Big Ten Baseball Tournament Central: Schedule, Results, Bracket - Sports Illustrated

Share on XAdd us as a preferred sourceCharles Schwab Field in Omaha, Neb. | Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen / USA TODAY NETWORKIn this story: The Big Ten Conference Baseball Tournament is here, and that means a new format to follow. The Big Ten Conference Baseball Tournament is here, and that means a new format to follow. UCLA earned the top seed by running away with the regular season. That gives the Bruins an automatic bid in the quarterfinals, which begin on Friday. They're joined by 2-seed Nebraska, 3-seed Oregon, and 4-seed USC. UCLA earned the top seed by running away with the regular season. That gives the Bruins an automatic bid in the quarterfinals, which begin on Friday. They're joined by 2-seed Nebraska, 3-seed Oregon, and 4-seed USC. Seeds 5-12 must make it through a pair of double-elimination brackets to advance to the quarterfinals. All qualifiers from the double-elimination brackets need two wins to advance. Seeds 5-12 must make it through a pair of double-elimination brackets to advance to the quarterfinals. All qualifiers from the double-elimination brackets need two wins to advance. Once the quarterfinals begin on Friday, a single-elimination format is followed to determine the Big Ten Conference Tournament champion. Nebraska is the two-time reigning tournament champion. Once the quarterfinals begin on Friday, a single-elimination format is followed to determine the Big Ten Conference Tournament champion. Nebraska is the two-time reigning tournament champion. Nebraska players hold up the trophy after winning the 2025 Big Ten Baseball Tournament. | Nebraska Athletics Follow along below for all the results. Every game will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network. Big Ten Baseball Bracket | Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Baseball Tournament History The Big Ten Baseball Tournament has been played nearly every year since 1981, taking off just 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Host sites have included Ann Arbor, Minneapolis, Columbus, Champaign, State College, Iowa City, Bloomington, and Omaha. From 1981 to 1999, the tournament used a double-elimination format with four teams. For the first seven years, qualifying teams were from the East and West divisions. The field expanded to six teams in 2000, before moving to eight teams in 2014 and 12 teams in 2025. From 1981 to 1999, the tournament used a double-elimination format with four teams. For the first seven years, qualifying teams were from the East and West divisions. The field expanded to six teams in 2000, before moving to eight teams in 2014 and 12 teams in 2025. Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Neb. | Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen / USA TODAY NETWORK With the latest conference realignment bringing in Oregon, UCLA, USC, and Washington, the regular double-elimination format was dropped in 2025. Instead, pool play determined who advanced to the single-elimination quarterfinals. That format was dropped after just one run, with this year's use of two double-elimination brackets to determine the second half of the single-elimination field for the weekend. Michigan, Minnesota, and Ohio State are tied for the most conference tournament titles at 10 each. Nebraska is the reigning tournament champion, having won each of the last two editions going into 2026. Michigan, Minnesota, and Ohio State are tied for the most conference tournament titles at 10 each. Nebraska is the reigning tournament champion, having won each of the last two editions going into 2026. Have a question or comment for Kaleb? Send an email to kalebhenry.huskermax@gmail.com. Have a question or comment for Kaleb? Send an email to kalebhenry.huskermax@gmail.com. Loading recommendations... Please wait while we load personalized content recommendations KALEB HENRYKaleb Henry is an award-winning sports reporter, covering collegiate athletics since 2014 via radio, podcasting, and digital journalism. His experience with Big Ten Conference teams goes back more than a decade, including time covering programs such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, and USC Trojans. He has contributed to Sports Illustrated since 2021. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his sports coverage from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Prior to working in sports journalism, Kaleb was a Division I athlete on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Track and Field team where he discussed NCAA legislation as SIUE's representative to the Ohio Valley Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.