NCAA Baseball Selection Show 2025: Live Bracket Reveal, Streaming Details & Must-Watch Contenders

Selection Monday is here, and college baseball fans will finally learn which 64 teams punched their ticket to the Road to Omaha. The NCAA Baseball Selection Show airs Monday, May 26, at 12 p.m. ET on ESPN2, with a simulcast on ESPNU and streaming on ESPN+. Below is everything you need to know ahead of the bracket reveal. When to Watch and How to Stream • Date: Monday, May 26, 2025 • Time: Noon ET / 11 a.m. CT / 9 a.m. PT • TV: ESPN2 (whip-around analysis), ESPNU (alternate feed) • Streaming: ESPN app and ESPN+ (subscription), plus Fubo and other live-TV services carrying ESPN Key Dates After the Reveal • Regionals: May 30 – June 2 • Super Regionals: June 6 – 9 • Men’s College World Series (Omaha): June 13 – 23 (finals begin June 21) Storylines to Track During the Show 1. Race for the No. 1 National Seed Vanderbilt can lock up the top overall slot if it finishes the SEC tournament with a title, riding the nation’s best RPI and a 28-15 record vs. Quadrant 1 & 2 opponents. Arkansas, Clemson and Oregon State lurk if the Commodores stumble. 2. Last Four In vs. First Four Out Bubble drama centers on power-conference middle seeds (TCU, NC State, USC) battling red-hot mid-majors such as Southern Miss and UC Irvine. The committee’s use of RPI vs. recent form could swing multiple at-large spots. 3. Hosting Picture • Locked-in hosts: Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Clemson, Oregon State, Tennessee • Likely hosts: Texas A&M, Virginia, North Carolina, Oklahoma • On the fence: Alabama, East Carolina, Oklahoma State 4. Automatic-Bid Cinderella Watch With 29 autobids awarded, programs like Northeastern (CAA) and Grand Canyon (WAC) have already stolen spots, shrinking the bubble even further. How the Committee Builds the Field • 29 automatic qualifiers (conference champions) • 35 at-large bids determined by: RPI, strength of schedule, non-conference SOS, “Quad 1” wins, head-to-head and road/neutral records • Top 16 seeds earn the right to host Regionals; the eight surviving Super Regional winners advance to Omaha. Bracket Reveal Tips for Fans ✓ Follow official NCAA Baseball social accounts for the printable bracket as it drops. ✓ ESPN’s crew breaks down each regional immediately after each quadrant is announced—perfect for filling out picks in real time. ✓ Keep a second screen open to live RPI dashboards; they update once the field becomes final, offering instant matchup metrics. What’s Next Within hours of the show, travel logistics are set, host sites finalize ticket sales, and ESPN releases full Regional TV assignments. Coaches scramble to align pitching rotations for Friday’s openers—especially bubble teams that survive the cut and now face national seeds on short rest. Stay tuned to our coverage throughout the week for regional previews, upset alerts and MLB draft-watch prospects looking to boost their stock in postseason play.