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2025 Big Ten Baseball Tournament bracket, seeds officially set

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The 2025 Big Ten Baseball Tournament bracket and seeds are officially set and postseason play is set to begin. The top 12 of 17 Big Ten baseball teams make the bracket and have a chance to play for a conference crown and automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

The Big Ten utilizes pool play over the first four days of the tournament in Omaha. There are three games per day and in the end, the four pool winners face off in the semifinals.

The semifinals and finals are single elimination baseball games taking place Saturday, May 24 and Sunday, May 25. Without further ado, let’s dive into the bracket and schedule for the 2025 Big Ten Tournament.

Tuesday, May 20 (Pool Play)

  • Game 1: No. 11 Illinois vs. No. 7 Michigan | 11 a.m. | Big Ten Network 
  • Game 2: No. 10 Rutgers vs. No. 6 Indiana | 3 p.m. | Big Ten Network 
  • Game 3: No. 12 Michigan State vs. No. 8 Nebraska | 7 p.m. | Big Ten Network 

Wednesday, May 21 (Pool Play)

  • Game 4: No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 11 Illinois | 11 a.m. | BTN
  • Game 5: No. 9 Penn State vs. No. 5 Washington | 3 p.m. | BTN
  • Game 6: No. 3 Iowa vs. No. 10 Rutgers | 7 p.m. | BTN

Thursday, May 22 (Pool Play)

  • Game 7: No. 7 Michigan vs. No. 2 UCLA | 11 a.m. | BTN
  • Game 8: No. 4 USC vs. No. 9 Penn State | 3 p.m. | BTN
  • Game 9: No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 12 Michigan State | 7 p.m. | BTN

Friday, May 23 (Pool Play)

  • Game 10: No. 5 Washington vs. No. 4 USC | 11 a.m. | BTN
  • Game 11: No. 6 Indiana vs. No. 3 Iowa | 3 p.m. | BTN
  • Game 12: No. 8 Nebraska vs. No. 1 Oregon | 7 p.m. | BTN

Saturday, May 24 (Semifinals)

  • Game 13: Pool A winner vs. Pool D winner | 3 p.m. | BTN
  • Game 14: Pool B winner vs. Pool C winner | 7 p.m. | BTN

Sunday, May 25 (Championship)

  • Game 15: Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner | 3 p.m. | Big Ten Network