Texas A&M will officially rekindle the Lone Star Showdown when Texas joins the SEC in 2024, but the next chapter between these bitter rivals may arrive sooner than later.
The red-hot Aggies learned their seeding in Monday’s NCAA Selection Show, earning the No. 2 slot in the Stanford Regional alongside Stanford, Cal State Fullerton, and San Jose State. But just as interesting as their spot in the bracket is their pairing with the Coral Gables Regional for the Supers.
That regional is hosted by Miami (FL) and includes No. 3 Louisiana and fourth-seeded Maine. The group is rounding out with the No. 2 seeded Texas Longhorns.
If you take a moment and do the math, it means that if both the Aggies and Longhorns advance past the national seeds on the road, it would set up an intriguing Super Regional matchup against the backdrop of the Lone Star Showdown.
While the odds may be slim, both of these heated rivals are no stranger to facing each other in the postseason. The Longhorns bested the Maroon and White in the regional round in 2014 and 2018, only for the Aggies to serve a dish of revenge by taking down the Horns last year in Omaha.
As both of these teams head toward opposite coasts for the regionals, the distance apart mimics how these squads have been playing heading into the NCAA Tournament.
After entering the Big 12 Tournament as the No. 1 seed, the Longhorns were sent home early after going 0-2 with losses to Kansas and Kansas State. The underwhelming finish relinquished their chance of hosting a regional in the NCAA Tournament.
On the other end of the spectrum, Texas A&M is coming off an incredible showing in the SEC Tournament last week, highlighted by convincing wins over Tennessee, LSU, South Carolina, and Arkansas. A&M would punch their ticket to the SEC title game, eventually falling to Vanderbilt.
The Aggies’ tournament run begins on Friday, June 2, against 3-seed Cal State Fullerton, with the first pitch set for 9:00 pm CT on ESPN2.
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