The top eight teams (based on conference results) from the conference earned invites to the tournament.
Eastern Division
Team
W
L
T
Pct
GB
Seed
Florida
19
11
.633
2
South Carolina
17
13
.567
2
5
Georgia
15
15
.500
4
6
Vanderbilt
12
17
.414
6.5
8
Kentucky
12
18
.400
7
Tennessee
11
19
.367
8
Western Division
Team
W
L
T
Pct
GB
Seed
LSU
20
10
.667
1
Ole Miss
20
10
.667
3
Alabama
18
11
.621
1.5
4
Arkansas
14
15
.483
5.5
7
Auburn
11
19
.367
9
Miss St.
9
20
.310
10.5
Format
The 2009 tournament will once again feature a "flipped bracket". This means that after two days of play the undefeated team from each bracket will move into the other bracket. This reduces the amount of rematches teams will have to play in order to win the tournament.