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USA Today
26-05-2025
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How does NCAA baseball tournament work? Explaining regionals, supers, CWS format
How does NCAA baseball tournament work? Explaining regionals, supers, CWS format Show Caption Hide Caption UNC baseball coach, players discuss winning 2025 ACC Tournament After winning the 2025 ACC Tournament championship, Scott Forbes, Jackson Van De Brake and Gavin Gallaher discussed the Tar Heels' performance. The field for the 2025 NCAA baseball tournament is officially set, as the entire 64-team bracket was revealed on Monday. Vanderbilt was tabbed as the No. 1 overall seed in the country for the first time since 2007, while 12 additional SEC teams heard their names called during the bracket reveal show — the most bids by a conference in a single NCAA baseball tournament. Speaking of the SEC, seven teams from the conference were given home-field advantage in the opening round by hosting a regional to open the postseason. The last five national champions from the College World Series have been from the SEC. Does that trend continue this year? Time will only tell come late June in Omaha, Nebraska at Charles Schwab Field. REQUIRED READING: NCAA baseball bracket 2025: Full regional schedule, matchups, dates for CWS field Regional play starts on May 30 with four noon ET first pitches at the Chapel Hill Regional (UNC vs. Holy Cross), Conway Regional (East Carolina vs. Florida), Athens Regional (Georgia vs. Binghamton) and Clemson Regional (Kentucky vs. West Virginia). As the 2025 NCAA baseball tournament begins and progresses through the CWS, fans who watch the action unfold for the first time may wonder how the tournament format actually works. Here's what you need to know about the format of the NCAA baseball tournament: How many teams make the NCAA baseball tournament? A total of 64 teams make the NCAA baseball tournament, beginning with the regional round. The field is cut by 48 teams heading into the super regional round, at which point 16 teams remain. After the super regional round, the field will be reduced to eight teams, each of which travel to Omaha for the College World Series. Two teams — one from each side of the CWS bracket — will advance to the finals, with one team left standing after one final best-of-three series. How many rounds are there in the NCAA baseball tournament? The NCAA baseball tournament is comprised of three rounds: the regionals, the super regionals and the College World Series. NCAA baseball tournament format explained The NCAA baseball tournament is comprised of 64 teams: 35 at-large bids and 29 automatic qualifiers in 2025. Just like March Madness, the opening weekend of the NCAA baseball tournament is scattered throughout the country at 16 different regional site locations, which are awarded to the top 16 seeds in the bracket. The regional sites consist of a four-team bracket, or pod, and are generally geographically structured. As for the round itself, the format of the regionals is a double-elimination style. To make it out of the regional round, a team can win three straight games or four games, the latter of which consists of making it out of the "elimination bracket" and beating the representative of the "winner's bracket" twice in the regional championship game. Those who win their respective regional round will advance to the best-of-three super regional weekend. The super regionals are traditionally held at the home ballpark of the top eight seeds unless, of course, one of those respective teams is eliminated in the regional round. From there, the final eight teams (i.e., those that win a super regional series), advance to the coveted College World Series. College World Series format Similarly to the regional round of the NCAA baseball tournament, the College World Series begins with a double-elimination style format comprised of two four-team brackets. In other words, the four teams in their respective bracket will clash against each other until there is a winner crowned in each bracket. Those who lose their opening game in Omaha will fall into the "elimination bracket" with an 0-1 record. It's self-explanatory from there: survive and advance. Those that win their opening game in Omaha will advance further in the "winner's bracket" with a 