Oklahoma beat North Carolina in Game 3 of the 2026 Men’s College World Series to secure its third DI baseball national championship and first since 1994. After losing its last four series of the regular season, the Sooners went on to knock off the No. 2, No. 3 and No. 5 national seeds to become the last team standing at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, NE.
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🐯 TIGERS BACK ON TOP: Relive LSU winning the 2025 Men’s College World Series
The 2026 NCAA DI baseball tournament field was announced during a selection show on Monday, May 25 on ESPN2.
Since 1954, the bracket has been split into two qualifying groups: automatic berths and the at-large selections. Like last year, this season 29 conference champions received automatic berths and 35 teams received at-large bids, decided by the NCAA DI Baseball Committee.
To be eligible for an at-large bid, teams must have a better than .500 record against DI opponents.
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LSU took home its eighth national championship in 2025, taking down Coastal Carolina in two games, claiming its second title in the past three seasons. Left-hander Kade Anderson was named the Most Outstanding Player after tossing a complete game shutout in Game 1.
Jay Johnson became the fastest coach in college baseball history to collect two national championships at one school.
The SEC has had its way in Omaha recently, winning the last seven titles after the Sooners took home the 2026 MCWS. Take a look at the full history below.
*Indicates undefeated teams in College World Series play.
Lawrence Price joined NCAA.com in August 2024 as a Digital Editorial Intern. He has held numerous internships in the past few years, including ones at the Kansas City Star, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, TNT Sports and more. Additionally, he was a 2023 Oscar Pope Lift Every Voice Fellowship recipient. Price is a Spring 2024 graduate of Northwestern University with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism. You can follow him on Twitter @LPIII_TRES.
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