The 2012 SEC softball tournament was held at Rhoads Stadium on the campus of The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on May 10 through May 12, 2012. The Alabama Crimson Tide won the tournament for the 5th time in their history, and received the conference's automatic bid to the 2012 NCAA Division I softball tournament.
| Teams | 8 |
|---|---|
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Alabama (5th title) |
| Runner-up | Florida (5th title game) |
| Winning coach | Patrick Murphy (4th title) |
| MVP | Jaclyn Traina (Alabama) |
| Television | ESPNU ESPN |
Seeds edit
The seeding for the tournament is as follows:
| Seed | School | SEC Record |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | 23-5 (47-6) |
| #2 | Tennessee | 22-6 (45-9) |
| #3 | Florida | 21-7 (44-10) |
| #4 | Georgia | 17-11 (40-14) |
| #5 | Kentucky | 15-13 (29-27) |
| #6 | LSU | 15-13 (34-21) |
| #7 | Auburn | 12-16 (33-20) |
| #8 | Mississippi State | 12-16 (33-21) |
Tournament edit
| Quarterfinals May 10th ESPNU | Semifinals May 11th ESPNU | Finals May 12th ESPN | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Florida | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | LSU | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Florida | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Tennessee | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Tennessee | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Auburn | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Florida | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Alabama | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Alabama | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Mississippi State | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Alabama | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Georgia | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Georgia | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Kentucky | 4 | ||||||||||||
- Arkansas, Ole Miss and South Carolina did not make the tournament. Vanderbilt does not sponsor a softball team.
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