The Road to Omaha: 2026 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament Guide
The 64-team field for the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball tournament will be revealed on Monday, May 25 at noon ET on ESPN. Regionals begin Friday, May 29 at 16 sites, with super regionals the following weekend. The Men's College World Series (MCWS) starts Friday, June 12 at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska.
LSU won the 2025 national championship, defeating Coastal Carolina in two games.
Tournament Format
- Four teams per regional site; winners advance to best-of-three super regionals.
- Super regional hosts determined by higher overall seed.
- Final eight teams compete in MCWS double-elimination bracket, culminating in a best-of-three championship series.
Schedule (All Times ET)
Selection Show
- Monday, May 25 at noon | ESPN
Regionals
- Friday, May 29 to Monday, June 1 | Host sites TBD
Super Regionals
- Friday, June 5 to Monday, June 8 | Host sites TBD
Men's College World Series
- Friday, June 12 to Monday, June 22 | Charles Schwab Field Omaha
- Game times: 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on various days; Championship Series Game 2 on Sunday, June 21 at 2:30 p.m. on ABC
Venue
Charles Schwab Field Omaha (capacity ~35,000) has hosted the MCWS since 2011, replacing Rosenblatt Stadium. Omaha has been the home of the MCWS since 1950.
Selection Process
29 conference champions receive automatic berths; 35 teams receive at-large bids selected by the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee. Teams must have a winning record against Division I opponents to be eligible for at-large consideration.
Recent Championship History
- 2025: LSU (53-15) def. Coastal Carolina
- 2024: Tennessee (60-13) def. Texas A&M
- 2023: LSU (54-17) def. Florida
- 2022: Ole Miss (42-23) def. Oklahoma
- 2021: Mississippi State (50-18) def. Vanderbilt
- 2020: Canceled due to COVID-19
- 2019: Vanderbilt (59-12) def. Michigan
- 2018: Oregon State (55-12-1) def. Arkansas
The SEC has won the last six titles.
Full Championship History (1950-Present)
[Detailed table of champions from 1950 to 2025 included in original text, omitted here for brevity. Key: LSU has 8 titles, Southern California has 12, Texas has 6.]