The SEC reigns supreme in college baseball, with five different teams from the conference accounting for the last five College World Series titles. Will that run continue this year?
SEC representation took a big hit in the regionals, but the possibility remains high according to 2025 NCAA Division I baseball tournament winner odds at top online sportsbooks.
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Who Are This Year’s NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament Favorites?
Two months after the SEC received a record 14 men’s March Madness bids, the conference has received a record 13 NCAA baseball tournament berths. Only Missouri, South Carolina, and preseason No. 1 Texas A&M failed to make the field of 64 from the conference.
Of those 13 teams, many have serious hopes of making it to Omaha and potentially coming away with the trophy. Entering the tournament, seven of the eight teams with the shortest odds are from the SEC, with North Carolina the lone outsider.
At the top of the heap sits Arkansas, who will look to put years of crushing disappointments behind them and finally win the program’s first CWS title.
Arkansas
The Razorbacks were a top-eight seed each of the past two years but failed to even make it out of the regionals on both occasions.
On paper, an early NCAA baseball tournament exit should not befall the Hogs for a third straight year.
Pitching isn’t their strength as it has been in other seasons, but they are a downright fearsome unit at the plate. As a team, they hit at a .313 clip, average 8.8 runs per game, and have bashed 110 home runs. Seven Razorbacks have hit 10 or more home runs, led by shortstop and SEC Player of the Year Wehiwa Aloy (.353, 18 HR, 58 RBI), who could be a high first-round pick in the upcoming MLB Draft.
LSU
The Tigers will be seeking their eighth national title, armed with a lineup that has hammered 90 home runs and a pitching staff led by righty Anthony Eyanson (9-2, 2.77 ERA, 125 Ks in 84.1 IP) and southpaw sensation Kade Anderson (8-1, 3.54 ERA, 145 Ks in 89 IP), a potential top-five overall pick in the draft.
Vanderbilt
After winning the SEC Tournament, the Commodores received the No. 1 overall seed for the first time since 2007. They will be hoping for a better result than that year, when they were upset by Michigan in the regionals.
Vandy doesn’t have the big bats that other contenders have, as they are hitting just .270 with 62 homers as a team. But they are terrors on the basepaths, with 105 steals in 130 attempts, and with a stout bullpen, they are tough to beat if they get a lead.
Texas
Part of what was said about Vanderbilt can also be said about Texas, who excelled in their first season in the SEC.
They enter the NCAA baseball tournament atop the SEC in ERA (3.56), and they boast one of the best closers in college baseball in freshman Dylan Volantis (4-1, 1.99 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 12 saves, 68 Ks in 45.1 IP).
At the plate, they are hitting only .274 as a team, but they do have four hitters with 10+ homers and lead the SEC in doubles with 122.
Odds to Win the 2025 College World Series
| Team | BetOnline | Sportsbetting.ag | Bovada | Best Tournament Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU | +325 | +325 | +325 | Won (1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2009, 2023) |
| Arkansas | +550 | +550 | +325 | Runner-up (1979, 2018) |
| North Carolina | +600 | +600 | +700 | Runner-up (2006, 2007) |
| Tennessee | +650 | +650 | +700 | Won (2024) |
| Florida State | +850 | +850 | +1000 | Runner-up (1970, 1986, 1999) |
| Oregon State | +1000 | +1000 | +1200 | Won (2006, 2007, 2018) |
| Auburn | +1000 | +1000 | +750 | 4th (1967) |
| Coastal Carolina | +1600 | +1600 | +1400 | Won (2016) |
| UCLA | +1600 | +1600 | +1500 | Won (2013) |
| Duke | +2000 | +2000 | +2600 | 5th (1952, 1953, 1961) |
| Louisville | +2800 | +2800 | +4000 | t-3rd (2019) |
| UTSA | +3300 | +3300 | +4000 | TBD (2025) |
| Arizona | +4000 | +4000 | +4000 | Won (1976, 1980, 1986, 2012) |
| Miami (FL) | +4500 | +4500 | +5000 | Won (1982, 1985, 1999, 2001) |
| West Virginia | +6600 | +6600 | +7500 | Super Regional (2024, 2025) |
| Murray State | +12500 | +12500 | +10000 | TBD (2025) |
2025 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament Information
When does the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball tournament take place?
The 2025 NCAA Division I baseball tournament will begin Friday, May 30. If the College World Series championship series goes the maximum three games, the tournament will end on Monday, June 23.
How many teams play in the NCAA Division I baseball tournament?
The NCAA baseball tournament field consists of 64 teams. Twenty-nine teams receive automatic bids, and a selection committee decides the 35 at-large bids.
What is the format of the NCAA Division I baseball tournament?
The tournament starts with 16 four-team double-elimination regionals. These regionals are typically hosted by the teams that are given top 16 national seeds.
The winners of the 16 regionals will move on to the super regionals, which are eight best-of-three series.
The winners of the eight super regional series will advance to the College World Series, which is played at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska.
When is the 2025 College World Series?
The 2025 College World Series is slated to begin on Friday, June 13.
How can I watch the 2025 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament?
All games of the tournament will be broadcast by the ESPN family of networks and outlets: ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ACC Network, SEC Network, and ESPN+.
Recent College World Series Winners
- 2024: Tennessee
- 2023: LSU
- 2022: Ole Miss
- 2021: Mississippi State
- 2020: No tournament due to COVID-19
- 2019: Vanderbilt
- 2018: Oregon State
- 2017: Florida
- 2016: Coastal Carolina
- 2015: Virginia
- 2014: Vanderbilt
- 2013: UCLA
- 2012: Arizona
- 2011: South Carolina
- 2010: South Carolina
- 2009: LSU
- 2008: Fresno State
- 2007: Oregon State
- 2006: Oregon State
- 2005: Texas
- 2004: Cal State Fullerton
- 2003: Rice
- 2002: Texas
- 2001: Miami (FL)
- 2000: LSU
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