Options to “Pool Play” baseball conference tourney format?
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May 21, 2023, 11:13 AM
Of the Power 5, only ACC and PAC 12 use pool play. B1G, SEC and Big12 do not.
The B1G features an eight-team, six-day, double-elimination format.
The SEC features 12 teams, which are seeded No. 1 through No. 12, and 17 total games. The champions of the SEC East and SEC West will be seeded No. 1 and No. 2 based on their conference winning percentage, and the teams seeded No. 3 through No. 12 will receive at-large bids to the tournament. Seeds 1-4 also receive first-round byes.
The Big 12 also uses a 8-team double elimination format.