2026 NCAA baseball tournament: Bracket, schedule, scores for the Men’s College World Series
Key Points:
- The 2026 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament continues with the Men's College World Series (MCWS) starting June 12 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska, featuring eight teams competing for the national championship.
- The tournament's earlier rounds included regionals from May 29 to June 1 and super regionals from June 5 to June 8, with teams like West Virginia, Troy, North Carolina, Ole Miss, Alabama, Texas, Georgia, and others advancing to the MCWS.
- LSU is the defending national champion, having won the 2025 title by sweeping Coastal Carolina, marking their eighth championship and second in three years, with Jay Johnson as head coach.
- The MCWS has been held in Omaha since 1950, currently at Charles Schwab Field Omaha, which can seat up to 35,000 fans and is considered the home of college baseball.
- The NCAA tournament selection process includes 29 automatic bids for conference champions and 35 at-large bids, with the 2026 field announced May 25 on ESPN2; teams must have a winning record against Division I opponents to be eligible for at-large selection.