Who is in College World Series? Arizona, Louisville surprise teams in 2025 CWS bracket
We now know seven of the eight teams that will compete for the NCAA baseball tournament national championship in Omaha, Nebraska, with the eighth team set to qualify after Game 3 of their Super Regional on Monday, June 9.
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Here's a quick look at the teams that have qualified for the CWS, which includes only five national seeds and just one of the top five seeds in the tournament after No. 1 Vanderbilt and No. 2 Texas were eliminated in the regional round and No. 4 Auburn and No. 5 North Carolina lost in the Super Regionals.
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No. 3 Arkansas advances to College World Series
The Razorbacks swept defending national champion Tennessee in the Fayetteville Super Regional, winning Game 1, 4-3, and Game 2, 11-4.
No. 6 LSU makes College World Series
The Tigers won the Baton Rouge Super Regional, sweeping West Virginia with a 16-9 win in Game 1 and a 12-5 win in Game 2.
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No. 8 Oregon State qualifies for College World Series
The Beavers took the Corvallis Super Regional over Florida State in three games. They won Game 1 in 10 innings, 5-4, before losing to the Seminoles in Game 2, 3-1. They won Game 3, 14-10.
No. 13 Coastal Carolina earns trip to College World Series
The Chanticleers defeated No. 4 national seed Auburn in the Auburn Regional in two games. They won Game 1, 7-6 and took Game 2 by a 4-1 score.
No. 15 UCLA in College World Series bracket
The Bruins swept UTSA in the Los Angeles Super Regional with a 5-2 Game 1 win and a 7-0 Game 2 victory.
Arizona makes College World Series field
The Wildcats upset No. 5 national seed North Carolina in the Chapel Hill Super Regional, battling back from an 18-2 Game 1 loss with a 10-8 win in Game 2 and a 4-3 win in Game 3.
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Louisville gets spot in College World Series
The Cardinals won the Louisville Super Regional over Miami in three games. They took Game 1, 8-1, before falling in Game 2, 9-6. They won the deciding Game 3, 3-2.
Louisville outfielder Eddie King Jr. celebrates his second home run of the game during the NCAA baseball Super Regional game 2 at Jim Patterson Stadium on June 7, 2025 in Louisville, Ky.
Duke or Murray State to earn final berth in College World Series
The final spot in the 2025 College World Series will go to either Duke or Murray State. The Durham Regional is tied, 1-1, with the deciding Game 3 on June 9 at 4 p.m. MST (7 p.m. Eastern).
The Blue Devils won Game 1 in the Super Regional, 7-4. The Racers forced Game 3 with a 19-9 win in Game 2.
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