Where Alabama sits in NCAA Tournament projections after huge sweep

TL;DR

Alabama baseball has risen to the No. 11 seed in NCAA Tournament projections after sweeping Vanderbilt. This would allow them to host a regional in Tuscaloosa alongside USC, NC State, and Wright State.

Key points

Alabama baseball swept Vanderbilt last weekend
Projected as No. 11 seed in NCAA Tournament
Hosting a regional in Tuscaloosa
Joined by USC, NC State, and Wright State
Previous projection was No. 17 seed

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Where Alabama sits in NCAA Tournament projections after huge sweep

After securing a huge series sweep of Vanderbilt last weekend, Alabama baseball saw a significant jump in the latest seeding projections for the upcoming NCAA Tournament.

According to D1Baseball, Alabama is projected to be the nation's No. 11 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, as of Tuesday, May 5, which would mean the Crimson Tide host a regional in Tuscaloosa. Per D1Baseball, Alabama would be joined by No. 22 overall seed USC, NC State, and Wright State in the Tuscaloosa Regional.

Last week, Alabama was projected to travel for the regional round, with D1Baseball listing the Crimson Tide as the nation's No. 17 overall seed prior to sweeping Vanderbilt.

This past weekend, Alabama swept the Vanderbilt Commodores in Tuscaloosa, a team which is likely on the NCAA Tournament bubble. Over the three games, Alabama outscored Vanderbilt a combined 18-9, and had a walk-off win during Game 1 on Thursday night after a John Lemm home run.

Sitting at 32-16 overall (13-11 SEC), Alabama will play two final SEC series' to close out the regular season, the first of which starts this upcoming Friday at South Carolina. The Crimson Tide will close out the regular season at home against Ole Miss next weekend.

May 1, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama shortstop Justin Lebron (1) makes the play on a bouncer to short as the Crimson Tide downed Vanderbilt in game 2 of the series 5-0 in Sewell-Thomas Stadium.