Alabama baseball is projected to make the NCAA Tournament. Where will the Crimson Tide play?

Mikey DiLullo, The Tuscaloosa News
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After taking two of three games last weekend against Auburn, Alabama baseball has positioned itself to make the NCAA Tournament for the second time in three seasons and the 26th time in program history, according to the newest projections.

The Crimson Tide has been a bubble team for much of the season, and despite not winning a series in SEC play until April, Alabama has won games over Florida, Kentucky and Arkansas to bolster its resume. The Crimson Tide most recently made the NCAA Tournament in 2021, playing in the Ruston, Louisiana, regional. That year, Alabama beat Rider but lost to North Carolina State and Louisiana Tech before being eliminated.

Alabama (26-12, 6-9 SEC) visits Missouri (23-13, 5-10) for a three-game series starting Friday (6 p.m., SEC Network+).

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Here's where the Crimson Tide stands in the latest projections:

Baseball America: 3 seed (Hattiesburg)

Projection date: April 19

Baseball America projects Alabama to be the third seed in the Hattiesburg Regional in Mississippi alongside host Southern Miss, the projected No. 15 seed in the nation, Second-seeded Arizona State and fourth-seeded Army fill out the projection. The Crimson Tide's only contest against any of its projected regional opponents was a 13-0 win over the Golden Eagles in Tuscaloosa on April 11.

Alabama outfielder Tommy Seidl (20) snags a fly ball on the warning track as the Crimson Tide and the Auburn Tigers faced off in game two of the weekend series Saturday at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
Alabama outfielder Tommy Seidl (20) snags a fly ball on the warning track as the Crimson Tide and the Auburn Tigers faced off in game two of the weekend series Saturday at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.

D1 Baseball: 3 seed (Greenville)

Projection date: April 19

D1 Baseball also projects Alabama as a 3-seed, but in the Greenville Regional in South Carolina. In this projection, the Crimson Tide would face host East Carolina, the projected No. 8 seed in the country, with 2-seed Duke and fourth-seeded Loyola Marymount also projected for Greenville. All three regional opponents will be facing Alabama for the first time this season.

College Sports Madness: 2 seed (Winston-Salem)

Projection date: April 12

College Sports Madness has the Crimson Tide as the second seed in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, alongside regional host Wake Forest, the No. 2 overall seed in the tournament, third-seeded Elon and fourth-seed Columbia. Alabama hosted Columbia in early March, dropping two games in the three-game set.

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