
Road to Omaha opens as 16 NCAA regionals start with 32 games
The 2026 NCAA baseball regionals begin with 32 games across 16 sites in a double-elimination format, running Friday through Monday to determine the 16 teams advancing to the super regionals; UCLA is the No. 1 seed, there are key in-state rivalries, and storylines include Georgia catcher Daniel Jackson's pursuit of a 30-30 season as well as regional previews and RPI-based rankings.