A familiar foe potentially awaits in Miami — Florida beat the Hurricanes (38-18) twice early in the season in Coral Gables. They’ll now make the trip to The Swamp. Out of the Sun Belt, Troy was on the bubble but it gets an at-large bid. The Trojans last made the field in 2023. Out of the MAAC comes the Rider Broncos, who last claimed a bid in 2023, too.

College Station Regional

1. Texas A&M (12)
2. USC
3. Texas State
4. Lamar

After missing the 2025 postseason in stunning fashion, Texas A&M (39-14) is back in the dance in year two under head coach Michael Earley. The Aggies made two trips to Omaha in three seasons under Jim Schlossnagle, including a runner-up finish in 2024, the best finish in program history. Expectations are high for A&M, and despite missing out on a national seed, it’ll be a tough out with Olsen Magic on its side.

It’s been an incredible season for USC, which totes the elite pitching duo of Mason Edwards and Grant Govel. The Trojans, now out of the Big Ten, were the last undefeated team in Division I this season and head to College Station with a 43-15 record. Texas State was another bubbly Sun Belt squad but the Bobcats are back for the first time since 2022. Lamar came out of the Southland for its first bid since 2010.

Starkville Regional

1. Mississippi State (14)
2. Cincinnati
3. Louisiana
4. Lipscomb

Mississippi State (40-17) did not have a strong finish to the season, but the committee opted not to send it on the road this weekend. The Bulldogs have looked the part in year one under head coach Brian O’Connor and are making their third-straight tourney appearance. Since winning the program’s first national title in 2021, State has not made it out of a regional. This is the first time postseason baseball will be played at Dudy Noble Field since that special ’21 campaign.

Led by coveted slugger Quinton Coats, Cincinnati will bring some Big 12 thump to The Dude. This is the Bearcats’ second-straight bid but still just their fifth in program history. Louisiana entered last week on the bubble but left no doubts after performing well in the Sun Belt Tournament. This is the Cajuns’ fourth bid in the last five seasons. Lipscomb conquered the A-SUN and is in for the fourth time in program history and first since 2023.

Lawrence Regional

1. Kansas (15)
2. Arkansas
3. Missouri State
4. Northeastern