The SEC received six of the top eight seeds in the NCAA Division I softball championship when the 64-team field was revealed Sunday, including Alabama at No. 1 and defending national champion Texas at No. 2.
In all, the SEC got 12 of its 15 teams into the field.
Regional play starts Friday, with the top 16 seeds hosting. The eight teams that get through super regionals the next week will play in the Women’s College World Series, which starts May 28 at Devon Park in Oklahoma City.