2026 NCAA Baseball Tournament Bracket: Projected Field Of 64 (May 5)

Key Points:

• Baseball America has released its latest projection for the 2026 NCAA College Baseball Tournament bracket, incorporating the NCAA's new seeding format that ranks the top 32 teams and affects regional placements.
• The SEC leads with 13 projected bids, followed by the ACC (9), Big 12 (7), and Big Ten (5), reflecting conference strength and recent performance trends.
• Kansas is positioned to host its first regional in program history, potentially breaking into the top eight national seeds due to a strong 37-11 overall record and 20-4 in the Big 12.
• Georgia is close to clinching the SEC regular season title, raising seeding questions as their RPI lags behind Texas and Auburn despite leading in conference standings; the committee is expected to prioritize metrics like RPI over conference titles.
• Notable bubble teams include Oregon State, projected as a host despite recent losses, and NC State, which reentered the tournament picture after a key series win over Miami; Vanderbilt's inclusion is debated due to a low RPI but favorable SEC conference wins.