The NCAA Division I baseball tournament is a premier collegiate competition that crowns the national champion in college baseball. Here’s a breakdown of how it works:
The 64-team tournament is divided into four stages: regionals, super regionals, Men’s College World Series (MCWS), and the MCWS Finals.
Regionals take place first, with teams competing in double-elimination brackets to determine the top eight teams advancing to the next round. These 16 winners then move on to the super regionals, a best-of-three series against another opponent.
The remaining eight teams advance to the MCWS, where they compete in two double-elimination brackets, with the winners of each meeting in the finals for a best-of-three series championship.
The NCAA Division I baseball tournament began in 1947 and has undergone several format changes over the years. The current field size is set at 64 teams, and teams are selected through an automatic and at-large selection process. Automatic berths are awarded to conference champions, while at-large selections are made by the NCAA DI Baseball Committee.
Key dates for the tournament include late May or early June for the start of the regular season and June for the completion of the Men’s College World Series. Fans can find information on tickets and schedules through the NCAA.com website.
Source: https://www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/article/2025-06-10/how-mens-college-world-series-works