With five of the eight teams in Omaha entering the NCAA College World Series with shorter than 10-to-1 odds, baseball fans are in for an unpredictable CWS.

The first pitch of the 2025 College World Series is set for Friday afternoon in Omaha as eight teams take part in a double-elimination bracket to decide NCAA baseball's national champion. The SEC has captured five consecutive titles dating back to the 2019 season — all from different programs — with Arkansas and 2023 champion LSU trying to keep that streak of dominance intact.

However, most of these teams aren't strangers to Omaha. LSU is back for the second time in three years after winning the national championship in 2023. West Coast powers like Arizona, UCLA, and Oregon State are here,