Host-heavy SEC leads as On3 updates 2026 NCAA Baseball Field of 64

The NCAA has announced the 16 regional hosts for the 2026 baseball tournament and On3 has updated its Field of 64 projections, moving Arkansas to a 2-seed after West Virginia was placed as a host. The SEC leads with seven hosts and 12 bids, followed by the ACC (8), Big 12 (7), Big Ten (4), Sun Belt (4), and others. Kentucky’s improved status helps the SEC reach 12 bids as ECU wins the American and UTSA drops off the bubble. The full bracket will be revealed Monday at 12:00 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Bubble-watch notes: Last Four In – TCU, Mercer, Virginia Tech, Kentucky; First Four Out – Texas State, NC State, UTSA, High Point; Next Four Out – Pittsburgh, Michigan, Miami (OH), Purdue.