12 SEC Teams Selected for 2026 NCAA Baseball Tournament

One season after sending a record 13 teams to the NCAA Tournament, the SEC has 12 representatives in this year’s Field of 64, once again leading all of college baseball.

Seven of the 12 teams will host a regional this weekend. Georgia, the league’s regular season and tournament champion, headlines as the No. 3 overall seed.

The Bulldogs are one of five SEC teams to land a national seed, alongside Auburn (4), Texas (6), Alabama (7) and Florida (8). Texas A&M (12) holds strong as a host, while Mississippi State (14) hangs on despite a valiant push from Arkansas.

The Razorbacks’ run to the SEC Tournament championship game was not enough to bring a regional back to Fayetteville. Ole Miss, Oklahoma and Tennessee will also head elsewhere as a regional two seed.

Despite it’s one-and-done outing in Hoover, Kentucky survived the wave of stolen bids and came out on the right side of the bubble. The Wildcats were one of the last four teams in and are the league’s lone regional three seed.

Below is a first glance at each of the 12 regionals involving the SEC. Just Baseball will have a more in-depth look later in the week ahead of first pitch on Friday.

Athens Regional

1. Georgia (3)
2. Boston College
3. Liberty
4. Long Island

For the first time in program history, Georgia (46-12) has made three NCAA Tournaments in a row. All three appearances have now seen the Bulldogs host a regional at Foley Field under head coach Wes Johnson. Unlike the previous two years, though, UGA is a true favorite to return to Omaha for the first time since 2008 this time around.

Boston College is back in the dance for the first time since 2023. The Eagles won 17 games in ACC play this season. Liberty, buoyed by ace right-handed pitcher Ben Blair, is one of, if not the toughest three seed in any regional. Long Island won the NEC Tournament and is in the field for just the fifth time ever.

Auburn Regional

1. Auburn (4)
2. UCF
3. NC State
4. Milwaukee

Auburn (38-19) is back in the Field of 64 for the fourth time in the last five seasons and the seventh time in the 11 seasons under head coach Butch Thompson. The Tigers are a national seed once again and are seeking their third trip to Omaha under Thompson and first since 2022. The quest for the program’s first national championship continues.

UCF is one of six Big 12 teams to crack the field after going 31-21 with 19 wins in league play. NC State is a controversial selection, as retiring head coach Elliot Avent will get one more go-round in postseason play despite the Wolfpack’s 51 RPI and losing record in ACC play. Milwaukee is back in the tournament for the first time since 2010 after stunning Wright State in the Horizon League championship.

Austin Regional

1. Texas (6)
2. UC Santa Barbara
3. Tarleton State
4. Holy Cross

Texas (40-13) will look to get out of a regional for the first time since 2023. This is the program’s sixth-straight berth and it’s the second time the Longhorns are hosting in two tries under head coach Jim Schlossnagle. Since winning its sixth national title in 2005, Texas has returned to Omaha six times but is yet to get back over the hump. This team looks capable of bringing glory back to The Forty Acres.

UC Santa Barbara leads with ace righty Jackson Flora, a future top-10 draft pick and one of the best pitchers in the sport. The Gauchos are an at-large out of the two-bid Big West. Tarleton State makes its first-ever appearance after winning the WAC Tournament, while Holy Cross is back after winning the Patriot League bid for the second year in a row.

Tuscaloosa Regional

1. Alabama (7)
2. Oklahoma State
3. USC Upstate
4. Alabama State

It’s a fourth-straight bid for Alabama (37-19), which now has a chance to host super regionals in Tuscaloosa for the first time since 2006. The Crimson Tide last hosted a regional in 2023, which is also the last time it made it to supers. While not considered to be cut from the same cloth as other perennial contenders in the top eight, Bama has put itself in a wonderful position to return to Omaha for the first time since 1999.

Oklahoma State surged late in Big 12 action and presents a serious challenge to the Tide. The Cowboys are 37-20 with 18 wins in Big 12 play. USC Upstate makes a second-straight appearance after winning the Big South Tournament once again. Alabama State comes out of the SWAC for the third time in program history.

Gainesville Regional

1. Florida (8)
2. Miami
3. Troy
4. Rider

Despite its topsy-turvy season, here Florida (39-19) is, playing like one of the best teams in the nation at the perfect time. The Gators snuck into the top eight and have now made the Field of 64 for the 18th time in 19 tries under legendary head coach Kevin O’Sullivan. UF’s postseason pedigree speaks for itself — it has made nine trips to Omaha under O’Sullivan, with the last coming in 2024.

A familiar foe potentially awaits in Miami — Florida beat the Hurricanes (38-18) twice early in the season in Coral Gables. They’ll now make the trip to The Swamp. Out of the Sun Belt, Troy was on the bubble but it gets an at-large bid. The Trojans last made the field in 2023. Out of the MAAC comes the Rider Broncos, who last claimed a bid in 2023, too.

College Station Regional

1. Texas A&M (12)
2. USC
3. Texas State
4. Lamar

After missing the 2025 postseason in stunning fashion, Texas A&M (39-14) is back in the dance in year two under head coach Michael Earley. The Aggies made two trips to Omaha in three seasons under Jim Schlossnagle, including a runner-up finish in 2024, the best finish in program history. Expectations are high for A&M, and despite missing out on a national seed, it’ll be a tough out with Olsen Magic on its side.

