Overview
- The SEC confirmed the 16-team bracket and schedule for Hoover Met, with play starting Tuesday, May 19.
- Georgia is the No. 1 seed after clinching the regular season and setting a program record for SEC wins.
- Texas sits at No. 2, Texas A&M locked in No. 3 with a 7-6 series clincher over Mississippi State, and Alabama is No. 4, giving all four direct entry to the quarterfinals.
- Early matchups include No. 11 Oklahoma vs. No. 14 LSU on Tuesday, while No. 6 Auburn draws the winner on Wednesday night.
- Quarterfinal play slots Georgia and Alabama on Thursday and Texas and Texas A&M on Friday, with games on SEC Network and the championship Sunday on ABC.