Alabama Baseball Learns Seeding and Opponents For NCAA Tournament
The Alabama baseball program is set for its fourth consecutive NCAA tournament appearance after completing an impressive regular season. The Crimson Tide was announced as a top-16 seed for the tournament on Sunday, meaning Tuscaloosa will host a regional for the first time since 2023.
The NCAA announced the full 64-team field, along with seeding, on Monday morning. Alabama enters the 2026 NCAA Baseball Tournament as the No. 7 overall seed and will welcome Alabama State (34-21), SC Upstate (33-28), and Oklahoma State (37-20).
The Crimson Tide is set to take on SWAC Champion Alabama State on Friday as the Hornets are making their first NCAA Baseball Tournament appearance since 2022. The SC Upstate Spartans are making their second consecutive postseason appearance, while Oklahoma State is making its 13 consecutive appearance.
Alabama has earned a top-eight seed for the first time since 2006, when the program was the 4-seed. Should the Crimson Tide emerge from its regional they'll host the winner of the Tallahassee Regional in Tuscaloosa the following weekend.
Alabama baseball is announced as the No. 7 seed.
- Theodore Fernandez (@TheoFernandez__) May 25, 2026
Oklahoma State, SC Upstate and Alabama State will join Rob Vaughn's squad in the Tuscaloosa Regional.
Thoughts on the Crimson Tide's draw? pic.twitter.com/XOB6By4Kno
NCAA Tournament National Seeds
- UCLA, 51-6
- Georgia Tech, 48-9
- Georgia, 45-12
- Auburn, 38-19
- North Carolina, 45-11-1
- Texas, 40-13
- Alabama, 37-19
- Florida, 39-19
- Southern Miss, 43-15
- Florida State, 38-17
- Oregon, 40-16
- Texas A&M, 39-14
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This story was originally published May 25, 2026 at 12:15 PM.