Season | 2024 |
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Teams | 64 |
Finals site | |
Champions | TBD |
Runner-up | TBD |
Television | ABC ESPN ESPN2 ESPNU ACCN SECN LHN ESPN+ |
The 2024 NCAA Division I baseball tournament will be the 77th edition of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship. The 64-team tournament will begin on Friday, May 31, as part of the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season and end with the 2024 Men's College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, which will begin on June 14 and end on June 23/24. [1] [2]
The 64 participating NCAA Division I college baseball teams will be selected from an eligible 300 teams. 30 teams will be awarded automatic bids as champions of their conferences, and 34 teams will be selected at-large by the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee. Teams will then be divided into sixteen regionals of four teams, each of which is conducted via a double-elimination tournament. Regional champions will then face each other in Super Regionals, a best-of-three-game series, to determine the eight participants in the Men's College World Series.
A total of 64 teams will enter the tournament, with 30 of them receiving an automatic bid by either winning their conference's tournament or by finishing in first place in their conference. The remaining 34 bids will be at-large, with selections extended by the NCAA Selection Committee.
The sixteen national seeds will be announced on the Selection Show on May 27. [3] Teams in italics advanced to the Super Regionals. Teams in bold advanced to the 2024 Men's College World Series.
On May 26, the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee announced the sixteen regional host sites.
Regionals
Super Regionals
Conference | Total | Schools |
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SEC | 11 | Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt |
ACC | 8 | Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, NC State, Virginia, Wake Forest |
Big 12 | 6 | Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, UCF, West Virginia |
Sun Belt | 4 | Coastal Carolina, James Madison, Louisiana, Southern Miss |
Pac-12 | 3 | Arizona, Oregon, Oregon State |
Big Ten | 3 | Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska |
American | 2 | East Carolina, Tulane |
Big East | 2 | St. John’s, UConn |
Big West | 2 | UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara |
CUSA | 2 | Dallas Baptist, Louisiana Tech |
Missouri Valley | 2 | Evansville, Indiana State |
Coastal | 1 | UNC Wilmington |
ASUN | 1 | Stetson |
America East | 1 | Bryant |
Atlantic 10 | 1 | VCU |
Big South | 1 | High Point |
Horizon | 1 | Northern Kentucky |
Ivy League | 1 | Penn |
Metro Atlantic | 1 | Niagara |
Mid-American | 1 | Western Michigan |
Mountain West | 1 | Fresno State |
Northeast | 1 | LIU |
Ohio Valley | 1 | Southeast Missouri State |
Patriot | 1 | Army |
Southern | 1 | Wofford |
Southland | 1 | Nicholls |
SWAC | 1 | Grambling State |
Summit | 1 | Oral Roberts |
WAC | 1 | Grand Canyon |
WCC | 1 | San Diego |
Bold indicates winner. Seeds for regional tournaments indicate seeds within regional. Seeds for super regional tournaments indicate national seeds only. Game times are listed in ET.
Hosted by Tennessee at Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Regional | Regional | Regional Final | Super Regional June – | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Tennessee | 7:00 p.m. | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Northern Kentucky | SECN | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Indiana | 1:00 p.m. | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Southern Miss | ESPN+ | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Knoxville Regional – Lindsey Nelson Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | East Carolina | 1:00 p.m. | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Evansville | ESPN+ | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | VCU | 6:00 p.m. | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Wake Forest | ESPNU | ||||||||||||||||||||
Greenville Regional – Clark–LeClair Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hosted by Florida State at Dick Howser Stadium
Regional | Regional | Regional Final | Super Regional June – | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Oklahoma | 1:00 p.m. | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Oral Roberts | ESPN+ | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | UConn | 7:00 p.m. | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Duke | ESPN+ | ||||||||||||||||||||
– | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Norman Regional – L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Florida State | 12:00 p.m. | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Stetson | ACCN | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | UCF | 6:00 p.m. | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Alabama | ESPN+ | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tallahassee Regional – Dick Howser Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hosted by Arkansas at Baum–Walker Stadium
Regional | Regional | Regional Final | Super Regional June – | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Arkansas | 3:00 p.m. | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Southeast Missouri State | ESPN+ | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Kansas State | 8:00 p.m. | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Louisiana Tech | ESPN+ | ||||||||||||||||||||
– | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Fayetteville Regional – Baum–Walker Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Virginia | 12:00 p.m. | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Penn | ESPN+ | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | St. John’s | 7:00 p.m. | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Mississippi State | ESPN+ | ||||||||||||||||||||
Charottesville Regional – Davenport Field at Disharoon Park | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hosted by North Carolina at Boshamer Stadium
