12 teams

SWAC

Auto-bid clinched

Double-elimination tournament · 8 qualifiers · May 20, 2026 – May 24, 2026 · Rickwood Field, Birmingham, AL

Tournament champion

Alabama State won the SWAC tournament and earned the auto-bid.

Standings

Seed	Team	Conf	Overall	RPI #
1	Bethune-Cookman	23-7	38-20	#178
2	Southern	20-7	26-23	#196
3	Florida A&M	22-8	30-23	#166
4	Alabama State	20-10	34-21	#177
5	Grambling State	18-12	21-31	#257
6	Texas Southern	15-12	20-23	#289
7	Jackson State	16-14	23-27	#292
8	Arkansas-Pine Bluff	16-14	24-34	#242
9	Prairie View A&M	9-18	12-35	#302
10	Mississippi Valley State	8-22	12-36	#299
11	Alabama A&M	4-26	7-44	#305
12	Alcorn State	3-24	4-42	#307

12 teams

Auto-bid clinched

Double-elimination tournament · 8 qualifiers · May 20, 2026 – May 24, 2026 · Rickwood Field, Birmingham, AL

Tournament champion

Alabama State won the SWAC tournament and earned the auto-bid.

Seed	Team	Conf	Overall	RPI #
1	Bethune-Cookman	23-7	38-20	#178
2	Southern	20-7	26-23	#196
3	Florida A&M	22-8	30-23	#166
4	Alabama State	20-10	34-21	#177
5	Grambling State	18-12	21-31	#257
6	Texas Southern	15-12	20-23	#289
7	Jackson State	16-14	23-27	#292
8	Arkansas-Pine Bluff	16-14	24-34	#242
9	Prairie View A&M	9-18	12-35	#302
10	Mississippi Valley State	8-22	12-36	#299
11	Alabama A&M	4-26	7-44	#305
12	Alcorn State	3-24	4-42	#307

12 teams

Auto-bid clinched

Double-elimination tournament · 8 qualifiers · May 20, 2026 – May 24, 2026 · Rickwood Field, Birmingham, AL

Tournament champion

Alabama State won the SWAC tournament and earned the auto-bid.

Seed	Team	Conf	Overall	RPI #
1	Bethune-Cookman	23-7	38-20	#178
2	Southern	20-7	26-23	#196
3	Florida A&M	22-8	30-23	#166
4	Alabama State	20-10	34-21	#177
5	Grambling State	18-12	21-31	#257
6	Texas Southern	15-12	20-23	#289
7	Jackson State	16-14	23-27	#292
8	Arkansas-Pine Bluff	16-14	24-34	#242
9	Prairie View A&M	9-18	12-35	#302
10	Mississippi Valley State	8-22	12-36	#299
11	Alabama A&M	4-26	7-44	#305
12	Alcorn State	3-24	4-42	#307

12 teams

Auto-bid clinched

Double-elimination tournament · 8 qualifiers · May 20, 2026 – May 24, 2026 · Rickwood Field, Birmingham, AL

Tournament champion

Alabama State won the SWAC tournament and earned the auto-bid.

Seed	Team	Conf	Overall	RPI #
1	Bethune-Cookman	23-7	38-20	#178
2	Southern	20-7	26-23	#196
3	Florida A&M	22-8	30-23	#166
4	Alabama State	20-10	34-21	#177
5	Grambling State	18-12	21-31	#257
6	Texas Southern	15-12	20-23	#289
7	Jackson State	16-14	23-27	#292
8	Arkansas-Pine Bluff	16-14	24-34	#242
9	Prairie View A&M	9-18	12-35	#302
10	Mississippi Valley State	8-22	12-36	#299
11	Alabama A&M	4-26	7-44	#305
12	Alcorn State	3-24	4-42	#307