The Georgia Bulldogs baseball team (40-13, 16-11) is primed to make the NCAA Tournament. The only question is what seed will Georgia earn?

Georgia is ranked No. 8 in the coaches poll, so the Bulldogs are on the cusp of being a top eight seed in the NCAA Tournament. Georgia holds the No. 1 ranking in RPI, but the Bulldogs are no lock to end up as a top eight seed and need to finish the season strong. The top eight national seeds are all guaranteed to host both a regional and super regional (if they win their regional). Georgia is looking to host a super regional for the second year in a row.

Georgia still has its final regular season series of the year against the Texas A&M Aggies. Georgia is also looking to secure a top four seed in the SEC Tournament, which would give Georgia a bye until the quarterfinals. Georgia is tied for fourth in the SEC entering their final SEC series.

Does it matter if Georgia is a national top eight seed? Yes, the Bulldogs are much better at home. Georgia is 27-3 at home this season, but just 10-10 on the road. Manager Wes Johnson and Georgia have not lost a single series at home all season. Georgia wants the path to the College World Series to run through Athens.

Where is Georgia baseball projected in the NCAA Tournament?

On3’s projection

“Georgia lost their most recent series to Alabama, and drop a couple spots down to our No. 5 overall seed this week,” said Jonathan Wagner of On3. “Still, the Bulldogs are 40-13 overall, 16-11 in the SEC and No. 1 in RPI, with an 11-10 Q1 record. They are locked into a top eight seed with RPI sitting so highly, and with a strong final weekend, could slide back up to the top overall seeds in the tournament.”

Projection: No. 5 national seed

The Tennessean’s projection

The Tennessean projects that Georgia host Miami, Troy and Fairfield. As the No. 7 national seed, Georgia needs to win a few more games in order to lock in a top eight seed and host a super regional.

Projection: No. 7 national seed

Baseball America’s projection

Baseball America’s projections are a “blend of standings and metrics” and has 13 SEC teams in the field. Georgia is highly respected in Baseball America’s bracket. Notably, Georgia will play Texas A&M, who is one of the “next four out” of the NCAA Tournament, so the Aggies will be very motivated against Georgia.

Projection: No. 4 national seed