Regional | Regional | Regional Final | Super Regional June – | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Arizona | 9:00 p.m. | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Grand Canyon | ESPN+ | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | West Virginia | 3:00 p.m. | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Dallas Baptist | ESPN2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
– | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tucson Regional – Hi Corbett Field | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | North Carolina | 6:00 p.m. | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | LIU | ESPN+ | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Wofford | 12:00 p.m. | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | LSU | ESPNU | ||||||||||||||||||||
Chapel Hill Regional – Boshamer Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hosted by Kentucky at Kentucky Proud Park
Regional | Regional | Regional Final | Super Regional June – | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Kentucky | 12:00 p.m. | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Western Michigan | SECN | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Illinois | 7:00 p.m. | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Indiana State | ESPN+ | ||||||||||||||||||||
– | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Lexington Regional – Kentucky Proud Park | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Oregon State | 9:00 p.m. | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Tulane | ESPN2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Nicholls | 4:00 p.m. | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | UC Irvine | ESPN+ | ||||||||||||||||||||
Corvallis Regional – Goss Stadium at Coleman Field | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hosted by Georgia at Foley Field
Regional | Regional | Regional Final | Super Regional June – | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | NC State | 7:00 p.m. | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Bryant | ESPN+ | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | James Madison | 2:00 p.m. | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | South Carolina | ESPN+ | ||||||||||||||||||||
– | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Raleigh Regional – Doak Field | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Georgia | 1:00 p.m. | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Army | ESPN+ | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Georgia Tech | 7:00 p.m. | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | UNC Wilmington | ESPN+ | ||||||||||||||||||||
Athens Regional – Foley Field | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hosted by Clemson University at Doug Kingsmore Stadium
Regional | Regional | Regional Final | Super Regional June – | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Clemson | 7:00 p.m. | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | High Point | ACCN | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Coastal Carolina | 12:00 p.m. | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Vanderbilt | ESPN2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
– | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson Regional – Doug Kingsmore Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Oklahoma State | 7:00 p.m. | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Niagara | ESPN+ | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Florida | 3:00 p.m. | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Nebraska | ESPN+ | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stillwater Regional – O'Brate Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hosted by Texas A&M at Blue Bell Park
Regional | Regional | Regional Final | Super Regional June – | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | UC Santa Barbara | 9:00 p.m. | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Fresno State | ESPN+ | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Oregon | 3:00 p.m. | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | San Diego | ESPNU | ||||||||||||||||||||
– | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Santa Barbara Regional – Caesar Uyesaka Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Texas A&M | 1:00 p.m. | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Grambling State | ESPN+ | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Texas | 6:00 p.m. | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Louisiana | ESPN2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
College Station Regional – Blue Bell Park | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Conference | # of Bids | Record | Win % | Nc Record | Nc Win % | RF | SR | WS | NS | CS | NC |
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SEC | 11 | – | – | – | – | ||||||
ACC | 8 | – | – | – | – | ||||||
Big 12 | 6 | – | – | – | – | ||||||
Sun Belt | 4 | – | – | – | – | ||||||
Big Ten | 3 | – | – | – | – | ||||||
Pac-12 | 3 | – | – | – | – | ||||||
American | 2 | – | – | – | – | ||||||
Big East | 2 | – | – | – | – | ||||||
Big West | 2 | – | – | – | – | ||||||
CUSA | 2 | – | – | – | – | ||||||
Missouri Valley | 2 | – | – | – | – | ||||||
America East | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||||
Atlantic 10 | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||||
ASUN | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||||
Big South | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||||
CAA | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||||
Horizon | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||||
Ivy League | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||||
MAAC | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||||
MAC | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||||
Mountain West | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||||
Northeast | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||||
Ohio Valley | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||||
Patriot | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||||
SoCon | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||||
Southland | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||||
SWAC | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||||
Summit | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||||
West Coast | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||||||
WAC | 1 | – | – | – | – |
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