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Alabama baseball takes the field for its regular season opener in 10 days.
Coach Rob Vaughn begins his third season as Crimson Tide head coach, one year after guiding Alabama to a 41-win season, a 16-14 record in SEC play, and a berth in the NCAA Tournament.
The Tide started the season 16-0 and rose to No. 8 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll before their season ended months later with a first-round NCAA Tournament exit at the Hattiesburg Regional against host Southern Miss.
Justin Lebron headlines a talented list of Alabama players returning for the 2026 season, which will see the Tide begin head-to-head play with a three-game series against Washington State on Feb. 13-15 at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
Will Alabama be ranked in the top 25 poll entering Vaughn's third season? Here's a look at the preseason USA TODAY Sports Baseball Coaches Poll, released on Tuesday.
Alabama is unranked in the preseason USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. The Crimson Tide received six votes for top 25 consideration.
Alabama was also unranked in the preseason Coaches Poll last year before its 41-win season that saw the Crimson Tide open conference play with a sweep of Texas A&M in College Station, and series wins against top 10 teams like the Oklahoma Sooners and Georgia Bulldogs.
The SEC has nine teams in the preseason poll, tied with the ACC for the most ranked teams.
Here's a look at the full 1-25 rankings.
Kentucky 92; Ole Miss 59; West Virginia 42; Texas A&M 38; Oklahoma 28; East Carolina 25; Dallas Baptist 19; UC Irvine 13; Kansas 11; Murray State 7; Arizona State 7; USC 6; UC Santa Barbara 6; Duke 6; Alabama 6; Troy 5; Oklahoma State 5; UTSA 4; Northeastern 2; Nebraska 1; Connecticut 1; Cal State Fullerton 1; Bethune-Cookman 1;
Here's a look at Alabama baseball's full regular season schedule.
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Coach Rob Vaughn begins his third season as Crimson Tide head coach, one year after guiding Alabama to a 41-win season, a 16-14 record in SEC play, and a berth in the NCAA Tournament.
The Tide started the season 16-0 and rose to No. 8 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll before their season ended months later with a first-round NCAA Tournament exit at the Hattiesburg Regional against host Southern Miss.
Justin Lebron headlines a talented list of Alabama players returning for the 2026 season, which will see the Tide begin head-to-head play with a three-game series against Washington State on Feb. 13-15 at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
Will Alabama be ranked in the top 25 poll entering Vaughn's third season? Here's a look at the preseason USA TODAY Sports Baseball Coaches Poll, released on Tuesday.
College baseball preseason Coaches Poll: Which SEC teams are ranked in the top 25?
Alabama is unranked in the preseason USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. The Crimson Tide received six votes for top 25 consideration.
Alabama was also unranked in the preseason Coaches Poll last year before its 41-win season that saw the Crimson Tide open conference play with a sweep of Texas A&M in College Station, and series wins against top 10 teams like the Oklahoma Sooners and Georgia Bulldogs.
The SEC has nine teams in the preseason poll, tied with the ACC for the most ranked teams.
Here's a look at the full 1-25 rankings.
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU | 0-0 | 733 | 15 | NR | - | 1/1 |
| 2 | UCLA | 0-0 | 724 | 14 | NR | - | 2/2 |
| 3 | Texas | 0-0 | 635 | 0 | NR | - | 3/3 |
| 4 | Georgia Tech | 0-0 | 596 | 0 | NR | - | 4/4 |
| 5 | Arkansas | 0-0 | 582 | 0 | NR | - | 5/5 |
| 6 | Mississippi State | 0-0 | 574 | 1 | NR | - | 6/6 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 0-0 | 503 | 0 | NR | - | 7/7 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 0-0 | 490 | 0 | NR | - | 8/8 |
| 9 | Auburn | 0-0 | 462 | 0 | NR | - | 9/9 |
| 10 | TCU | 0-0 | 449 | 0 | NR | - | 10/10 |
| 11 | Louisville | 0-0 | 438 | 0 | NR | - | 11/11 |
| 12 | Oregon State | 0-0 | 429 | 0 | NR | - | 12/12 |
| 13 | Georgia | 0-0 | 400 | 0 | NR | - | 13/13 |
| 14 | Florida State | 0-0 | 391 | 0 | NR | - | 14/14 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 0-0 | 384 | 0 | NR | - | 15/15 |
| 16 | Florida | 0-0 | 269 | 0 | NR | - | 16/16 |
| 17 | Clemson | 0-0 | 236 | 0 | NR | - | 17/17 |
| 18 | Vanderbilt | 0-0 | 203 | 0 | NR | - | 18/18 |
| 19 | North Carolina State | 0-0 | 181 | 0 | NR | - | 19/19 |
| 20 | Southern Miss | 0-0 | 154 | 0 | NR | - | 20/20 |
| 21 | Miami (FL) | 0-0 | 140 | 0 | NR | - | 21/21 |
| 22 | Virginia | 0-0 | 101 | 0 | NR | - | 22/22 |
| 23 | Oregon | 0-0 | 100 | 0 | NR | - | 23/23 |
| 24 | Arizona | 0-0 | 98 | 0 | NR | - | 24/24 |
| 25 | Wake Forest | 0-0 | 93 | 0 | NR | - | 25/25 |
Others Receiving Votes
Kentucky 92; Ole Miss 59; West Virginia 42; Texas A&M 38; Oklahoma 28; East Carolina 25; Dallas Baptist 19; UC Irvine 13; Kansas 11; Murray State 7; Arizona State 7; USC 6; UC Santa Barbara 6; Duke 6; Alabama 6; Troy 5; Oklahoma State 5; UTSA 4; Northeastern 2; Nebraska 1; Connecticut 1; Cal State Fullerton 1; Bethune-Cookman 1;
Alabama baseball schedule 2026
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Here's a look at Alabama baseball's full regular season schedule.
- Feb. 13-15: vs. Washington State
- Feb. 17: at Samford (Homewood, Ala.)
- Feb. 18: vs. Alabama State
- Feb. 20-22: vs. Rhode Island
- Feb. 24: at Southern Miss
- Feb. 27: vs. Iowa (Frisco College Baseball Classic, Texas)
- Feb. 28: vs. Oregon State (Frisco College Baseball Classic, Texas)
- March 1: vs. Houston (Frisco College Baseball Classic, Texas)
- March 3: vs. Jacksonville State
- March 4: at Alabama State
- March 6-8: vs. North Florida
- March 10: vs. Troy
- March 13-15: at Kentucky
- March 17: at South Alabama
- March 20-22: vs. Florida
- March 24: vs. Austin Peay (Huntsville)
- March 27-29: vs. Auburn
- March 31: at Jacksonville State
- April 2-4: at Oklahoma
- April 7: vs. Samford
- April 10-12: vs. Arkansas
- April 14: at UAB (Regions Field)
- April 17-19: at Texas
- April 21: vs. UAB
- April 24-26: at Tennessee
- May 1-3: vs. Vanderbilt
- May 5: at Troy
- March 8-10: at South Carolina
- May 14-16: vs. Ole Miss
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