Top-seeded UCLA will host NCAA Tournament Regional while USC hits the road
UCLA has secured the top seed in the NCAA baseball tournament and will host a regional, while USC will compete on the road. Despite a strong RPI ranking, USC's recent loss to UCLA in the Big Ten Tournament affected their hosting status. Both teams are looking to advance to the College World Series, with USC aiming for its first trip since 2001.
- ▪UCLA is the top seed in the NCAA baseball tournament and will host the regional round.
- ▪USC, despite being ranked No. 9 in RPI, was not selected as a regional host due to a recent loss to UCLA.
- ▪USC will face Texas State in the College Station Regional, while UCLA will open against Saint Mary's.
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Sports Top-seeded UCLA will host NCAA Tournament Regional while USC hits the road By Ben Bolch Published May 25, 2026, 4:22 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google One is the top seed in the NCAA baseball tournament. The other might have the biggest gripe. UCLA and USC will face vastly different paths to the College World Series based on their Regional pairings released Monday. As expected, the Bruins earned the No. 1 overall seed after having gone wire to wire as the nation’s top-ranked team while winning both the Big Ten Conference’s regular-season and tournament championships. UCLA is the top-seed in the NCAA baseball tournament and will host the regional round beginning this week.
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