Baseball Expert Says Auburn Tigers Are A Lock For A National Seed

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4.6 • 707 Ratings

🗓️ 17 May 2026

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Auburn Tigers lock up a national seed despite dropping two games to SEC champion Georgia—are they primed for an Omaha run? Zac Blackerby and Lindsay Crosby break down Auburn’s postseason outlook, spotlighting their elite RPI, relentless strength of schedule, and impressive Quad 1 win tally. With rivals like UCLA and Georgia Tech in the mix, Auburn’s case for a top-eight national seed is stronger than ever. The conversation turns to Auburn’s SEC Tournament trajectory, potential pitching strategies, and why performance in Hoover won’t alter their regional hosting fate. Key topics include the impact of strength of schedule on seeding, debates around win totals vs. quality wins, and which rotation tweaks fans should watch for. Don’t miss this fast-paced analysis of Auburn’s playoff push and the crucial decisions facing Butch Thompson’s squad.

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0:00.0	The Auburn Tigers seem to have done enough to lock up a national scene.
0:11.9	You are locked on Auburn, your daily podcast on the Auburn Tigers.
0:17.0	Part of the Locked on podcast Network, your team every day.
0:22.0	Yes, this is Locked on Auburn.
0:24.2	I'm Zach Blackerby.
0:25.1	He is baseball's Lindsay Crosby.
0:29.0	The Auburn Tigers win one out of three against Georgia, the SEC regular season champs.
0:35.0	And yes, we all wanted more.
0:36.9	And yes, Auburn certainly was capable of more but
0:39.2	all last week we said if they win one that's definitely enough for them to secure a national seat
0:46.1	if you look at RPI if you look at public opinion if you look at track record if you look at
0:49.7	eye test everything about this Auburn baseball team, screams they have been a top eight team
0:56.6	all season long, and they are incredibly deserving of hosting a regional.
1:02.2	And then, of course, the opportunity to host a super regional if they win that first
1:06.8	postseason regional.
1:09.3	Yeah, I mean, they are number 17.
1:12.1	I'm sorry, they have 17 conference wins.
1:14.4	Correct.
1:14.7	And the fact that that conference is the SEC absolutely matters.
1:19.2	They are literally number one in strength of schedule in the entire country.
1:25.2	Nobody played a harder schedule than Auburn.
1:29.7	Their non-conference RPI is number one,
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