According to the conference's coaches, Alabama was predicted to finish No. 13 in the 2025 preseason SEC coaches poll, sitting ahead of only South Carolina, Ole Miss, and Missouri. The preseason pick to win the SEC by the coaches were the Texas A&M Aggies, with the 2024 national runner-up receiving an overwhelming 10 first place votes.

On Wednesday, the league unveiled its respective preseason coaches' poll and Preseason All-SEC teams. Alabama, which made the NCAA Tournament last season and was the No. 7 seed in the 2024 SEC tournament, was picked to finish 13th in the league by the coaches and had three players earn Preseason All-SEC recognition.

Kentucky baseball, coming off its 2024 College World Series run, will begin the season as a ranked team. See where UK is in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll