How loaded is the SEC this season? This is an unusually off year for the conference with only five teams in D1Baseball’s top 25. But, when you take a look at Warren Nolan’s RPI, there are 12 SEC teams in the top 50. Even though RPIs higher than 40 are not great, it is a distinct reminder that the conference’s strength of schedule is as strong as ever.
All of the games in the first round on Tuesday are single elimination, but the tourney switches to a double-elimination format after that. The top four seeds -- Florida, LSU, Kentucky and Arkansas -- get auto byes into the second round on Wednesday.