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Who has the hardest path to NCAA baseball super regional?
Who has the hardest path to NCAA baseball super regional? Show Caption Hide Caption College baseball player forms sweet bond with coach's daughters While playing for Coach Frank Avilla Jr., Brady Crabtree formed a special, sibling-like bond with his daughters - a connection that continued well after graduation. The 2025 NCAA baseball tournament is set to kick off Friday with regional action across 16 host sites. As is the case in any tournament, some teams will have an easier path to reach the super regional – and eventually the Men's College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. Vanderbilt earned the No. 1 overall seed, but the Commodores don't necessarily have the easiest path to reach the CWS. REQUIRED READING: College baseball tournament bracket winners and losers start with SEC Meanwhile, Southern Miss wrestled away the No. 16 seed and the final regional hosting privilege, but the Golden Eagles are rewarded with the toughest path to even reach the super regional round. Here's a power ranking of the toughest regionals in the 2025 NCAA baseball tournament based on the mean RPI of the four teams in the bracket: 1. Hattiesburg Regional No. 16 Southern Miss: 19 19 Alabama: 13 13 Miami: 40 40 Columbia: 60 60 Median RPI: 33 The Golden Eagles barely earned the final top-16 seed to host the regional but will face the stiffest competition to reach the super regionals, which would be rewarded with potentially facing No. 1 Vanderbilt. The Crimson Tide will come in with a chip on their shoulder after being denied a hosting bid despite finishing ranked No. 13 in RPI. The Hurricanes and Lions present the toughest draws as No. 3 and No. 4 seeds, respectively. 2. Knoxville Regional No. 14 Tennessee: 10 10 Wake Forest: 30 30 Cincinnati: 34 34 Miami (Ohio): 80 80 Median RPI: 38.5 The defending national champion Vols don't have an easy path by any means, as Wake Forest and Cincinnati have proven to be strong teams with top-34 RPIs during the regular season. Tennessee has the second-toughest regional opener, having to square off against Miami (Ohio). If the Vols can come out of their regional, they'll be as battle-tested as any team in the super regional round. 3. Corvallis Regional No. 8 Oregon State: 7 7 TCU: 17 17 USC: 44 44 St. Mary's : 89 : 89 Median RPI: 39.25 The Beavers earned the right to host not only a regional, but also a super regional if they can withstand the Corvallis Regional. Oregon State will have to get past a tough Horned Frogs team that narrowly missed making the tournament last season. USC is in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2015, while Saint Mary's won the West Coast Conference tournament championship. 4. Austin Regional No. 2 Texas : 4 : 4 UTSA: 25 25 Kansas State: 37 37 Houston Christian: 94 94 Median RPI: 40 Not only did the Longhorns draw the short end of the stick by not getting the No. 1 overall seed, but they also have one of the hardest paths in the regional round. UTSA and Kansas State can give Texas a run for its money in the Austin Regional. First-year coach Jim Schlossnagle has his work cut out with this regional draw. 5. Clemson Regional No. 11 Clemson: 9 9 West Virginia: 28 28 Kentucky: 38 38 USC Upstate: 86 86 Median RPI: 40.25 Clemson will be one of a few seeded programs on upset alert, having to face a dangerous Mountaineers team. The Tigers don't want to experience deja vu from last season when Florida walked into the Clemson Regional and knocked them off. Playing in the SEC, Kentucky also played a gauntlet of a schedule and could prove to be a major challenge in the regional. 6. Oxford Regional No. 10 Ole Miss: 12 12 Georgia Tech: 20 20 Western Kentucky: 42 42 Murray State: 90 90 Median RPI: 41 Ole Miss is back in the regionals for the first time since 2022 and hosting for the first time since 2021. However, the road to a super regional for the Rebels will be anything but easy. The Yellow Jackets could very well have been hosting a regional if a game or two had gone their way in the regular season or the ACC tournament. Georgia Tech was projected to be one of the hosts leading up to the conference tournaments. 7. Conway Regional No. 13 Coastal Carolina: 8 8 Florida: 18 18 East Carolina: 66 66 Fairfield: 74 74 Median RPI: 41.5 Coastal Carolina could argue it was underseeded after finishing with the No. 8 RPI in the country through conference championships. Yet, the Chanticleers are the No. 13 overall seed and face a squad that ended up winning a regional as a guest last season in Florida. The Gators began the season 1-11 in SEC play but finished with 18 wins in their final 24 conference games. Florida is a dangerous visiting team, seeking its third consecutive College World Series trip. East Carolina and Fairfield are also ranked well within the top 75 in RPI. 8. Nashville Regional No. 1 Vanderbilt: 1 1 Louisville: 32 32 ETSU: 36 36 Wright State: 102 102 Median RPI: 42.75 The Commodores earned the No. 1 seed after defeating Ole Miss 3-2 in the SEC tournament championship game and earning the No. 1 overall spot in the RPI heading into the selection show. Vanderbilt, despite a lofty baseball history, will be the top seed in the tournament for the second time in program history. Vanderbilt will have to get past a pair of top 36 RPI-ranked teams, but it will open with a matchup against a Wright State team that went 2-10 against Quad-1 opponents. 