Seven From SEC In NCAA Baseball Tournament; Record Four Selected As National Seeds

Seven Southeastern Conference teams were selected to compete for the 2016 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, according to an announcement Monday by the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee. Four teams from the SEC - Florida, Texas A&M, Mississippi State and LSU - were selected as national seeds. This marks the first time any conference has earned four national seeds.

The top eight national seeds are Florida, Louisville, Miami, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Mississippi State, Clemson and LSU.

SEC schools earning bids include Florida, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt. All seven SEC schools - an NCAA record - will serve as hosts sites for NCAA Regional play.

Each regional field features four teams, playing in a double-elimination format. All 16 regionals are scheduled to be played Friday, June 3 to Monday, June 6 (if necessary).

The 70th Men's College World Series begins play Saturday, June 18, at the TD Ameritrade Park Omaha in Omaha, Neb.