The placement not only disrespects the body of work Alabama Softball put into this season but also reveals the hand of the selection committee’s priorities.
Many of the talking heads of softball had Alabama in the third seed, maybe even No. 2, giving them a secure regional and super regional hosting privileges. The NCAA then announced the regular-season SEC champions were given the No. 8 seed to host a regional and be one of the last seeds that will host a super regional should they move on. The full bracket and seed lineup can be found here.