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Sports Intelligence Put Simply
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Sports Intelligence Put Simply
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The road to Omaha starts with 64 teams and ends with one. Bracket projections, bubble tracking, and everything between Selection Monday and the final out at Charles Schwab Field.
Based on BSI preseason power rankings. Top 16 teams project as regional hosts. The NCAA tournament is a 64-team, double-elimination gauntlet — 16 regionals feed into 8 super regionals, and those 8 winners converge on Omaha.
Texas
SEC · 44-14
Texas A&M
SEC · 53-15
Florida
SEC · 47-23
Wake Forest
ACC · 54-11
LSU
SEC · 52-17
Virginia
ACC · 50-14
Arkansas
SEC · 46-21
Tennessee
SEC · 45-23
Stanford
ACC · 41-19
Oregon State
Pac-12 · 49-18
Vanderbilt
SEC · 43-21
TCU
Big 12 · 44-20
Clemson
ACC · 42-19
North Carolina
ACC · 45-18
Kentucky
SEC · 40-22
Georgia
SEC · 39-23
Charles Schwab Field · Omaha, NE
June 14-23, 2026
Eight super regional winners converge on Omaha for a double-elimination bracket, culminating in a best-of-three championship series.
The NCAA tournament takes 64 teams. Thirty-one get auto-bids through conference tournaments. The remaining 33 at-large bids come down to resume, strength of schedule, and late-season momentum. These teams are on the edge.
Bakich continues to elevate the program. Excellent pitching depth and a balanced lineup make the Tigers a threat in the ACC.
Forbes has the Heels trending upward. Honeycutt is a game-changer in center field with plus power.
Mingione has built something real in Lexington. Consistent depth and sound fundamental baseball.
Charlie Condon is the best pure hitter in college baseball. If the pitching catches up, Georgia could surprise.
SEC debut. Skip Johnson has the arms to compete in the best conference in the country.
Monte Lee has the Gamecocks back in the conversation. Pitching staff has real depth and the lineup is improving.
Jarrett continues to build in Tallahassee. Elite athleticism and enough pitching to make a run in the ACC.
Avent's program continues to churn out competitive teams. The Wolfpack are scrappy and well-coached, capable of upsetting anyone in a short series.
Vaughn has Alabama trending upward. The Tide are finally becoming a factor in SEC baseball with improved pitching and a solid lineup.
Bruins adjust to Big Ten life. West Coast talent meets Midwest travel.
ACC debut alongside Stanford. Neu's Bears have something to prove in their new conference.
Bianco has been here before. The Rebels have the bats to compete with anyone and pitch well enough to stay in games.
Cowboys load up for a Big 12 run. Pitching depth is improved and the lineup has pop.
Hale's squad joins the Big 12 with plenty of talent. Susac is one of the best catchers in the country.
The College World Series has been played in Omaha, Nebraska since 1950 — making it the longest-running city-sport relationship in NCAA history. Charles Schwab Field (formerly TD Ameritrade Park) has hosted since 2011, seating 24,000 fans in a stadium purpose-built for the event.
Getting there is the hard part. The NCAA tournament is a 64-team gauntlet that eliminates 56 teams in two weeks. Regionals are double-elimination, four-team brackets hosted by the top 16 national seeds. Win your regional, and you earn a super regional — a best-of-three series against another regional champion, hosted by the higher seed.
What separates college baseball from every other NCAA tournament: there is no single-elimination luck. Double-elimination means the best team almost always advances. You have to beat a team twice to knock them out. That rewards depth, pitching, and the ability to win under pressure — which is why programs like LSU, Florida, and Texas keep showing up.
The CWS itself is two four-team brackets, each double-elimination. The bracket winners meet in a best-of-three championship series — typically played on a Monday and Tuesday (and Wednesday if needed) in late June. It is, by any measure, the best championship event in college sports.
The NCAA selects 16 national seeds as regional hosts based on overall record, RPI, strength of schedule, and results against ranked opponents. These projections are based on BSI preseason power rankings.
Texas Longhorns
SEC Champion
UFCU Disch-Falk Field · Austin, TX
Texas A&M Aggies
College World Series
Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park · College Station, TX
Florida Gators
Super Regional
Florida Ballpark · Gainesville, FL
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
CWS Final
David F. Couch Ballpark · Winston-Salem, NC
LSU Tigers
National Champions
Alex Box Stadium · Baton Rouge, LA
Virginia Cavaliers
College World Series
Disharoon Park · Charlottesville, VA
Arkansas Razorbacks
Super Regional
Baum-Walker Stadium · Fayetteville, AR
Tennessee Volunteers
Regional Final
Lindsey Nelson Stadium · Knoxville, TN
Stanford Cardinal
Super Regional
Klein Field at Sunken Diamond · Stanford, CA
Oregon State Beavers
College World Series
Goss Stadium at Coleman Field · Corvallis, OR
Vanderbilt Commodores
Regional
Hawkins Field · Nashville, TN
TCU Horned Frogs
Super Regional
Lupton Stadium · Fort Worth, TX
Clemson Tigers
Regional
Doug Kingsmore Stadium · Clemson, SC
North Carolina Tar Heels
Super Regional
Boshamer Stadium · Chapel Hill, NC
Kentucky Wildcats
Regional
Kentucky Proud Park · Lexington, KY
Georgia Bulldogs
Regional
Foley Field · Athens, GA
Key dates on the path from conference tournaments to Omaha.
May 20-24
Final resumes are built. Auto-bids awarded.
May 26
NCAA reveals the 64-team field, 16 national seeds, and regional pairings.
May 30 - Jun 1
16 four-team, double-elimination regionals hosted by national seeds.
Jun 6-8
8 best-of-three series. Winners punch their ticket to Omaha.
Jun 14-15
Eight teams begin the double-elimination bracket at Charles Schwab Field.
Jun 21-23
Best-of-three championship series. A national champion is crowned.