South Carolina's three teams in the NCAA Tournament won't have to leave the Waffle House footprint.
The Citadel is playing in the Atlanta Regional, Coastal Carolina is in the Tallahassee Regional and USC Upstate is in the Tuscaloosa Regional.
The 64-team NCAA Tournament field was announced Monday, There are 12 teams from the SEC, 9 from the ACC and 5 from the Sun Belt. The 16 regionals all have a four-team, double-elimination format. The 16 regional winners advance to one of eight best-of-three super regional the following weekend. Those eight super regional survivors go the the College World Series in Omaha.
The Citadel (35-24) earned the Southern Conference's automatic bid and will be the No. 3 seed in Atlanta, playing Oklahoma (32-21) at 5 p.m. Friday at Russ Chandler Stadium on the Georgia Tech campus. The game will be on ESPN+
Coastal Carolinas (37-21) earned an at-large bid from the Sun Belt Conference and will be the No. 2 seed in the Tallahassee Regional at Dick Howser Stadium. The Chanticleers will play Northern Illinois (35-17), which is making its first NCAA appearance since it moved from district to regional competition in the 1970s. The game is scheduled for 8 p.m. Friday on ESPN+. Coastal was believed to be in contention for a regional host spot before going 11-13 over its final 24 games.
USC Upstate (33-28) qualified by winning its second straight Big South Conference Tournament. The Spartans are the No. 3 seed at Tuscaloosa and will play Oklahoma State (37-20) in the first round. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday on ESPN+.
Top 16 national seeds
Coastal Carolinas (37-21) earned an at-large bid from the Sun Belt Conference and will be the No. 2 seed in the Tallahassee Regional at Dick Howser Stadium. The Chanticleers will play Northern Illinois (35-17), which is making its first NCAA appearance since it moved from district to regional competition in the 1970s. The game is scheduled for 8 p.m. Friday on ESPN+. Coastal was believed to be in contention for a regional host spot before going 11-13 over its final 24 games.
USC Upstate (33-28) qualified by winning its second straight Big South Conference Tournament. The Spartans are the No. 3 seed at Tuscaloosa and will play Oklahoma State (37-20) in the first round. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday on ESPN+.
Top 16 national seeds
1. UCLA (51-6), 2. Georgia Tech (48-9), 3. Georgia (46-12), 4. Auburn (38-19), 5. North Carolina (45-11-1), 6. Texas (40-13), 7. Alabama (37-19), 8. Florida (39-19), 9. Southern Mississippi (44-15), 10. Florida State (38-17), 11. Oregon (40-16), 12. Texas A&M (39-14), 13. Nebraska (42-15), 14. Mississippi State (40-17), 15. Kansas (42-16), 16. West Virginia (39-14).
Super Regional pairings
No. 16 Morgantown vs. No. 1 Los Angeles
No. 15 Lawrence vs. No. 2 Atlanta
No. 14 Starkville vs. No. 3 Athens.
No. 13 Lincoln vs. 4. Auburn.
No. 12 College Station vs. No. 5 Chapel Hill.
No. 11. Eugene vs. No. 6 Austin.
No. 10 Tallahassee vs. No. 7 Tuscaloosa.
No. 16 Morgantown vs. No. 1 Los Angeles
No. 15 Lawrence vs. No. 2 Atlanta
No. 14 Starkville vs. No. 3 Athens.
No. 13 Lincoln vs. 4. Auburn.
No. 12 College Station vs. No. 5 Chapel Hill.
No. 11. Eugene vs. No. 6 Austin.
No. 10 Tallahassee vs. No. 7 Tuscaloosa.
No. 9 Hattiesburg vs. No. 8 Gainesville.
ATLANTA REGIONAL
ATLANTA REGIONAL
Friday
No. 1 Georgia Tech (48-9) vs. No. 4 Illinois Chicago (27-27-1), Noon, ACCN
No. 1 Georgia Tech (48-9) vs. No. 4 Illinois Chicago (27-27-1), Noon, ACCN
No. 2 Oklahoma (32-21) vs. No. 3 The Citadel (35-24), 5 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday
Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser
Sunday
Game 5: Game 4 winner vs. Game 3 loser
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner
Monday
Game 7: if Game 5 winner wins Game 6
Sunday
Game 5: Game 4 winner vs. Game 3 loser
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner
Monday
Game 7: if Game 5 winner wins Game 6
TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL
Friday
No. 1 Florida State (38-17) vs. No. 4 St. John’s (NY) (33-24), 3 p.m., ACCN
Friday
No. 1 Florida State (38-17) vs. No. 4 St. John’s (NY) (33-24), 3 p.m., ACCN
No. 2 Coastal Carolina (37-21) vs. No. 3 Northern Illinois (35-17), 8 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday
Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser
Sunday
Game 5: Game 4 winner vs. Game 3 loser
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner
Monday
Game 7: if Game 5 winner wins Game 6
Sunday
Game 5: Game 4 winner vs. Game 3 loser
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner
Monday
Game 7: if Game 5 winner wins Game 6
TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL
FridayNo. 2 Oklahoma State (37-20) vs. No. 3 USC Upstate (33-28), 2 p.m., ESPN+
No. 1 Alabama (37-19) vs. No. 4 Alabama State (34-21), 7 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday
Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser
Sunday
Game 5: Game 4 winner vs. Game 3 loser
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner
Monday
Game 7: if Game 5 winner wins Game 6
Complete NCAA Regional schedule
Sunday
Game 5: Game 4 winner vs. Game 3 loser
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner
Monday
Game 7: if Game 5 winner wins Game 6
Complete NCAA Regional schedule
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