The Sooners (48-7, 20-4 SEC) needed two wins on the final day of the regular season in order to secure the 2026 Southeastern Conference Regular Season Championship outright and did so with two wins over Texas A&M (36-16, 16-8 SEC). Because of these results, the Tide finished second with a record of 46-6 overall, 18-5 in the conference and second place. Stupid Aggies…

Due to the second place finish for the Tide softball team, they get a double bye in the SEC Tournament and play on Thursday in Lexington, KY. Cellar dweller Kentucky faces off against Mississippi State on Tuesday. The winner plays Arkansas. The winner of that one plays Alabama. I am gonna go out on a limb and say it’s Arky, but don’t discount the Bullies. If Bama can win their first game, Florida is a likely foe in the semifinals.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

All times listed in ET. Do the math. Times are subject to change.

• First round: Tuesday, May 5 Game 1 | No. 11 Missouri vs. No. 14 Auburn | 1 p.m. ET | SEC NetworkGame 2 | No. 10 Mississippi State vs. No. 15 Kentucky | 35 mins following Game 1 | SEC NetworkGame 3 | No. 12 South Carolina vs. No. 13 Ole Miss | 35 mins following Game 2 | SEC Network

• Game 1 | No. 11 Missouri vs. No. 14 Auburn | 1 p.m. ET | SEC Network

• Game 2 | No. 10 Mississippi State vs. No. 15 Kentucky | 35 mins following Game 1 | SEC Network

• Game 3 | No. 12 South Carolina vs. No. 13 Ole Miss | 35 mins following Game 2 | SEC Network

• Second round: Wednesday, May 6 Game 4 | No. 6 Texas A&M vs. winner of Game 1 | 11 a.m. | SEC NetworkGame 5 | No. 7 Arkansas vs. winner of Game 2 | 35 mins following Game 4 | SEC NetworkGame 6 | No. 5 Tennessee vs. winner of Game 3| 35 mins following Game 5 | SEC NetworkGame 7 | No. 8 LSU vs. No. 9 Georgia | 35 mins following Game 6 | SEC Network

• Game 4 | No. 6 Texas A&M vs. winner of Game 1 | 11 a.m. | SEC Network

• Game 5 | No. 7 Arkansas vs. winner of Game 2 | 35 mins following Game 4 | SEC Network

• Game 6 | No. 5 Tennessee vs. winner of Game 3| 35 mins following Game 5 | SEC Network

• Game 7 | No. 8 LSU vs. No. 9 Georgia | 35 mins following Game 6 | SEC Network

• Quarterfinals: Thursday, May 7 Game 8 | No. 3 Florida vs. winner of Game 4 | 11 a.m. | SEC NetworkGame 9 | No. 2 ALABAMA vs. winner of Game 5 | 35 mins following Game 8 | SEC NetworkGame 10 | No. 4 Texas vs. winner of Game 6 | 35 mins following Game 9 | SEC NetworkGame 11 | No. 1 Oklahoma vs. winner of Game 7 | 35 mins following Game 10 | SEC Network

• Game 8 | No. 3 Florida vs. winner of Game 4 | 11 a.m. | SEC Network

• Game 9 | No. 2 ALABAMA vs. winner of Game 5 | 35 mins following Game 8 | SEC Network

• Game 10 | No. 4 Texas vs. winner of Game 6 | 35 mins following Game 9 | SEC Network

• Game 11 | No. 1 Oklahoma vs. winner of Game 7 | 35 mins following Game 10 | SEC Network

• Semifinals: Friday, May 8 Game 12 | winner of Game 8 vs. winner of Game 9 | 5 p.m. | ESPNGame 13 | winner of Game 10 vs. winner of Game 11 | 35 mins following Game 12 | ESPN

• Game 12 | winner of Game 8 vs. winner of Game 9 | 5 p.m. | ESPN

• Game 13 | winner of Game 10 vs. winner of Game 11 | 35 mins following Game 12 | ESPN

• Championship final: Saturday, May 9 Game 14 | winner of Game 12 vs. winner of Game 13 | 5 p.m. | ESPN

• Game 14 | winner of Game 12 vs. winner of Game 13 | 5 p.m. | ESPN

LOCATION

In what might be a first, the host team is the last place team in the conference. The games will take place in Lexington, KY.

HOW TO WATCH… ALLEGEDLY

The first three rounds are on the SEC Network. ESPN will cover the semis and the final. If there are weather delays, networks could change.

TEN CENT ANALYSIS

It’s unclear how much stock the NCAA Selection Committee takes in this tournament. The last two years, Alabama bowed out early and still got favorable seedings in the NCAA Tournament. But the stakes are much higher this year. At the very least, it would be beneficial for the Crimson Tide to win the first round.

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