NCAA Baseball Championship Tournament Set to Begin

As the baseball season heats up, excitement is building in Omaha, Nebraska, where the 2025 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship will soon kick off. The official announcement of the 64 teams competing for the title will come at 12 p.m. ET on Monday, May 26, on ESPN2.

This year’s format features the teams divided into 16 different regions, each made up of four teams. The teams will be seeded one through four and will compete in a double-elimination format. The regional games will pave the way to the super regionals before the action culminates in the Men’s College World Series starting on Friday, June 13, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha.

Last year, the championship was claimed by Tennessee, who triumphed over Texas A&M in a nail-biting best-of-three series. This marked a significant achievement as Tennessee became the first No. 1 overall seed to win the championship since 1999.

The NCAA Division I baseball tournament has evolved significantly since its inception in 1947, which featured just eight teams and a single-elimination setup. Now, the tournament includes a total of 64 teams that play through multiple rounds, ultimately leading to the final eight teams. These eight will compete in Omaha, aiming for the coveted title in a best-of-three final series.

As we gear up for this year’s exciting tournament, it’s worth noting that 29 conference champions will receive automatic berths while 35 teams will be selected at-large by the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee. The tournament is set to bring together some of the best college baseball teams across the country, and fans can’t wait to see who will take home the championship glory this year.