Alabama athletics secures historic NCAA achievement with CWS berth
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 9, 2026, 1:01 PM
Last updated Jun 9, 2026
The Alabama Crimson Tide has made NCAA history as the first Division I program to qualify for the College Football Playoff, the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments, and the College World Series. This achievement comes after Alabama baseball completed a sweep over St. John's in the Tuscaloosa Super Regional, earning a spot in the College World Series. Alabama's overall athletic performance this season has solidified its reputation as a top-tier program across multiple sports. The Crimson Tide baseball team is set to face the Oklahoma Sooners in the College World Series on Saturday at 2 p.m. CT.
- •Alabama baseball swept St. John's to reach the College World Series.
- •The Tide have postseason representation in five different sports this year.
- •Alabama will play Oklahoma in the College World Series on Saturday at 2 p.m. CT.
- •This marks a historic achievement in D-1 NCAA athletics.
- 1:01 PMYahoo Sports — Alabama athletics makes NCAA history following CWS berth
"Alabama now stands alone as the only D-1 program in NCAA history to achieve the accolade.
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