9. Los Angeles Regional No. 15 UCLA: 15 15 UC Irvine: 23 23 Arizona State: 49 49 Fresno State: 100 100 Median RPI: 46.75 The Bruins will have a tough test against UC Irvine and face a former Pac-12 opponent in Arizona State. However, opening against Fresno State gives UCLA a chance to open the tournament with positive momentum. UCLA is playing in its first regional since 2022. T-10. Chapel Hill Regional No. 5 UNC: 6 6 Oklahoma: 26 26 Nebraska: 50 50 Holy Cross: 144 144 Median RPI: 56.50 UNC draws a favorable road in the regional round after beating Florida State in the ACC tournament semifinals. While Oklahoma was tested in the SEC, the Sooners played the No. 213-ranked out-of-conference schedule and finished with a 9-9 road record. North Carolina went 25-6 at home this season. T-10. Fayetteville Regional No. 3 Arkansas : 5 : 5 Kansas: 24 24 Creighton: 45 45 North Dakota State: 152 152 Median RPI: 56.50 Arkansas' path to the super regionals will start with North Dakota State, the No. 152-ranked team in RPI, but it will get tougher with matchups against potentially Creighton and Kansas from there. The Razorbacks posted a dominant 32-4 record at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this season. Despite finishing the season 20-32, the Bison clinched an automatic berth in the tournament after winning the Summit League tournament. T-12 Eugene Regional No. 12 Oregon: 16 Oregon: 16 Arizona: 27 27 Cal Poly: 29 29 Utah Valley: 170 170 Median RPI: 60.50 The Eugene Regional is anything but a cakewalk, despite being this low on the list. Arizona and Cal Poly each had strong 2025 regular seasons and have more than enough talent to steal the regional and pull off an upset. Utah Valley, which finished the season ranked No. 171 in RPI, is making its second-ever NCAA tournament appearance. T-12. Athens Regional No. 7 Georgia: 2 2 Duke: 31 31 Oklahoma State: 46 46 Binghamton: 163 163 Median RPI: 60.50 Despite having the same media RPI as the Eugene Regional, it's clear the Bulldogs have a slightly easier path than Oregon. Duke is just outside the top 30 in RPI, while Oklahoma State finished the season 28-23 and 5-12 in Quad-1 games. Binghamton is making its sixth NCAA tournament appearance and owns a 1-10 record, with its lone win coming in the Greenville Regional in 2009. 14. Tallahassee Regional No. 9 Florida State: 14 14 Northeastern: 22 22 Mississippi State: 35 35 Bethune-Cookman: 200 200 Median RPI: 67.5 Link Jarrett and Florida State missed out on a hosting seed by one ranking. The Seminoles likely would have played host if they had defeated North Carolina in the ACC tournament semifinals. While RPI doesn't suggest it, the Seminoles have to play a Northeastern team that has won 27 consecutive games and is arguably the hottest team in the nation. Mississippi State is an SEC squad that could also give FSU a run for its money. On the other hand, the Wildcats enter the tournament after beating FAMU in the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament championship game in dramatic fashion on a three-run walk-off home run by Andrey Martinez. 15. Auburn Regional No. 3 Auburn: 3 3 NC State : 33 : 33 Stetson: 62 62 Central Connecticut: 183 183 Median RPI: 70.25 The Tigers earning the No. 3 overall seed probably shocked a lot of college baseball fans, as their 38-18 record likely did not jump off the page. However, Auburn was the No. 3-ranked team when it comes to RPI. NC State, however, is a team capable of knocking off the Tigers and the Hatters always play a tough out-of-conference schedule. Auburn opens the regional against Central Connecticut, which, despite a 31-15 record, went 0-2 in Quad-1 and 2 games. 16. Baton Rouge Regional No. 6 LSU: 11 11 Dallas Baptist: 21 21 Rhode Island: 68 68 Little Rock: 238 238 Median RPI: 84.5 While LSU has the lowest median RPI of any regional, that does not mean its path to hosting a super regional is easy. Dallas Baptist is making its fifth consecutive regional appearance, including having pulled off an upset in the Columbia Regional in 2021. Little Rock enters the tournament as the lowest-ranked team in RPI after finishing the season eight games below .500. The Trojans won five games in four days to win the Ohio Valley conference tournament and steal an automatic bid.
