The decision to add Texas A&M and Missouri to the Southeastern Conference in 2012 was, of course, based on football and television markets, but a side effect was making the SEC the undisputed top softball league in the country.
Where: Aggie Softball Complex in College Station, Texas
Schedule: Friday, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, 3 p.m., Sunday, 1:30 p.m.
Records: Alabama 36-7, 8-4 SEC; Texas A&M 31-9, 5-7 SEC
Radio: 95.3 FM on Friday and Sunday; 790 AM on Saturday
Five of the eight teams that made it to the Women’s College World Series last season were from the SEC.