What a great run to the end of the season for the Crimson Tide baseball team, doing everything they could to earn a host spot and a favorable seed.
However, somehow, the team was named the 16th seed by the NCAA Committee. (A Committee, by the way, that is chaired by Auburn Athletic Director John Cohen.)
Despite having a better overall record, a better RPI, advancing further in the SEC tournament, and beating the Tigers three out of four times, the Tide was three spots behind 13th-seeded Auburn.
Most pundits had the Tide anywhere from 9th to 12th in their projections.