There’s college baseball, and then there’s Omaha.

The College World Series is where the season stops being theoretical and starts being real. No more projections. No more “built for a long year” talk. Just eight teams, a double-elimination bracket, and the kind of pressure that makes even future first-round picks look human.

Last year’s series was a reminder of why this tournament never disappoints. Close games, bullpen chaos, and lineups stacked with players you’ll be hearing about on MLB broadcasts before long. Every pitch mattered. Every mistake got magnified. That’s how Omaha works.

And 2026 is already shaping up to be more of the same, in the best possible way.

Charles Schwab Field isn’t just the venue. It’s part of the experience. Omaha turns into a full-on college baseball town every June, and the fans bring it. Entire sections turn into unofficial home crowds. Morning games feel just as intense as night games. By the time the finals roll around, everyone in the building is locked in, whether their team is still alive or not.

Watching the College World Series on TV is fine. Being there is different. You feel the tension build inning by inning. You hear the dugouts chirping. You know when a swing just ended a season.

If college baseball matters to you at all, Omaha in 2026 is where you want to be.