2012 SEC softball tournament

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2012 Southeastern Conference
softball tournament
Teams8
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Champions Alabama  (5th title)
Runner-up Florida (5th title game)
Winning coach Patrick Murphy  (4th title)
MVP Jaclyn Traina (Alabama)
Television ESPNU
ESPN

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.

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Seeds

The seeding for the tournament is as follows:

SeedSchoolSEC 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

Quarterfinals
May 10th
ESPNU
Semifinals
May 11th
ESPNU
Finals
May 12th
ESPN
         
3 Florida1
6 LSU 0
3 Florida2
2 Tennessee 1
2 Tennessee2
7 Auburn 1
3 Florida 1
1 Alabama10
1 Alabama5
8 Mississippi State 2
1 Alabama1
4 Georgia 0
4 Georgia6
5 Kentucky 4

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