NCAA Regionals: Everything To Know

College baseball fans, the wait is finally over—the 2026 NCAA Tournament gets underway today.

A full slate of 32 regional round games will take place Friday, kicking off a four-week journey to crown the next national champion in Omaha. Here’s all of BA’s latest college coverage to get you ready for all the tournament action:

🏆️ Full Field of 64 Bracket

⚾️ Regional Round Previews For Every Team

1️⃣ Ranking Every Team 1-64

📈 Top 25 Draft Prospects In The Field

📊 Stats To Know: Top Teams | Top Players

😬 6 Regional Hosts On Upset Alert

Also be sure to follow along with our live regional round updates and reactions throughout the weekend.

CWS PREDICTIONS 🔮 

CWS Predictions & National Champion Pick

For the fourth and final time this season, BA college writer Jacob Rudner presents Eight for Omaha projections for the eight teams that will reach the College World Series.

As always, these picks are made with the actual bracket in mind. And now, they come with an added bonus—Jacob’s official national champion prediction.

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MAY FANTASY UPDATES 🏆️ 

Dynasty 500 & Fantasy Prospects Update

Before we flip the calendar to June, BA fantasy experts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White are back with a pair of key rankings updates for fantasy owners. As your league standings continue to shake out, here’s everything you need to know to pull off a savvy trade or two in search of a fantasy title:

• New Top 500 Dynasty Rankings

• Top 400 Prospects For Dynasty

Also be sure to check out our fantasy baseball homepage for all of BA’s latest coverage.

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5 Pitchers Who Could Up Their Draft Stock In The NCAA Tournament

This time last year, neither Anthony Eyanson or Gage Wood were considered top 15 prospects in their draft class. But after strong NCAA Tournament showings, they’ve both been on up-arrow trajectories early in their pro careers.

With that in mind, Ian Cundall has highlighted five interesting arms from the 2026 class who have potential to be this year’s Eyanson and Wood and greatly improve their future stock with a postseason run.

BA PODCASTS 🎙️ 

Get Caught Up On The Latest BA Podcasts

Looking for something to listen to this weekend? Baseball America has you covered with a rundown of new podcast episodes:

• Future Projection: Digging Deeper On College Pitchers

• Prospect Podcast: Picking The Best MiLB Position Groups

• Draft Podcast: Top 500 Draft Risers To Know

• College Podcast: Breaking Down The Field Of 64

Want even more BA podcasts? Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Player FM to make sure you never miss an episode.

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