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2 days ago
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How to watch Nebraska vs Oklahoma today: Time, TV channel for the NCAA baseball tournament
How to watch Nebraska vs Oklahoma today: Time, TV channel for the NCAA baseball tournament The Nebraska Cornhuskers will face the Oklahoma Sooners on Friday afternoon in the Chapel Hill Regional of the NCAA baseball tournament. The Huskers defeated the UCLA Bruins 5-0 last Sunday afternoon to win the Big Ten baseball tournament. The victory also automatically qualified the Huskers for the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. Nebraska enters the tournament with an overall record of 32-27 and a 15-15 mark in the Big Ten. Oklahoma holds a record of 35-20 and a 14-16 record in the SEC. The Sooners enter the NCAA Tournament after falling to Vanderbilt in the quarterfinal round of the SEC baseball tournament. Friday's game is the 252nd all-time meeting between Oklahoma and Nebraska. The Sooners hold a series advantage of 147-102-2. This will be the first time the two teams have met since the Shriners Children's College Showdown during the opening weekend of the 2024 season. Oklahoma won that game 7-6 with a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning. The tournament will consist of 64 teams at 16 different four-team regional sites in a double-elimination format. Once eight teams are left, those eight teams will travel to Omaha, Nebraska, for the Men's College World Series. The 2025 tournament will feature 29 conference champions and 35 teams that receive at-large bids. Nebraska played in the 2024 edition of the tournament and was eliminated in the regional round after finishing with a 1-2 record. The program has not won a regional since 2005, which was also the last time the Huskers appeared in the College World Series. The Huskers will send left-handed pitcher Jackson Brockett (4-3, 3.41 ERA) to the bump to face Sooners starter and right-handed pitcher Malachi Witherspoon (3-8, 5.53 ERA). Watch Nebraska vs. Oklahoma live on ESPN+ Here's how to watch the Nebraska vs. Oklahoma game today, including time, TV schedule, and streaming information: What channel is Nebraska vs. Oklahoma on today? TV Channel: N/A Livestream: ESPN+ Nebraska vs. Oklahoma will be broadcast on ESPN+ in the regional round of the NCAA baseball tournament. Wes Durham and Danan Hughes will call the game from the booth at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Streaming options for the game include ESPN+. Nebraska vs. Oklahoma time today Date: Friday, May 30 Friday, May 30 Start time: 4 p.m. CT The Nebraska vs. Oklahoma game starts at 4 p.m. CT from Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Chapel Hill Regional May 30 (Game 1) : North Carolina vs. Holy Cross - 11 a.m. CT : North Carolina vs. Holy Cross - 11 a.m. CT May 30 (Game 2) : Nebraska vs. Oklahoma - 4 p.m. CT : Nebraska vs. Oklahoma - 4 p.m. CT May 31 (Game 3) : Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 - 11 a.m. CT : Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 - 11 a.m. CT May 31 (Game 4) : Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 - 5 p.m. CT : Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 - 5 p.m. CT June 1 (Game 5) : Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4 - 11 a.m. CT : Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4 - 11 a.m. CT June 1 (Game 6) : Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5 - 5 p.m. CT : Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5 - 5 p.m. CT June 2 (Game 7): Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5 (if necessary) We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
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3 days ago
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How to watch or stream college baseball Regionals on Friday, May 30
How to watch or stream college baseball Regionals on Friday, May 30 For lifelong college baseball fans, the more games you get to see, the better. That's why we've compiled the list below, which tells you how to watch or live stream NCAA baseball on Friday, May 30. Fubo, ESPN+ and Big Ten Plus are your places to watch college baseball this season. How to watch college baseball today East Carolina vs. Florida Game time: 12 p.m. ET 12 p.m. ET TV channel: ESPN2 ESPN2 Live stream: Watch on Fubo Holy Cross vs. North Carolina Game time: 12 p.m. ET 12 p.m. ET TV channel: ACC Network (Local) ACC Network (Local) Live stream: Watch on Fubo Kentucky vs. West Virginia Game time: 12 p.m. ET 12 p.m. ET TV channel: ESPN U ESPN U Live stream: Watch on Fubo Binghamton vs. Georgia Game time: 12 p.m. ET 12 p.m. ET TV