SEC, ACC Baseball Tournaments Debut Expanded Formats

The 2024 SEC Baseball Tournament in Hoover, Alabama, features all 16 teams for the first time in a single-elimination format, with top seeds receiving byes. South Carolina enters as the No. 15 seed after tying its program record for losses and faces No. 10 Florida, needing a deep run to reach the NCAA Tournament. Other low seeds, including Kentucky, Texas A&M, and Mississippi State, also require strong performances to keep their postseason hopes alive. Georgia, Tennessee, and LSU hold higher seeds and are focused on improving their NCAA seeding. The tournament opens with Alabama vs. Missouri, Oklahoma vs. Kentucky, Florida vs. South Carolina, and Mississippi State vs. Texas A&M. In the ACC, Louisville is the No. 10 seed in a new single-elimination format and aims to build momentum for an at-large NCAA bid.