Alabama Softball Earns No. 1 Overall Seed, Tuscaloosa Ready for Another Postseason Run
Returning to the top spot for the first time since 2010, the Crimson Tide brings a legendary home-field advantage and elite pitching to Rhoads Stadium.
For the first time since 2010, Alabama Crimson Tide softball is heading into the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 overall national seed, and honestly, it feels like this team has earned every bit of it. When the bracket was revealed Sunday night, Alabama officially locked in its 27th straight NCAA Tournament appearance while also extending another unbelievable streak with its 21st consecutive season hosting as a top-16 national seed.
In today’s world of college athletics, consistency like that just does not happen by accident. That is the standard Patrick Murphy has built in Tuscaloosa. The Crimson Tide will host Southeastern Louisiana, Belmont and USC Upstate at Rhoads Stadium beginning Friday, May 15.
Alabama opens regional play Friday afternoon against USC Upstate at noon on SEC Network. What makes this moment feel even bigger is how dominant Alabama has been all season long. This wasn’t a team that snuck into the top spot late.
The Tide has looked like one of the best teams in the country from the beginning of the year until now. Whether it was huge SEC wins, dominant pitching performances or timely hitting, this group kept answering every challenge thrown its way. You can go all the way back to that early season trip to Tallahassee when Alabama beat Florida State twice.