2026 NCAA baseball tournament: Bracket, schedule for the Men’s College World Series

Key Points:

• The 2026 NCAA Division I baseball tournament will feature 64 teams, with the field revealed on May 25 at noon ET on ESPN, following the conclusion of conference tournaments.
• Regionals begin on May 29 at 16 sites, followed by super regionals the weekend after, with the final eight teams advancing to the Men’s College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, starting June 12 at Charles Schwab Field Omaha.
• LSU is the defending national champion, having won the 2025 title by sweeping Coastal Carolina, marking their eighth championship and second in three years under coach Jay Johnson.
• The tournament selection includes 29 automatic bids for conference champions and 35 at-large bids determined by the NCAA DI Baseball Committee, with eligibility requiring a better than .500 record against Division I opponents.
• The Men’s College World Series has been held in Omaha since 1950, currently at Charles Schwab Field Omaha, a stadium with a 35,000-fan capacity, continuing its legacy as the home of college baseball’s premier event.