CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – A nation-best five Atlantic Coast Conference teams have been selected for the 2026 NCAA Rowing Championships, scheduled for May 29-31 at Lake Lanier Olympic Park in Gainesville, Georgia.

With Stanford winning the ACC title and earning the automatic bid, California, Miami, Syracuse and Virginia received at-large bids. The five teams surpassed last year’s league-record mark of four teams advancing. ACC teams will make up more than 22 percent of the 22-team field.

Looking to win its third national championship in the last four years, Stanford earned the No. 1 seed in the Second Varsity Eight and Varsity Four along with the No. 3 seed in the Varsity Eight. Making its 17th appearance in the NCAA Championships, Stanford has a chance to become the first team to win back-to-back national championships since Texas won in 2021 and 2022.

California, which placed third at last week’s ACC Rowing Championship, earned the No. 7 seed in the Varsity Eight and the No. 10 seed in both the Second Varsity Eight and Varsity Four. The Golden Bears are set to compete in their 26th consecutive NCAA Championship.

Miami will make its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Championships after placing fifth at the ACC Championship. Entering the NCAA Championships with its highest national ranking in program history at No. 13, the Hurricanes will be the No. 13 seed in the Varsity Eight, the No. 11 seed in the Second Varsity Eight and the No. 15 seed in the Varsity Four.

Syracuse, which is making its 13th appearance in the NCAA Championship, is coming off a fourth-place finish at the ACC Championship. The Orange earned the No. 8 seed in the Varsity Eight, the No. 9 seed in the Second Varsity Eight and the No. 13 seed in the Varsity Four.

Virginia returns to the NCAA Championships for the 28th time after finishing as the runner-up at last week’s ACC Championship. The Cavaliers earned the No. 6 seed in the Varsity Eight, the No. 3 seed in the Second Varsity Eight and the No. 6 seed in the Varsity Four.

The team championship at the NCAA Championships consists of 22 teams. Nine conferences received automatic qualification, while the remaining 13 slots were filled with at-large selections to complete the championship field. Teams qualifying for the championship are required to field two boats of eight rowers and one boat of four rowers. In the Varsity Eight, Second Varsity Eight and Varsity Four, all 22 boats will be seeded into four heats.