Where does Alabama softball rank ahead of NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional?

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Alabama softball has earned its last placement in national rankings before the postseason ends.

The Crimson Tide (49-7) rose to No. 2 in the USA Softball poll after falling short in the SEC Tournament title game. Alabama secured six first-place votes along with Nebraska, Texas and Oklahoma.

Alabama jumped up to No. 3 in the NFCA Coaches Poll, earning two first-place votes. The D1 Softball and Softball America polls did not release a set of rankings this week.

The SEC leads national rankings with No. 3 Texas, No. 4 Oklahoma, No. 5 Arkansas, No. 8 Tennessee, No. 10 Florida, No. 11 Georgia, No. 16 Texas A&M, No. 18 LSU and No. 20 Mississippi State also appearing in the USA Softball poll.

Alabama started off with a bang in the SEC Softball Tournament with its 7-1 win over Arkansas and a 9-1 run-rule win over Florida in the semifinals. But Texas scored seven unanswered to deny Alabama the title.

Now the No. 1 seed Crimson Tide hosts the Tuscaloosa Regional, welcoming USC Upstate (36-21), Belmont (40-11) and SE Louisiana (46-14) to Rhoads Stadium.

Tuscaloosa Regional full schedule, bracket​

Friday, May 15​

• Game 1: Alabama vs. USC Upstate, noon CT
• Game 2: Belmont vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 2:30 p.m. CT

Saturday, May 16​

• Game 3: Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner, 1 p.m. CT
• Game 4: Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser, 3:30 p.m. CT
• Game 5: Game 4 Winner vs. Game 3 Loser, 6 p.m. CT

Sunday, May 17​

• Game 6: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner, noon CT
• Game 7: Game 6 Winner vs. Game 6 Loser (if necessary), 2:30 p.m. CT

Amelia Hurley covers high school and college sports for The Tuscaloosa News and USA TODAY Network. You can find her on X at ameliahurley_ or reach her at [email protected].

This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Alabama softball rankings before NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional

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