home runs.
Texas comes into the tournament as the No. 2 seed, and the Longhorns are a balanced squad with some of the top arms in the conference. But Texas also has some youth, as outfielder Anthony Pack Jr. was named the SEC Freshman of the Year after slashing .360/.479/.559 while swiping 20 bases. The Longhorns also have freshman closer Sam Cozart, who posted an ERA of 1.59 along with a WHIP of 0.640, securing eight saves over the season.
Then there is ace Dylan Volantis. The lefty was a First-Team All-SEC selection for the second consecutive season, after finishing the year with an 8-1 record and an ERA of 2.05. He posted a WHIP of 0.991 and notched 105 strikeouts, third-most in the SEC.
But again, this is a very deep conference. Any of the top seeds in the SEC tournament, including Texas A&M, Alabama, Florida, Auburn, Arkansas, and Mississippi State, could make a deep run this week in Hoover.
ACC baseball tournament schedule and scores
Here is the schedule, and scores, for the 2026 SEC baseball tournament.
All games are in Hoover, Alabama. The lower seed will be the visiting team for each game.
First round: Tuesday, May 19
Game 1: No. 9 Ole Miss vs. No. 19 Missouri, 10:30 a.m. Eastern
Game 2: No. 12 Vanderbilt vs. No. 13 Kentucky, 2:00 p.m. Eastern
Game 3: No. 10. Tennessee vs. No. 15 South Carolina, 5:30 p.m. Eastern
Game 4: No. 11 Oklahoma vs. No. 14 LSU, 9:00 p.m. Eastern
Second Round: Wednesday, May 20
Game 5: Game 1 Winner vs. No. 8 Mississippi State, 10:30 a.m. Eastern
Game 6: Game 2 Winner vs. No. 5 Florida, 2:00 p.m. Eastern
Game 7: Game 3 Winner vs. No. 7 Arkansas, 5:30 p.m. Eastern
Game 8: Game 4 Winner vs. No. 6 Auburn, 9:00 p.m. Eastern
Quarterfinals: Thursday, May 21
Game 9: Game 5 Winner vs. No. 1 Georgia, 4:00 p.m. Eastern
Game 10: Game 6 Winner vs. No. 4 Alabama, 8:00 p.m. Eastern
Quarterfinals: Friday, May 22
Game 11: Game 7 Winner vs. No. 2 Texas, 4:00 p.m. Eastern
Game 12: Game 8 Winner vs. No. 3 Texas A&M, 8:00 p.m. Easter
Semifinals: Saturday, May 23
Game 13: Game 9 Winner vs. Game 10 Winner, 1:00 p.m. Eastern
Game 14: Game 11 Winner vs. Game 12 Winner, 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Championship: Sunday, May 24
Game 15: Game 13 Winner vs. Game 14 Winner
