The SEC will implement a new 16-team, single-elimination format for its baseball tournament starting in 2025, with the top four seeds receiving double byes. This change comes as Oklahoma and Texas are set to join the conference. Additionally, the Big 12 and Baseball America's preseason polls feature several teams, with five Big 12 teams in the NCBWA preseason poll and the SEC teams dominating Baseball America's Top 10 list.
SEC baseball will move to a 16-team, single-elimination format for conference tournament after Oklahoma and Texas join next year. Seeds 9-16 will play on Tuesday, seeds 5-8 get byes to Wednesday and 1-4 get double-byes to Thursday or Friday.
The SEC Baseball Tournament is changing its format in 2025. Here's how. #LSU https://t.co/mfLjUBwUaP
In case you were wondering how the previously reported SEC Baseball Tournament format was set to look, it's been officially announced by the league. It'll keep the annual tournament a six-day affair despite throwing two more teams into the mix. https://t.co/COzJu5IvZI
The SEC has decided on a format for 2025 and beyond … For the baseball tournament. Single elimination, double byes for the top four seeds. https://t.co/Sros8F29tQ
Baseball America's Pre-Season Top 10 1 @WakeBaseball 2 @LSUbaseball 3 @RazorbackBSB 4 @GatorsBB 5 @BeaverBaseball 6 @TCU_Baseball 7 @VandyBoys 8 @Vol_Baseball 9 @ClemsonBaseball 10 @UVABaseball https://t.co/cscRtuP2C2
SCOOP: Beginning in 2025, the @SEC will institute a conference tournament format for baseball that will include all 16 teams in a single-elimination format, I am told. The top four seeds in the tourney would get a double bye in the format as well. #SEC
Five Big 12 baseball teams are in the @NCBWA preseason poll; three others (KU, OU, WVU) received votes. https://t.co/tKcLGFTGif