As the 2026 regular season heads into its final stretch, all eyes are on the No. 5 Texas Longhorns baseball team. With just one more weekend series left—a three-game home stand against Missouri at UFCU Disch-Falk Field—the excitement is building. After that, the SEC Postseason Tournament awaits, followed by the NCAA Tournament bracket reveal. The big question on every fan's mind: what seed will Texas land?
Texas has been a powerhouse all season, spending most of it inside the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll Top 5. For over a month, they sat comfortably at No. 4, but a tough series loss at unranked Tennessee last weekend bumped them down one spot to No. 5. Still, there's no doubt the Longhorns are tournament-bound—the real drama is about seeding.
It's all but certain Texas will host a regional in Austin, a testament to their strong play under head coach Jim Schlossnagle. But the goal is bigger: securing a top eight national seed. That would mean not just hosting a regional, but also the all-important super regional, giving the Longhorns a clear path deeper into the postseason. Schlossnagle will be pushing his squad hard over the next two weeks to lock that in.
According to USA TODAY Sports' latest projections, Texas is slotted as the No. 5 overall national seed. The forecast even fills out a potential Austin regional, featuring Virginia, Michigan, and Wright State. It's an exciting glimpse of what could be, but as any baseball fan knows, there's a lot of action left on the diamond.
With the regular season winding down and the postseason looming, the Longhorns are in a prime position. Every pitch, every at-bat matters now as they aim to turn a solid season into a deep tournament run. For fans and gear enthusiasts alike, this is the time to show your Texas pride and get ready for some thrilling baseball ahead.
