The NCAA Baseball Tournament Field of 64 will be announced on Selection Monday. It’s the culmination of an exciting regular season and conference tournament week across college baseball. The Big 12 is expected to have several teams comfortably in the field, with Kansas and West Virginia both entering the postseason conversation as potential Regional hosts after meeting in the Big 12 Championship Game over the weekend.
When Is the NCAA Baseball Tournament Selection Show?
- Date: Monday, May 25
- Time: 12 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. CT
- TV Channel: ESPN2
- Streaming: ESPN App / ESPN+
Big 12 Teams to Watch on Selection Monday
Kansas Jayhawks
- Big 12 Tournament champs
- likely host
- pushing for stronger national seed
West Virginia Mountaineers
- still hosting caliber despite title game loss
- résumé strong all season
TCU Horned Frogs
- safely in field
- question becomes seeding/location
Arizona State Sun Devils
- likely No. 2 seed entering tournament
- one of the Big 12’s most dangerous offenses
- could be a difficult draw in Regional play
Oklahoma State Cowboys
- boosted résumé with Big 12 Tournament win over UCF
- appears safely in NCAA Tournament field
- dangerous postseason program with strong tradition
Cincinnati Bearcats
- one of the Big 12’s biggest surprise teams
- appears comfortably in NCAA Tournament field
- could become tricky No. 3 seed matchup
UCF Knights
- strong finish helped solidify tournament résumé
- offensive firepower makes Knights intriguing postseason team
- likely headed for middle-seed Regional placement
Biggest Big 12 Storyline Entering Selection Monday
The biggest question for the conference is whether Kansas did enough to jump West Virginia for a higher Regional hosting spot after the Jayhawks dominated the Mountaineers 9-0 in the Big 12 Championship Game on Saturday night.
Final Prediction
Expect the Big 12 to have seven teams in the field with Kansas and West Virginia both hosting Regionals. The biggest drama may simply come down to seeding order after Kansas’ dominant conference tournament run.
