Oklahoma catcher Kendall Wells and Alabama pitcher Jocelyn Briski highlight the USA TODAY Sports Network 2026 All-SEC softball awards.

Before the NCAA tournament comes conference tournaments, which means it's time for SEC softball to battle it out for a bid to the big dance. The SEC tournament bracket will feature 15 programs in a single-elimination format, with an automatic bid on the line.

Alabama softball's Jocelyn Briski was named SEC Pitcher of the Year and Patrick Murphy SEC Coach of the Year by the USA TODAY Sports Network's ALL-SEC team.

Who finished atop the 2026 SEC softball standings after a tight race to close the regular season? Here's the final 1-15 entering the SEC Tournament.

No. 2 seed Alabama softball begins its 2026 SEC Tournament run on Thursday. Here's how to watch the Crimson Tide.