The NCAA Tournament field of 64 will be set in seven days and the chances an SEC team holds the top overall seed is very good.

The SEC baseball regular season is over and attention turns to the conference tournament in Hoover, Alabama. For the first time, the tournament will be single-elimination with all 16 teams participating.

What stood out from LSU baseball's series win at South Carolina over the weekend? That plus a look at LSU's path in SEC Baseball Tournament.

Auburn base runner Bobby Peirce slides into second for a steal as Missouri infielder Matt Garcia takes the throw during the opening round of the SEC Baseball Tournament at the Hoover Met Tuesday, May 23, 2023. / Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News / USA TODAY NETWORK

Tennessee baseball has earned the No. 8 seed in next week’s SEC baseball tournament in Hoover. The Vols finished the regular season 41-15 (16-14 SEC) after dropping five straight SEC series. The tournament will be single-elimination and will feature all 16 SEC teams.