The 2025 NCAA Division I baseball tournament marks the climactic conclusion of the NCAA championship calendar for the academic year. This prestigious tournament kicks off with a competitive field of 64 teams engaging in intense regional matchups. Following this, the tournament progresses to the super regionals, where 16 teams will battle for a coveted spot in the final segment—the Men's College World Series (MCWS), set to take place in Omaha, Nebraska, from June 13 to June 22/23.
The Men's College World Series will feature two double-elimination brackets. The champions of each bracket will face off in a best-of-three championship series to determine the ultimate NCAA champion. Fans and participants alike can look forward to the tournament bracket announcement during the selection show, airing at 12 p.m. ET on Monday, May 26, on ESPN2.
The 16 regional sites, showcasing host institutions and their regular season records, are as follows:
Athens, Georgia: Georgia (42-15) Auburn, Alabama: Auburn (38-18) Austin, Texas: Texas (42-12) Baton Rouge, Louisiana: LSU (43-14) Chapel Hill, North Carolina: North Carolina (42-12) Clemson, South Carolina: Clemson (44-16) Conway, South Carolina: Coastal Carolina (48-11) Corvallis, Oregon: Oregon State (41-12-1) Eugene, Oregon: Oregon (42-14) Fayetteville, Arkansas: Arkansas (43-13) Hattiesburg, Mississippi: Southern Mississippi (44-14) Knoxville, Tennessee: Tennessee (43-16) Los Angeles, California: UCLA (42-16) Nashville, Tennessee: Vanderbilt (42-16) Oxford, Mississippi: Ole Miss (40-19) Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State (38-14)For updates on the teams receiving automatic bids as conference tournament champions, be sure to click here.
Here’s a quick look at the 2025 NCAA DI baseball tournament schedule:
Selection Show: Monday, May 26 at 12 p.m. ET (tentative) on ESPN2 or ESPNU Regionals: Friday-Monday, May 30-June 2 Super Regionals: Friday-Monday, June 6-9 First Day of MCWS Games: Starts Friday, June 13 MCWS Finals: Saturday-Sunday/Monday, June 21-22/23The Men's College World Series will be held at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska. For all ticketing information related to the 2025 MCWS, please click here.
Looking ahead, here are the future dates for the NCAA Division I baseball tournament:
Year Regionals Super Regionals MCWS 2026 May 29 - June 1 June 5 - 8 June 12 - 21/22 2027 June 4 - 7 June 11 - 14 June 18 - 27/28 2028 June 2 - 5 June 9 - 12 June 16 - 25/26 2029 June 1 - 4 June 8 - 11 June 15 - 24/25 2030 May 31 - June 3 June 7 - 10 June 14 - 23/24The NCAA DI baseball tournament is structured as a 64-team contest commencing in late May. Following two rounds of play, which include multiple games, only eight teams emerge to compete in the Men's College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The CWS serves as the pinnacle of the DI tournament, featuring two brackets where the victorious teams from each face off in the finals, culminating in a best-of-three series to crown the NCAA champion.
The inaugural College World Series began in 1947, featuring just eight teams divided into two four-team, single-elimination brackets. The winners, California and Yale, contested a best-of-three final in Kalamazoo, MI. California emerged undefeated, capturing the first title.
Since 1954, the selection process for the NCAA Division I baseball tournament has involved two categories: automatic berths and at-large selections. As of 2025, 29 conference champions receive automatic berths, while 35 teams are chosen as at-large bids by the NCAA DI Baseball Committee.
The history of the Men's College World Series is rich and storied. Tennessee clinched the 2024 MCWS title in a gripping three-game series against Texas A&M, marking a significant achievement as the first No. 1 overall seed to win the title since Miami (Fla.) in 1999.
For an extensive look at the College World Series finals throughout its 76-year history, including champions and notable scores, be sure to delve deeper into this fascinating aspect of collegiate baseball.
