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UCLA Named Top Seed for 2026 NCAA Baseball Tournament
The 64-team field for the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball championship is set. Regionals begin Friday with double-elimination play across multiple sites.
May 26, 8:22 AM·1m read1 source
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The 2026 NCAA Division I baseball championship field of 64 teams was announced on May 25. UCLA received the top overall seed. Regionals start Friday in double-elimination format.
Seven SEC schools will host regionals: Georgia, Auburn, Texas, Texas A&M, Florida, Mississippi State and Alabama. The Big Ten will host three regionals at UCLA, Oregon and Nebraska. The ACC will host three regionals at Georgia Tech, North Carolina and Florida State.
Kansas and West Virginia will host for the Big 12. Southern Miss is the only non-Power 4 conference school hosting a regional. LSU, the 2025 champion, did not qualify for this year's field.
Games will air on ESPN+, ACC Network and SEC Network. Specific matchups and times for each regional are listed on the ESPN tournament page. Super regionals and the Men's College World Series will follow the regional rounds.
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