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It’s official: The 2023 SEC Baseball Tournament is set – here’s how it looks

e wayne
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The last two champions of college baseball won’t even get to play in their conference tournament.

That’s the SEC for you.

The bracket is set for the 2023 SEC Tournament from Hoover, Alabama, this week and neither 2021 champ Missisisppi State or 2022 champ Ole Miss is a part of it. The two Magnolia State schools failed to qualify for the 12-team field as they finished 13th and 14th in the conference standings.

Traditional powers still dominate the top of the league, anyway. Florida earned the No. 1 seed by a hair when Arkansas dropped its season finale against Vanderbilt on Saturday. The Diamond Hogs are second, while LSU and the Commodores also earned first-round byes by finishing third and fourth.

The five through 10 seeds are considered all but locks for the NCAA Tournament next week, though No. 10 Texas A&M and No. 9 Alabama would probably feel a touch safer with first-round wins at the league tourney. No. 11 Georgia and No. 12 Missouri need a run to a championship to earn a spot beyond Hoover.

Things start Tuesday morning. Here’s how each team will start the week.

1. Florida

  • Seed: No. 1

  • Record: 42-13, 20-10 in SEC

  • Set-up: First-round bye, will play winner of Alabama-Kentucky on Wednesday

2. Arkansas

Arkansas first baseman Brady Slavens (17) runs the bases on a two-run home run against Vanderbilt during the first inning at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, May 18, 2023.
Arkansas first baseman Brady Slavens (17) runs the bases on a two-run home run against Vanderbilt during the first inning at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, May 18, 2023.

  • Seed: No. 2

  • Record: 39-15, 20-10 in SEC

  • Set-up: First-round bye, will play winner of Texas A&M-Tennessee on Wednesday

3. LSU

  • Seed: No. 3

  • Record: 42-13, 19-10 in SEC

  • Set-up: First-round bye, will play winner of Georgia-South Carolina on Wednesday

4. Vanderbilt

Feb 19, 2023; Arlington, TX, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores head coach Tim Corbin watches batters during the eighth inning in a 12-2 win against the Texas Longhorns at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Dustin Safranek-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 19, 2023; Arlington, TX, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores head coach Tim Corbin watches batters during the eighth inning in a 12-2 win against the Texas Longhorns at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Dustin Safranek-USA TODAY Sports

  • Seed: No. 4

  • Record: 37-17, 19-11 in SEC

  • Set-up: First-round bye, will play winner of Missouri-Auburn on Wednesday

5. Auburn

  • Seed: No. 5

  • Record: 33-19, 17-13 in SEC

  • Set-up: Will play Missouri at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Loser is eliminated

6. South Carolina

  • Seed: No. 5

  • Record: 38-17, 16-13 in SEC

  • Set-up: Plays Georgia at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Loser is eliminated

7. Tennessee

Tennessee first baseman Blake Burke (25) fields a ball against Charleston Southern in an NCAA college baseball game at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn. on Tuesday, February 28, 2023.<br>Kns Vols Baseball Charleston Southern Bp
Tennessee first baseman Blake Burke (25) fields a ball against Charleston Southern in an NCAA college baseball game at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn. on Tuesday, February 28, 2023.
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  • Seed: No. 7

  • Record: 38-18, 16-14 in SEC

  • Set-up: Will play Texas A&M at approximately 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. Loser is eliminated.

8. Kentucky

  • Seed: No. 1

  • Record: 42-13, 20-10 in SEC

  • Set-up: Will play Alabama at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. Loser is eliminated.

9. Alabama

  • Seed: No. 9

  • Record: 38-17, 16-14 in SEC

  • Set-up: Will play Kentucky at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. Loser is eliminated.

10. Texas A&M

Jun 21, 2022; Omaha, NE, USA; Texas A&M head coach Jim Schlossnagle (22) celebrates the win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Charles Schwab Field. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 21, 2022; Omaha, NE, USA; Texas A&M head coach Jim Schlossnagle (22) celebrates the win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Charles Schwab Field. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports

  • Seed: No. 10

  • Record: 32-23, 14-16 in SEC

  • Set-up: Will play Tennessee at approximately 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. Loser is eliminated.

11. Georgia

  • Seed: No. 11

  • Record: 29-26, 11-19 in SEC

  • Set-up: Will play South Carolina at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. Loser is eliminated.

12. Missouri

Missouri third baseman Luke Mann (11) celebrates his home run against Vanderbilt during the fourth inning at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, March 18, 2022.<br>Vandy Missouri Base 031822 An 017
Missouri third baseman Luke Mann (11) celebrates his home run against Vanderbilt during the fourth inning at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, March 18, 2022.
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  • Seed: No. 12

  • Record: 30-23, 10-20 in SEC

  • Set-up: Will play Auburn at approximately 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Loser is eliminated.

Story originally appeared on Razorbacks Wire