Despite a first-round exit in the SEC Tournament earlier in the week, the dance continues for Auburn softball, which is set to head to the Tallahassee Regional, the Tigers learned Sunday night during the NCAA Selection Show.

Auburn will open its hopeful NCAA Tournament run with a matchup against UCF on Friday afternoon at 1 p.m.

Should the Tigers beat the Knights on Friday, they’ll move on to see the winner of Florida State-Chattanooga.

On the other hand, should Auburn drop its tournament-opener against UCF, it’ll see the loser of Florida State-Chattanooga in a game that could send the Tigers home.

Because the regional round is double-elimination, the Tigers will need to lose a pair of games to be eliminated from the tournament and sent back home to Auburn.

In heading to the Tallahassee Regional, hosted by 15th-seeded Florida State, the Tigers have are set to appear in their 19th NCAA Tournament in program history. This year’s draw also marks the third time the Tigers have been sent to Tallahassee for a regional after previously making visits in 2018 and 2021.

Auburn punched its ticket to the big dance after compiling a 27-19-1 (9-15 SEC) record this season.

The Tigers are coming off a brief appearance in the SEC Tournament, which ended with the Tigers getting bounced in the first round after dropping a 14-inning thriller to Georgia.

Here’s a quick look at the teams joining Auburn in the Tallahassee regional:

Florida State: 43-14, 19-5 ACC

Chattanooga: 42-14, 16-5 SoCon

UCF: 30-23, 12-15 Big 12