Conference tournament rooting guide: What needs to happen to help FSU’s case for a top-eight seed
Who are the teams Florida State should root against and for?
Florida State beat Miami in extra innings, coming from behind for the win After Myles Bailey went down at the beginning of ACC conference play in late March, it seemed impossible for Florida State baseball to be in the conversation to be a top-eight national seed, with a sweep at the hands of Stanford last month compounding the feeling that the Seminoles would be on the outside looking in when it came down to Selection Monday. Now the No. 3 seed in the ACC tournament after finishing the regular season strong, the Noles are on the doorstep of their second top national seed in the last three seasons, an incredible testament to Link Jarrett, his staff and the player-led leadership on the 2026 team.
FSU, at the moment, controls its own destiny. Everything goes out the window if the Seminoles fail to take care of business against Pitt on Friday and go one-and-done in the ACC tournament, but even if the Noles do not win the ACC tournament, a couple of wins in Charlotte and a little bit of help around the country, Florida State should be on the right side of the numbers on Monday. The Seminoles currently sit at 38-16 with 19 ACC wins, their most since 2014.
FSU also ranks well in the analytics that the NCAA Tournament committee uses, sitting seventh in RPI and eighth in DSR. That said, this year is a tight one at the top and it appears four teams (Texas A&M, Florida, Alabama and FSU) will battle it out for the final two spots. Assuming FSU notches a win over Pitt on Friday (which would give the Seminoles a Quad 2 win), here are the teams Florida State should root against and for.
Root against Alabama The Crimson Tide are red hot since the end of April, winning their last three SEC series and putting themselves right in the mix for a top-eight seed after winning 18 games in the SEC. Some would say that number, along with series sweeps over Auburn and Florida, should be enough to lock them into a potential Super Regional hosting spot. However, it is not that easy.
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