The road to Omaha has officially revealed its first major landmarks. The NCAA Division I Baseball Championship Subcommittee announced the 16 regional host sites for the 79th annual tournament tonight, locking in the home fields for the opening round of postseason play.
The 16 designated campus locations will host four-team, double-elimination regional brackets from Friday, May 29 to Monday, June 1, 2026.
2026 NCAA Baseball Regional Locations & Host Schools
Here are the 2026 NCAA Baseball Tournament Regional locations and host schools.
- Athens, GA – Georgia (46-12)
- Atlanta, GA – Georgia Tech (48-9)
- Auburn, AL – Auburn (38-19)
- Austin, TX – Texas (40-13)
- Chapel Hill, NC – North Carolina (45-11-1)
- College Station, TX – Texas A&M (39-14)
- Eugene, OR – Oregon (40-16)
- Gainesville, FL – Florida (39-19)
- Hattiesburg, MS – Southern Mississippi (43-15)
- Lawrence, KS – Kansas (42-16)
- Lincoln, NE – Nebraska (42-15)
- Los Angeles, CA – UCLA (51-6)
- Morgantown, WV – West Virginia (39-14)
- Starkville, MS – Mississippi State (40-17)
- Tallahassee, FL – Florida State (38-17)
- Tuscaloosa, AL – Alabama (37-19)
Quick Regional Facts:
- SEC Dominance: The Southeastern Conference leads all leagues with 7 host bids, followed by the ACC and Big Ten with 3 each.
- History in Lawrence: Kansas is hosting a regional for the first time in program history, while West Virginia hosts for just the second time ever (first since 2011).
- Record Holders: Florida State is hosting a regional for the 38th time in program history, continuing its reign with the most host designations in college baseball history.
What’s Next?
The final 48 at-large programs and individual regional pairings will be unveiled live tomorrow during the official NCAA Selection Show at Noon ET on ESPN2.
For the complete, live-updating 64-team tournament schedule grid, full television channel maps, real-time conference tournament results, and single-page printable PDF brackets, check out our master coverage hub:
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2026 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament FAQ
When and what channel is the 2026 college baseball Selection Show?
The official 64-team national field announcement will take place on Selection Monday, May 25, 2026, at 12:00 PM ET / 9:00 AM PT. The one-hour special will broadcast live nationally on ESPN2 and can be streamed via the ESPN App or ESPN+.
How many teams make the NCAA baseball tournament?
A total of 64 programs qualify for the national tournament. The field is composed of 29 automatic bids given to individual conference tournament champions, combined with 35 at-large selections determined by the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship Subcommittee.
What are the dates for the 2026 Regional round?
All 16 regional site tournaments will run across a four-day weekend from Friday, May 29, through Monday, June 1, 2026 (with Monday matches serving as winner-take-all regional finales, if necessary).
How do the 16 regional host sites work?
Each of the 16 campus host sites features a localized, four-team double-elimination bracket. The host school is automatically awarded the No. 1 seed in their local cluster. The remaining 48 teams are split across these 16 locations based on geographical proximity and competitive balancing parameters set by the selection committee.
Does the NCAA baseball tournament re-seed the field?
No, the tournament utilizes a completely fixed 64-team bracket format. The committee maps out the entire route through the Regionals, Super Regionals, and the Men’s College World Series before the first pitch is thrown. The field is never re-seeded, meaning lower-seed bracket upsets can completely alter who holds home-field advantage in the later rounds.
When are the 2026 Super Regional hosts announced?
The selection of the eight Super Regional campus host sites will be officially announced on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, by 10:00 AM ET at NCAA.com/mcws following the completion of Monday’s regional elimination finals.
Where is the 2026 Men’s College World Series held?
The final eight surviving programs will head to historic Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska. The opening games of the double-elimination MCWS group stage officially face off on Friday, June 12, 2026, with the best-of-three National Championship Series concluding on June 20–22.
