SWAC

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

Tournament

Winners R1

05-20

Final

Southern4

Jackson State3

05-20

Final

Florida A&M8

Texas Southern6

05-20

Round 2

05-21

Final

Florida A&M15

05-22

Final

05-21

Losers R3

05-22

Final

Texas Southern4

05-22

Final

Bethune-Cookman8

Arkansas-Pine Bluff13

Round 4

05-23

Final

Florida A&M5

Southern1

05-23

Final

Semifinals

05-23

Not needed

Florida A&M

Southern

05-24

Not needed

Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Championship

05-24

Final

Florida A&M6

Winners R1

Round 2

Losers R3

Round 4

Semifinals

Championship

Seeds

Seed	Team	RPI
1	Bethune-Cookman	#178
2	Southern	#196
3	Florida A&M	#166
4

All conferences

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.

Tournament

Winners R1

05-20

Final

Southern4

Jackson State3

05-20

Final

Florida A&M8

Texas Southern6

05-20

Round 2

05-21

Final

Florida A&M15

05-22

Final

05-21

Losers R3

05-22

Final

Texas Southern4

05-22

Final

Bethune-Cookman8

Arkansas-Pine Bluff13

Round 4

05-23

Final

Florida A&M5

Southern1

05-23

Final

Semifinals

05-23

Not needed

Florida A&M

Southern

05-24

Not needed

Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Championship

05-24

Final

Florida A&M6