channel: SEC Network (Local) SEC Network (Local) Live stream: Watch on Fubo USC vs. TCU Game time: 3 p.m. ET 3 p.m. ET TV channel: ESPN U ESPN U Live stream: Watch on Fubo Arkansas-Little Rock vs. LSU Game time: 3 p.m. ET 3 p.m. ET TV channel: SEC Network (Local) SEC Network (Local) Live stream: Watch on Fubo Bethune-Cookman vs. Florida State Game time: 3 p.m. ET 3 p.m. ET TV channel: ACC Network (Local) ACC Network (Local) Live stream: Watch on Fubo Oklahoma State vs. Duke Game time: 6 p.m. ET 6 p.m. ET TV channel: ESPN U ESPN U Live stream: Watch on Fubo Arizona State vs. UC Irvine Game time: 9 p.m. ET 9 p.m. ET TV channel: ESPN U ESPN U Live stream: Watch on Fubo Key 2025 college baseball dates NCAA Tournament selection show: Monday, May 26 at 12 p.m. ET on ESPN2/ESPNU (Watch on Fubo) Monday, May 26 at 12 p.m. ET on ESPN2/ESPNU (Watch on Fubo) NCAA Tournament Regionals: Friday, May 30-Sunday, June 2 Friday, May 30-Sunday, June 2 NCAA Tournament Super Regionals: Friday, June 6-Sunday, June 9 Friday, June 6-Sunday, June 9 Men's College World Series: Friday, June 13-Monday, June 23 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha Follow college baseball all season long on Fubo, ESPN+ and Big Ten Plus.
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5 days ago
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- USA Today
Odds for every team to win the Tallahassee Regional
Odds for every team to win the Tallahassee Regional FSU baseball is back in the NCAA Tournament, earning the No. 9 overall seed and hosting the Tallahassee Regional for the second straight season. They are joined by the No. 2 seed Mississippi State Bulldogs, No. 3 seed Northeastern Huskies, and No. seed 4 Bethune-Cookman Wildcats in the regional, as all four teams are hoping to battle their way to Omaha and the Men's College World Series. While FSU is the top seed, it won't be easy for them to win the regional. They narrowly beat Bethune-Cookman this season, winning 9-7 in a midweek contest. Northeastern may not play the toughest competition, but they are on a 27-game winning streak and have not lost since April 6. Mississippi State made a coaching change and has turned a corner under interim Justin Parker, going 9-2 under him and looking like a completely different team. FSU and Bethune-Cookman are set to open the double-elimination tournament Friday at 3 p.m. ET before Mississippi State and Northeastern face off at 7:30 p.m. ET. You can view the full schedule for the tournament here. Here is a look at the initial odds from FanDuel for each of the teams to win the Tallahassee Regional, as well as a prediction for which team will advance to the Super Regional round. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Odds: +4000 2025 Record: 37-21, 24-5 SWAC Mississippi State Bulldogs Odds: +300 2025 Record: 34-21, 15-15 SEC Northeastern Huskies Odds: +230 2025 Record: 48-9, 25-2 CAA FSU Seminoles Odds: 38-14, 17-10 SEC 2025 Record: -125 Prediction Winner & Best Bet: FSU -125 The Seminoles are the No. 1 seed for a reason and have been great at home all season, going 24-7 in Dick Howser Stadium. While they do have some tough matchups, they have the starting pitching and offense to get the job done and return to the Super Regional round for the second straight season. Follow us @FSUWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida State news, notes, and opinions.
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6 days ago
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- USA Today
Social media reacts to Alabama's NCAA Tournament regional reveal, potential path to Omaha
Social media reacts to Alabama's NCAA Tournament regional reveal, potential path to Omaha On Monday afternoon, the Alabama Crimson Tide's path to the Men's College World Series was officially revealed. Not named a Top 16 seed, Alabama will not host a regional, and instead will travel to the state of Mississippi where the Crimson Tide are the No. 2 seeded team in the Hattiesburg Regional. Alongside the Crimson Tide, top-seeded Southern Miss will host the Hattiesburg Regional as the No. 16 overall seed nationally, and will be joined by No. 3 Miami and No. 4 Columbia. Should the Crimson Tide win the regional as well, Alabama would then advance to the super regionals where either No. 1 overall seed Vanderbilt, Louisville, ETSU, or Wright State would await in a three-game series. The winner of that super regional would then advance to Omaha for a trip to the Men's College World Series. Here are some reactions on social media to the Hattiesburg Regional reveal, along with the Crimson Tide's potential path to Omaha. Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes and opinion.
