And while much was made of the Southeastern Conference earning eight of the top 16 seeds in the tournament, only Arkansas and LSU made it to Omaha, Neb. More: Texas baseball report card: The good and bad of Horns' debut SEC season Those two SEC teams will face each other in the opening round,

LSU has the second-best odds after hammering West Virginia to reach Omaha. The Tigers have a great pedigree in the College World Series with seven national championships. Oregon State, Arizona, Coastal Carolina and UCLA have all reached college baseball's pinnacle since 2012.

The College World Series is officially underway. The first games in Omaha kicked off Friday as the four teams in Bracket One faced off to compete for a spot in the winner's bracket. This round takes on a double-elimination format where the winner of each bracket advances to a best-of-three series to determine the NCAA Champion.

From UCLA's star shortstop to an LSU pitcher who could go No. 1, here are the future major league stars to watch in Omaha.

Hello, baseball fans. Welcome to The Athletic's live coverage of the College World Series. We have eight intriguing teams to follow this week as they chase a national title.

When does the 2025 College World Series start in Omaha, Nebraska? What we know about the NCAA baseball tournament schedule, CWS teams and more.

The Men’s College World Series begins on Friday, June 13, 2025 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Neb. Games will be broadcast on ESPN, ESPN 2 and ABC so cord-cutting fans have plenty of streaming options to choose from to watch every contest.

One of the eight teams in the 2025 College World Series is just days away from rising to the top as this year's national champion. Will Arkansas deliver as the highest-seeded squad left in the field,