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NCAA Sets 16 Hosts; Mississippi State, Nebraska Lead

5/25/2026

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Summary

Story summary

The NCAA committee announced 16 regional hosts for the 2026 baseball tournament.
Mississippi State earned a No. 1 seed and will host a Starkville Regional.
Nebraska will host a Lincoln Regional at Haymarket Park, its first since 2008.
Florida, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Florida State, Georgia, Auburn, Texas, Texas A&M, Alabama, Oregon, UCLA and Southern Miss are also named as hosts.

History

Historical Context

In 1999 the NCAA expanded the Division I baseball tournament to a 64-team field, creating sixteen four-team double-elimination regionals for the first time. That structure persisted through the 2026 championship, which again features sixteen regional hosts such as Mississippi State and UCLA, while the number of national seeds rose to 32 without altering the regional format.

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Story summary

The NCAA committee announced 16 regional hosts for the 2026 baseball tournament.
Mississippi State earned a No. 1 seed and will host a Starkville Regional.
Nebraska will host a Lincoln Regional at Haymarket Park, its first since 2008.
Florida, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Florida State, Georgia, Auburn, Texas, Texas A&M, Alabama, Oregon, UCLA and Southern Miss are also named as hosts.

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