Latest news with #CollegeBaseballWorldSeries
USA Today
12-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 NCAA Softball Tournament bracket, field, schedule revealed
2025 NCAA Softball Tournament bracket, field, schedule revealed NCAA softball has exploded in popularity over the last few years. So much so that the television ratings have surpassed those of the College Baseball World Series in recent seasons. The game is faster than its male counterpart and folks are taking notice. To that end, the 2025 NCAA Softball Tournament field was announced on Sunday, so we got our first look at the 64 teams that made the bracket and the top 16 teams that will host regional play beginning this weekend. Of course, we are interested in Ohio State's fate and path -- which just so happens to be a very difficult one -- but we're here to bring you the entire bracket and schedule that will all kick off this weekend in places like Knoxville, Tallahassee, Gainesville, and College Station. 2025 NCAA Softball Tournament Bracket College Station, Texas Regional(1) Texas A&M (45-9) vs. Saint Francis (26-24)Marist (47-7-1) vs. Liberty (47-12)Eugene, Oregon Regional(16) Oregon (47-7) vs. Weber State (28-30)Binghamton (36-12) vs. Stanford (40-11)College Station Regional winner will play Eugene Regional winner in the Super Regionals Columbia, South Carolina Regional(8) South Carolina (40-15) vs. Elon (33-19)North Florida (45-13) vs. Virginia (37-17) Los Angeles Regional(9) UCLA (49-10) vs. UC Santa Barbara (34-24)San Diego State (37-17) vs. Arizona State (35-19)Columbia Regional winner will play Los Angeles Regional winner in the Super Regionals Fayetteville, Arkansas Regional(4) Arkansas (40-12) vs. Saint Louis (34-22)Indiana (33-18) vs. Oklahoma State (33-18) Tucson, Arizona Regional(13) Arizona (45-11) vs. Santa Clara (32-20)Grand Canyon (46-6) vs. Ole Miss (37-17)Fayetteville Regional winner will play Tucson Regional winner in the Super Regionals Tallahassee, Florida Regional(5) Florida State (46-9) vs. Robert Morris (30-16)Auburn (32-22) vs. South Florida (43-14-1) Lubbock, Texas Regional(12) Texas Tech (45-12) vs. Brown (33-15)Washington (34-17) vs. Mississippi State (37-17)Tallahassee Regional winner will play Lubbock Regional winner in the Super Regionals Gainesville, Florida Regional(3) Florida (43-14) vs. Mercer (38-24)Georgia Tech (27-22) vs. Florida Atlantic (44-10) Durham, North Carolina Regional(14) Duke (38-16) vs. Howard (31-18)Coastal Carolina (41-17) vs. Georgia (31-20)Gainesville Regional winner will play Durham Regional winner in the Super RegionalsAustin, Texas Regional(6) Texas (46-10) vs. Eastern Illinois (34-20)Michigan (38-19) vs. UCF (33-22-1) Clemson, South Carolina Regional(11) Clemson (44-12) vs. USC Upstate (39-14)Northwestern (29-18-1) vs. Kentucky (29-26)Austin Regional winner will play Clemson Regional winner in the Super Regionals Knoxville, Tennessee Regional(7) Tennessee (40-14) vs. Miami (Ohio) (35-24)North Carolina (40-15) vs. Ohio State (43-12-1) Baton Rouge, Louisiana Regional(10) LSU (41-14) vs. Southeastern Louisiana (48-14)UConn (35-17) vs. Nebraska (39-13)Knoxville Regional winner will play Baton Rouge Regional winner in the Super Regionals Norman, Oklahoma Regional(2) Oklahoma (45-7) vs. Boston University (38-17)Omaha (39-11) vs. Cal (35-19)Tuscaloosa, Alabama Regional(15) Alabama (37-21) vs. Jackson State (28-23)Belmont (40-14) vs. Virginia Tech (41-11)Norman Regional winner will play Tuscaloosa Regional winner in the Super Regionals 2025 NCAA Softball Tournament format If you aren't used to how the NCAA Softball Tournament works, it's an interesting format. Each of the top 16 seeds hosts a mini, four-team double-elimination tournament. The winner of each of those then advances to eight different Super Regional, where two of the regional champions participate in a best-of-three series for the right to advance to the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City. Those eight teams will participate in another double-elimination tournament to crown a champion. Dates of the 2025 NCAA Softball Tournament 2025 NCAA Softball Regionals : Friday, May 16 through Sunday, May 18 : Friday, May 16 through Sunday, May 18 2025 NCAA Softball Super Regionals : Thursday, May 22 through Sunday, May 25 : Thursday, May 22 through Sunday, May 25 2025 Women's College World Series: Thursday, May 29 through Saturday or Sunday, June 5 or 6 Contact/Follow us @BuckeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes and opinion. Follow Phil Harrison on X.
USA Today
06-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
College Baseball World Series Odds: Evaluating LSU's title hopes
College Baseball World Series Odds: Evaluating LSU's title hopes LSU baseball lost a series at Texas A&M last weekend, but the Tigers' championship odds didn't take a hit. According to BetMGM, LSU still owns the third-best odds to win the College World Series in June. The two schools ahead of the Tigers: Tennessee and Arkansas. LSU took two of three from Tennessee when the Vols paid a visit to Baton Rouge last month. LSU will look to accomplish a similar feat when Arkansas comes to town this weekend. Texas, which still holds a two-game lead in the SEC standings after being swept by Arkansas, sits No. 4 with +800 odds to win it all. The list of national title contenders is chock-full of SEC teams. The five best odds to win the College World Series all belong to the SEC, with Georgia rounding out the list at No. 5. The top non-SEC team is Clemson, ranking No. 6 at +1500. Right behind Clemson is Texas A&M, which continues to bounce back after a rough start to the season. 2025 College World Series Odds Odds courtesy of BetMGM. Team Odds Tennessee +450 Arkansas +500 LSU +650 Texas +800 Georgia +1000 Clemson +1500 Texas A&M +1600 North Carolina +1600 Oregon St +2500 Florida St +2500 Georgia Tech +2500 Can LSU baseball win a national championship in 2025? There's no doubt LSU has the pitching to take home the title. With injuries to Texas' staff and Tennessee looking inconsistent, LSU has arguably the best starting rotation in the SEC. Especially with Casan Evans in the fold as LSU's No. 3 starter. LSU ace Kade Anderson continues to impress and Anthony Eyanson was just named SEC Pitcher of the Week. But LSU's lineup raises questions. The Tigers have no trouble mashing less talented squads, but the LSU bats struggle when facing a good pitching staff. The problem is always made worse when playing on the road too. If LSU can make it to Omaha, the Tigers won't have the comfort of Alex Box Stadium. For now, the answer to "Can LSU baseball win a national championship in 2025?" is yes. LSU is too talented to be overlooked, and the pitching gives LSU a chance vs. anyone, but the bats need to figure it out.
