The road to Omaha, Nebraska, begins on Monday, May 27 with the NCAA baseball tournament selection show.
It is shaping up to be yet another thrilling tournament, and perhaps even more good fortune is in store for the SEC. An SEC team has won each of the last four tournaments, with Paul Skenes and LSU defeating Florida in the CWS finals last season.
As of the latest D1Baseball.com Top-25 rankings, four SEC teams — Tennessee, Kentucky, Texas A&M, and Arkansas — are ranked within the top five.
Clemson, Oregon State, and North Carolina are among other teams in strong position to host a regional.
The Sporting News has you covered with everything that you need to know about the 2024 NCAA baseball tournament selection show, including TV and live stream options.
When is the NCAA baseball selection show in 2024?
- Date: Monday, May 27
- Time: 12 p.m. ET
The 64-team field for the 2024 NCAA college baseball championship will be announced at roughly 12 p.m. ET on Monday, May 27.
What channel is the NCAA baseball selection show on?
- TV channel: ESPN2
- Live stream: Fubo
The selection show will air live on ESPN2. Viewers can also stream the show on Fubo.
Fubo offers a free trial, allowing you to try before you buy.
If the selection show is not available to watch live in your location or if you’re traveling abroad, you can use a Virtual Private Network (VPN). VPNs provide a secure and private online connection, allowing you to bypass geographical restrictions to access your favorite streaming services from any device, anywhere in the world.
NCAA baseball regional hosts 2024
The NCAA selection committee has already revealed the 16 host sites for the regionals:
| Regional | Host |
| Athens | Georgia |
| Chapel Hill | North Carolina |
| Charlottesville | Virginia |
| Clemson | Clemson |
| College Station | Texas A&M |
| Corvallis | Oregon State |
| Fayetteville | Arkansas |
| Greenville | East Carolina |
| Knoxville | Tennessee |
| Lexington | Kentucky |
| Norman | Oklahoma |
| Raleigh | NC State |
| Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara |
| Stillwater | Oklahoma State |
| Tallahassee | Florida State |
| Tucson | Arizona |
NCAA baseball tournament 2024 selection format
The 64 teams are divided into two qualifying groups: at-large selections and automatic bids. The number of automatic bids has varied, contingent on the number of conferences, but there are expected to be 32 automatic bids to this year’s tournament; those are rewarded exclusively to conference champions.
Regionals
The field is split into 16 regions; the top 16 seeds, as picked by the selection committee, are awarded a regional to host.
Each region consists of four teams competing in a double-elimination format. Only one team advances out of the region and into the Super Regionals.
Super Regionals
In this stage, the tournament functions similarly to March Madness, with the 16 regionals formatted into a college basketball-style bracket. For instance, the team from the top overall region will square off against the winner of the 16-seed region, and so on.
The higher-seeded team will host the super regional in a best-of-three series.
College World Series
Only eight teams advance to Omaha, where they are split amongst two four-team brackets to compete in a double-elimination format.
One team advances out of each bracket; those two teams will play in a best-of-three series as they vie for the national title.
NCAA baseball tournament schedule 2024
| Round | Dates |
|---|---|
| Selection Show | May 27 |
| Regionals | May 31 – June 3 |
| Super Regionals | June 7 -9 or June 8 – 10 |
| College World Series | June 14 – 20 |
| CWS Finals | June 22 – 23/24 |
When is the College World Series in 2024?
Action in Omaha will begin on Friday, June 14, and run as late as Thursday, June 20. See below for a complete schedule.
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, June 14 | Game 1 | 2 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
| Game 2 | 7 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo | |
| Saturday, June 15 | Game 3 | 2 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
| Game 4 | 7 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo | |
| Sunday, June 16 | Game 5 | 2 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
| Game 6 | 7 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo | |
| Monday, June 17 | Game 7 | 2 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
| Game 8 | 7 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo | |
| Tuesday, June 18 | Game 9 | 2 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
| Game 10 | 7 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo | |
| Wednesday, June 19 | Game 11 | 2 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
| Game 12 | 7 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo | |
| Thursday, June 20 | *Game 13 | 2 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
| *Game 14 | 7 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
*if necessary
When are the College World Series finals in 2024?
The College World Series finals will begin on Saturday, June 22. The schedule for the best-of-three championship series is listed below.
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, June 22 | Game 1 | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
| Sunday, June 23 | Game 2 | 2 p.m. | ABC, Fubo |
| Monday, June 24 | *Game 3 | 7 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
*if necessary
NCAA baseball tournament tickets 2024
Tickets to games throughout the 2024 NCAA baseball tournament, including the College World Series, are available on StubHub. For seats and prices for specific games, use the link below.
College World Series winners
A team from the SEC has won each of the past four tournaments. Every winner of the CWS since 2000 is listed in the table below.
| CWS | Team |
|---|---|
| 2023 | LSU |
| 2022 | Ole Miss |
| 2021 | Mississippi State |
| 2020 | Canceled |
| 2019 | Vanderbilt |
| 2018 | Oregon State |
| 2017 | Florida |
| 2016 | Coastal Carolina |
| 2015 | Virginia |
| 2014 | Vanderbilt |
| 2013 | UCLA |
| 2012 | Arizona |
| 2011 | USC |
| 2010 | South Carolina |
| 2009 | LSU |
| 2008 | Fresno State |
| 2007 | Oregon State |
| 2006 | Oregon State |
| 2005 | Texas |
| 2004 | Cal State Fullerton |
| 2003 | Rice |
| 2002 | Texas |
| 2001 | Miami |
| 2000 | LSU |
