To wrap up the season, our experts gathered for one final MCWS roundtable -- sharing their favorite moments from the tournament and offering early predictions for 2026. This MCWS also had a renaissance feel -- with programs such as UCLA and Louisville returning to the promised land of college baseball. Rooney: Georgia Tech center fielder Drew Burress will be the national player of the year in 2026. He is a .357 hitter through his first two seasons of college baseball, and his 1.246 OPS looks like a misprint. The reigning Big Ten Player of the Year will be the popular pick for National Player of the Year and first pick of next year's draft.