The Southeastern Conference has achieved an unprecedented milestone by securing five spots in the eight-team College World Series lineup that kicks off Friday in Omaha, Nebraska.
After top-seeded UCLA and second-ranked Georgia Tech were eliminated during Regional play, third-ranked Georgia emerged as the tournament’s highest-seeded survivor advancing to Super Regionals. The Bulldogs completed a sweep of Mississippi State to earn their first College World Series berth since 2008.
Georgia will face fellow SEC competitors in Omaha, including sixth-ranked Texas, seventh-ranked Alabama, along with unranked Ole Miss and Oklahoma. Each team secured their spots by completing Super Regional sweeps, with Ole Miss defeating fourth-seeded Auburn and Oklahoma pulling off a road upset against 15th-ranked Kansas.
This year’s tournament will crown a new champion following LSU’s elimination. Among the remaining teams, Ole Miss holds the most recent championship title from 2022, when the Rebels defeated Oklahoma in the finals. Prior to that victory, Texas claimed the crown in 2005, and the Longhorns now make their record-setting 39th College World Series appearance.
Four programs – Alabama, Troy, fifth-ranked North Carolina, and 16th-ranked West Virginia – are pursuing their inaugural CWS championships. West Virginia became the first team to secure their Omaha spot this season by sweeping Cal Poly at home.
Troy stands as the sole representative from outside the Power 4 conferences. The Trojans required an at-large selection to reach Regional competition, then traveled to Gainesville where they defeated Florida twice to advance. They subsequently dominated Little Rock in Super Regional play, outscoring their opponents 19-4 across two games.
Just five of the tournament’s top 16 national seeds successfully reached Omaha, matching last year’s total. Notably, none of the 2025 College World Series participants managed to advance beyond Regional competition this season.
COLLEGE WORLD SERIES SCHEDULE
All Times ET
June 12
Game 1: No. 16 West Virginia vs. Troy | 2 p.m.
Game 2: No. 5 North Carolina vs. Ole Miss | 7 p.m.
June 13
Game 3: No. 7 Alabama vs. Oklahoma | 3 p.m.
Game 4: No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 6 Texas | TBD
June 14
Game 5: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 2 p.m.
Game 6: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 7 p.m.
June 15
Game 7: Loser of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4 | 2 p.m.
Game 8: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 7 p.m.
June 16
Game 9: TBD vs. TBD | 2 p.m.
Game 10: TBD vs. TBD | 8 p.m.
June 17
Game 11: TBD vs. TBD | 2 p.m.
Game 12: TBD vs. TBD | 7 p.m.
June 18
Bracket 1: TBD vs. TBD | TBD (if necessary)
Bracket 2: TBD vs. TBD | TBD (if necessary)
Championship Series
June 20
Game 1: TBD vs. TBD | TBD
June 21
Game 2: TBD vs. TBD | TBD
June 22
Game 3: TBD vs. TBD | TBD (if necessary)