It’s been an incredible season for USC, which totes the elite pitching duo of Mason Edwards and Grant Govel. The Trojans, now out of the Big Ten, were the last undefeated team in Division I this season and head to College Station with a 43-15 record. Texas State was another bubbly Sun Belt squad but the Bobcats are back for the first time since 2022. Lamar came out of the Southland for its first bid since 2010.

Starkville Regional

1. Mississippi State (14)
2. Cincinnati
3. Louisiana
4. Lipscomb

Mississippi State (40-17) did not have a strong finish to the season, but the committee opted not to send it on the road this weekend. The Bulldogs have looked the part in year one under head coach Brian O’Connor and are making their third-straight tourney appearance. Since winning the program’s first national title in 2021, State has not made it out of a regional. This is the first time postseason baseball will be played at Dudy Noble Field since that special ’21 campaign.

Led by coveted slugger Quinton Coats, Cincinnati will bring some Big 12 thump to The Dude. This is the Bearcats’ second-straight bid but still just their fifth in program history. Louisiana entered last week on the bubble but left no doubts after performing well in the Sun Belt Tournament. This is the Cajuns’ fourth bid in the last five seasons. Lipscomb conquered the A-SUN and is in for the fourth time in program history and first since 2023.

Lawrence Regional

1. Kansas (15)
2. Arkansas
3. Missouri State
4. Northeastern

For the 22nd time in 24 tries under head coach Dave Van Horn, Arkansas (39-20) has made the NCAA Tournament. The Hogs got the short end of the stick on the hosting front and will hit the road for a regional for the first time since 2022 — of note, the last two times they didn’t host a regional, they still made it to Omaha. Still somehow seeking its first national title, Arkansas has made the College World Series eight times under Van Horn.

Kansas rightfully hosts after winning the Big 12 regular season and tournament championships. Dan Fitzgerald’s Jayhawks are 42-16 and are making back-to-back appearances in the Field of 64 for just the second time in program history. Missouri State is one of three teams to come out of C-USA and is a program that’s very familiar with Arkansas. Northeastern comes out of the CAA for the fourth time in the last six seasons.

Lincoln Regional

1. Nebraska (13)
2. Ole Miss
3. Arizona State
4. South Dakota State

Back in the field for the second year in a row, Ole Miss (36-21) is easily one of the most dangerous teams on the two-line. This is the Rebels’ 20th appearance under head coach Mike Bianco, who’s in his 26th year at the helm in Oxford. Ole Miss won its first national title in 2022, which is the last time it went on the road for a regional.

There will be postseason baseball in Lincoln for the first time since 2008. Will Bolt’s Nebraska squad is legit and finished second in the Big Ten regular season standings behind top-ranked UCLA. Arizona State has been very polarizing but it makes it out of the Big 12 for the second year in a row and is one of the tougher three seeds in the field. South Dakota State is in the dance for the second time ever after winning the Summit League Tournament.

Chapel Hill Regional

1. North Carolina (5)
2. Tennessee
3. East Carolina
4. VCU

It’s not been a glamorous first season in charge for Josh Elander, but solid baseball late in the regular season helped vault Tennessee (38-20) up to a two seed. This is the Vols’ seventh-straight appearance in the tournament. They made it to Omaha three times in a four-year span under Tony Vitello, with the latest appearance in 2024 culminating in the program’s first national title.

North Carolina has been a consensus top-five team in the country for a majority of conference play, battling Georgia Tech atop the ACC. The Tar Heels are a clear-cut national title contender and will be a very tough crew to topple twice. East Carolina entered last week on the bubble but removed all doubt by winning the AAC Tournament. This is the Pirates’ eighth-straight bid. VCU has been a regular out of the A-10 and it returns to the dance for the 15th time.

Atlanta Regional

1. Georgia Tech (2)
2. Oklahoma
3. The Citadel
4. UIC

For the fifth season in a row, Oklahoma (32-21) is in a regional. The Sooners have hosted just once in that span and will once again leave town as they eye their first trip to Omaha since 2022. This is OU’s sixth bid in eight tries under head coach Skip Johnson. The ’22 season is the only time it has made it out of a regional in the Johnson era.

Georgia Tech boasts perhaps the best roster in the sport and it has held serve as one of the top teams in the nation all season long. The Yellow Jackets haven’t made it to a super regional since 2006. The Citadel made it out of the SoCon and punched its ticket for the first time since 2010, while UIC emerged from the Missouri Valley and is back for its first appearance since 2019.

Morgantown Regional

1. West Virginia (16)
2. Wake Forest
3. Kentucky
4. Binghamton

Kentucky (31-21) was once again on the bubble and it once again came out on the right side. This is the Wildcats’ fourth-straight bid, continuing a program record, and fifth overall in 10 seasons under head coach Nick Mingione. UK made its first-ever appearance in Omaha in 2024 and will now look to upset its way to a third super regional berth in the last four years.

West Virginia finished second in the Big 12 regular season standings and has been a top-25 team for much of the year. The Mountaineers are chasing a third-straight super regional berth and are familiar with taking on Kentucky in postseason play. Wake Forest went 16-14 in ACC play but still features dominant frontline pitching and is making its fifth-straight postseason appearance. Binghamton is back for the second year in the row, representing the America East.