2021 SEC Softball Tournament seeds and bracket announced

By: Brett Greenberg

TUSCALOOSA, AL. - The 2021 SEC Softball Tournament begins Tuesday, with the championship game set for Saturday.

Alabama will play host for the tournament, with all games being played at Rhoads Stadium and all games airing on SEC Network or ESPN2.

Nine teams in the Top 25 will be in Tuscaloosa this week. No. 3 Alabama, No. 4 Florida, No. 6 Arkansas, No. 13 LSU, No. 15 Tennessee, No. 16 Missouri, No. 17 Kentucky, No. 24 Georgia and No. 25 Ole Miss make up the ranked-teams field, while Auburn, Texas A&M, South Carolina and Mississippi State round out the field.

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The first game will be 6 p.m. CT Tuesday, with Auburn playing South Carolina. There will be four games on both Wednesday and Thursday beginning at 11 a.m. CT. Friday's semifinals begin at 3 p.m. CT. The championship game will begin at 5 p.m. CT Saturday.

Seeding

1. Florida

2. Arkansas

3. Alabama

4. Missouri

5. LSU

6. Kentucky

7. Tennessee

8. Ole Miss

9. Mississippi State

10. Texas A&M

11. Georgia

12. Auburn

13. South Carolina

Schedule

Alabama opens play on Thursday against the winner of Wednesday's game between Kentucky and Georgia.

SEC Softball Tournament bracket

TUESDAY

No. 12 Auburn (27-21) 3, No. 13 South Carolina 1 (25-25), SEC Network

WEDNESDAY

No. 8 Ole Miss (34-19) 3, No. 9 Mississippi State 1 (32-22)

No. 5 LSU (31-18) 7, No. 13 South Carolina 3 (26-25)

No. 7 Tennessee 3 (39-12), No. 10 Texas A&M 2 (31-20), 9 innings

No. 6 Kentucky 3 (38-12), No. 11 Georgia 0 (29-20)

THURSDAY

No. 1 Florida (40-8) 6, No. 9 Mississippi State 2 (33-22)

No. 4 Missouri (37-14) 4, No. 5 LSU 1 (32-18)

No. 2 Arkansas (40-8) 0, No. 7 Tennessee 1 (40-12)

No. 3 Alabama 5 (42-7) vs. No. 6 Kentucky 1 (39-12)

FRIDAY

Semifinals starting at 3 p.m., ESPN2

No. 1 Florida (41-8) 7 No. 4 Missouri 6 (38-14)

No. 7 Tennessee (41-12) 5 Alabama 6 (43-7)

SATURDAY

Championship starting at 5 p.m., ESPN2

No. 1 Florida (42-8) vs No. 3 Alabama (44-7)