1-0 record. If a team starts the CWS with a 2-0 record, they will need just one additional win in the semifinals to advance into the CWS championship series. Meanwhile, those that lose a "winner's bracket" game will drop into the "elimination bracket" and look to come out of it by winning out. The CWS championship series is a best-of-three format and features the winner of each side of the bracket. The minimum number of games a team can play in Omaha and win the CWS is five games, while the most would be seven games. NCAA baseball tournament regional host sites 2025 Here's a full breakdown of the regional site location for the NCAA baseball tournament, the full ordering of which was announced Monday during the NCAA baseball selection show. Nashville Regional (Vanderbilt) Austin Regional (Texas) Fayetteville Regional (Arkansas) Auburn Regional (Auburn) Chapel Hill Regional (North Carolina) Baton Rouge Regional (LSU) Athens Regional (Georgia) Corvallis Regional (Oregon State) Tallahassee Regional (Florida State) Oxford Regional (Ole Miss) Clemson Regional (Clemson) Eugene Regional (Oregon) Conway Regional (Coastal Carolina) Knoxville Regional (Tennessee) Los Angeles Regional (UCLA) Hattiesburg Regional (Southern Miss) NCAA baseball tournament schedule 2025 Here's a breakdown of the key dates for the NCAA baseball tournament schedule:
USA Today
26-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
NCAA baseball tournament bracket predictions: National seed, super regional hosts
NCAA baseball tournament bracket predictions: National seed, super regional hosts Show Caption Hide Caption UNC baseball coach, players discuss winning 2025 ACC Tournament After winning the 2025 ACC Tournament championship, Scott Forbes, Jackson Van De Brake and Gavin Gallaher discussed the Tar Heels' performance. All 16 regional hosts have been announced and each of the 29 automatic qualifiers have already won their respective conference championships, narrowing down the NCAA baseball tournament field. Vanderbilt, No. 1 in the NCAA's RPI, won the SEC tournament 3-2 over Ole Miss on Sunday, and were announced as a regional host. The Commodores have a strong chance at earning the No. 1 overall seed when the field is revealed on Monday afternoon. REQUIRED READING: NCAA baseball tournament: Regional host sites for College World Series bracket The SEC was well represented when the regional hosts were announced on Sunday night, occupying eight of the 16 locations to start the NCAA tournament as Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Georgia, Auburn, Ole Miss, LSU, Tennessee and Texas will all host at least the regional round. With regional hosts and automatic qualifiers being determined, here are the latest NCAA baseball tournament predictions ahead of Monday's selection show: College baseball national seed predictions Vanderbilt Texas North Carolina Arkansas LSU Georgia Auburn Oregon State Coastal Carolina Ole Miss Clemson Florida State Tennessee Oregon Southern Miss UCLA College baseball NCAA bracket predictions Here are our latest 64-team bracket predictions ahead of the selection show on Monday: *Automatic bids Nashville Regional Vanderbilt* (1) Kansas State Louisville Fairfield* Austin Regional Texas (2) Dallas Baptist Arizona State Houston Christian* Chapel Hill Regional North Carolina* (3) Oklahoma Rhode Island* Columbia* Fayetteville Regional Arkansas (4) Kansas Creighton* Arkansas-Little Rock* Baton Rouge Regional LSU (5) Florida Miami Wright State* Athens Regional Georgia (6) Wake Forest Stetson* Utah Valley* Auburn Regional Auburn (7) Duke Troy Central Connecticut* Corvallis Regional Oregon State (8) Arizona Cal Poly* Saint Mary's* Conway Regional Coastal Carolina* (9) NC State East Carolina* USC Upstate* Oxford Regional Ole Miss (10) TCU East Tennessee State* Fresno State* Clemson Regional Clemson (11) Western Kentucky* Kentucky Binghamton* Tallahassee Regional Florida State (12) Northeastern* Mississippi State Bethune-Cookman* Knoxville Regional Tennessee (13) West Virginia Nebraska* Miami (Ohio)* Eugene Regional Oregon (14) UC Irvine Oklahoma State North Dakota State* Hattiesburg Regional Southern Miss (15) Alabama Cincinnati Holy Cross* Los Angeles Regional
USA Today
26-05-2025
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- USA Today
When does the 2025 NCAA baseball tournament start? Regional schedules, venues
