Big Ten baseball tournament bracket, schedule, how to watch

The Big Ten baseball tournament bracket is set.

The nation's No. 1 team UCLA grabs the top spot in the tournament, with former Pac-12 classmates Oregon (No. 3) and USC (No. 4) earning byes to the single elimination stage.

The Big Ten tournament has a different format than its Power Four counterparts. Only the top 12 teams make the tournament, and seeds 5-12 play a double-elimination round.

The full Big Ten Tournament schedule and bracket is below:

When is 2026 Big Ten baseball tournament?

• When: Tuesday, May 19 to Sunday, May 24
• Where: Omaha, Nebraska; Charles Schwab Field

Big Ten baseball tournament format

Seeds No. 5-12 play in double elimination stage starting, May 19.

Seeds No. 1-4 get bye to single-elimination stage, beginning May 22.

Big Ten baseball tournament bracket, schedule

All times Eastern. All games broadcast on Big Ten Network.

TUESDAY, MAY 19

• Game 1: No. 5 Purdue vs. No. 12 Michigan State, 10 a.m.
• Game 2: No. 8 Iowa vs. No. 9 Illinois, 2 p.m.
• Game 3: No. 7 Michigan vs. No. 10 Rutgers, 6 p.m.
• Game 4: No. 6 Ohio State vs. No. 11 Washington, 10. p.m.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20

• Game 5: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 10 a.m.
• Game 6: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 2 p.m.
• Game 7: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 6 p.m.
• Game 8: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 10 p.m.

THURSDAY, MAY 21

• Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 7 loser, 3 p.m.
• Game 10: Game 6 winner vs. Game 8 loser, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, MAY 22

• Game 11: No. 4 USC vs. Game 7 winner, 10 a.m.
• Game 12: No. 1 UCLA vs. Game 9 winner, 2 p.m.
• Game 13: No. 2 Nebraska vs. Game 8 winner, 6 p.m.
• Game 14: No. 3 Oregon vs. Game 10 winner, 10 p.m.

SATURDAY, MAY 23

• Game 15: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner, 3 p.m.
• Game 16: Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner, 7 p.m.

SUNDAY, MAY 24

• Game 17: Championship, 3 p.m.

Big Ten baseball standings

1. UCLA 48-6 (28-2)
2. Nebraska 41-14 (23-7)
3. Oregon 38-15 (20-10)
4. USC 42-14 (20-10)
5. Purdue 35-18 (18-12)
6. Ohio State 29-23 (18-12)
7. Michigan 32-22 (17-13)
8. Iowa 32-21 (15-15)
9. Illinois 28-25 (15-16)
10. Rutgers 26-28 (13-17)
11. Washington 23-31 (12-18)
12. Michigan State 22-31 (11-19)
13. Minnesota 30-23 (11-19)
14. Indiana 23-31 (9-21)
15. Maryland 27-29 (9-21)
16. Penn State 16-35 (9-21)
17. Northwestern 21-30-1 (8-22)