When does the 2025 NCAA baseball tournament start? Regional schedules, venues Show Caption Hide Caption UNC baseball press conference vs Boston College in ACC Tournament Following UNC baseball's win vs. Boston College in the 2025 ACC Tournament, three Tar Heels discussed the comeback and looked ahead to Florida State. The road to Omaha has officially arrived. Over the last handful of days, the NCAA baseball tournament bracket has come into view, with nearly half of the field solidified with conference tournament automatic bids and the release of the top 16 national seeds by the NCAA Tournament selection committee. The full 64-team bracket will be released at noon ET on May 26 on ESPN2. Things then will get real for the 64 teams that made the field, as all of them will begin their chase for the same common goal of winning a College World Series national championship at Charles Schwab Field. Watch the NCAA baseball tournament live with Fubo (free trial) Defending national champion Tennessee will host a regional after picking up two key wins against No. 21 Alabama and No. 2 Texas in the SEC baseball tournament at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Alabama. Monday's selection show is expected to have a heavy SEC presence, with eight teams confirmed on Sunday to at least host a regional by the NCAA. Action gets underway in the NCAA baseball tournament on May 30 at 16 different regional sites, all of which will be hosted by one of the top 16 ranked teams. Here's what to know about the NCAA baseball tournament, including the schedule, venue sites, how to watch information and more: When does the 2025 NCAA baseball tournament start? The 2025 NCAA baseball tournament unofficially begins on May 26 with the unveiling of the 64-team bracket. However, the road to the College World Series officially gets underway on May 30 with the start of regional play. The last day of the round will take place on Monday, June 2. NCAA baseball tournament schedule Here's a look at the full 2025 NCAA baseball tournament schedule: Selection show: Monday, May 26 (noon ET) Monday, May 26 (noon ET) Regionals: May 30-June 2 May 30-June 2 Super Regionals: June 6-9 June 6-9 College World Series: June 13-22/23 The NCAA baseball tournament is set to begin on May 30 with regional play, which will take place at each of the sites of the top 16 ranked teams. Winners of each regional will advance to a best-of-three super regional series, which will take place from June 6 through June 9. The eight super regional winners will each advance to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The College World Series gets underway on June 13 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha. Those competing in Omaha will play for a spot in the CWS championship series which will start on Saturday, June 21 and end on either June 22 or June 23, depending on whether the "if necessary" game is played. REQUIRED READING: NCAA baseball tournament: Regional host sites for College World Series bracket NCAA baseball tournament locations 2025 Below are the locations for each of the regional hosts, listed alphabetically by host city: Athens Regional (Georgia) Auburn Regional (Auburn) Austin Regional (Texas) Baton Rouge Regional (LSU) Chapel Hill Regional (North Carolina) Clemson Regional (Clemson) Conway Regional (Coastal Carolina) Corvallis Regional (Oregon State) Eugene Regional (Oregon) Fayetteville Regional (Arkansas) Hattiesburg Regional (Southern Miss) Knoxville Regional (Tennessee) Los Angeles Regional (UCLA) Nashville Regional (Vanderbilt) Oxford Regional (Ole Miss) Tallahassee Regional (Florida State) NCAA Division I baseball tournament bracket This section will be updated. 2025 NCAA baseball tournament seeds This section will be updated. What channel is NCAA baseball tournament selection show? TV channel: ESPN2 ESPN2 Streaming options: ESPN app | Fubo (free trial) ESPN2 will carry the 2025 NCAA baseball tournament selection show on Monday. Streaming options include the ESPN app (with a TV login) and Fubo, which carries the ESPN family of networks and offers a free trial to new subscribers. What time is the NCAA baseball tournament selection show? Date: Monday, May 26 Monday, May 26 Time: Noon ET The 2025 NCAA baseball tournament selection show will take place at noon ET on Monday, May 26.
USA Today
26-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
ASUN baseball championship canceled due to rain, Stetson earns AQ bid to NCAA tournament
ASUN baseball championship canceled due to rain, Stetson earns AQ bid to NCAA tournament Show Caption Hide Caption UNC baseball press conference vs Boston College in ACC Tournament Following UNC baseball's win vs. Boston College in the 2025 ACC Tournament, three Tar Heels discussed the comeback and looked ahead to Florida State. Florida Gulf Coast baseball's season came to a controversial end on Sunday night. FGCU led Stetson 6-5 in the seventh inning when a rain delay came, which lasted over six hours. The game was never resumed, as the Atlantic Sun was forced to cancel the game and declare both teams co-tournament winners, despite FGCU being named the winner of Sunday's game. However, Stetson was declared the ASUN's automatic qualifier to the 2025 NCAA baseball tournament, as announced by Atlantic Sun Conference commissioner after the game was called. REQUIRED READING: NCAA baseball tournament: Regional host sites for College World Series bracket "Despite tremendous efforts, we were unable to complete the 2025 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament due to inclement weather," ASUN commissioner Jeff Bacon said in a statement. "Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) has been declared the winner of today's first championship game and, with FGCU and Stetson University (Stetson) having a 1-1 record versus each other, both FGCU and Stetson will be recognized as 2025 ASUN co-tournament champions. "Per ASUN policy, Stetson University will be awarded our 2025 automatic qualifier. Congratulations to both teams for an outstanding season, and best wishes to the Hatters as they continue on." Stetson was the No. 1 overall seed of the ASUN tournament, and had a 24-6 conference record this season compared to FGCU's 16-14 mark. Stetson was also in the winner's bracket of the double-elimination tournament, entering the championship with a 3-0 record (and having beaten the Eagles in the second round of the winner's bracket 5-4 on May 22). REQUIRED READING: NCAA baseball tournament bracket: Who has received automatic bid to CWS field? That meant FGCU (3-1 in tournament play) would have needed to beat the Hatters a second time to win the automatic qualifier from the ASUN. An email sent to the Atlantic Sun asking for clarification on the policy was not immediately returned to the USA TODAY Sports Network. Stetson now awaits its name to be called on Monday, when the full 64-team NCAA baseball tournament field will be revealed.
USA Today
26-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
NCAA baseball tournament: Regional host sites for College World Series bracket
NCAA baseball tournament: Regional host sites for College World Series bracket Show Caption Hide Caption UNC baseball's Scott Forbes, Tar Heels discuss FSU, ACC Tournament Following UNC baseball's semifinal win vs. FSU in the 2025 ACC Tournament, head coach Scott Forbes, Alex Madera and Perry Hargett discussed the win. The first step to Omaha and the College World Series is complete, as the NCAA selection committee released the regional host sites for the 2025 NCAA baseball tournament on Sunday. Despite an early exit from the SEC baseball tournament, Texas undoubtedly received the right to host a regional at UFCU Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Texas. After being on the bubble of hosting a regional, defending national champion Tennessee, received the invite to host the Knoxville Regional for the fourth time in the last five years after reaching the semifinals of the SEC tournament. The full NCAA baseball tournament bracket and schedule, including the full seedings, will be revealed on May 26 at noon ET. The College World Series field has already been partially filled with automatic bids from conference championships. The regional round of the NCAA baseball tournament gets underway on May 30. From there, the 64 teams that make the bracket will look to become one of the eight teams that secure a spot at the College World Series, which starts on June 13. Here's what you need to know about who is hosting a regional in the NCAA baseball tournament and more: Watch the NCAA baseball tournament live with Fubo (free trial) NCAA baseball tournament regional host sites The SEC, which has been the conference to beat this entire season, landed eight of the regional host sites in Sunday's announcement. Here's a full breakdown of the regional site location for the NCAA baseball tournament, which were listed in alphabetical order by the NCAA. Athens Regional (Georgia) Auburn Regional (Auburn) Austin Regional (Texas) Baton Rouge Regional (LSU) Chapel Hill Regional (North Carolina) Clemson Regional (Clemson) Conway Regional (Coastal Carolina) Corvallis Regional (Oregon State) Eugene Regional (Oregon) Fayetteville Regional (Arkansas) Hattiesburg Regional (Southern Miss) Knoxville Regional (Tennessee) Los Angeles Regional (UCLA) Nashville Regional (Vanderbilt) Oxford Regional (Ole Miss) Tallahassee Regional (Florida State) REQUIRED READING: NCAA baseball tournament bracket: Who has received automatic bid to CWS field? NCAA baseball tournament schedule Here's a look at the important dates for the 2025 NCAA baseball tournament schedule: Selection show: Monday, May 26 (noon ET) Monday, May 26 (noon ET) Regionals: May 30-June 2 May 30-June 2 Super Regionals: June 6-9 June 6-9 College World Series: June 13-22/23 NCAA baseball tournament bracket reveal: Time, TV channel Date: Monday, May 26 Monday, May 26 Time: Noon ET Noon ET TV channel: ESPN2 ESPN2 Streaming options: ESPN app | Fubo (free trial) ESPN2 will carry the NCAA baseball tournament bracket reveal show on Monday, May 26 at noon ET. Streaming options include the ESPN app (with a TV login) and Fubo, which carries the ESPN family of networks and offers a free trial to new subscribers.
