Which NCAA baseball teams could blow up the bracket
The Montgomery Advertiser’s Adam Cole and The Southwest Times Record’s Jackson Fuller break down who could wreck the tournament bracket.
With the road to Omaha complete, it’s time to play ball.
Over the course of the next two weeks, the remaining eight college baseball teams from the 64-team NCAA Tournament bracket will compete for the right to hoist the national championship trophy at the College World Series.
Action for the double-elimination format tournament gets underway on June 13 at Charles Schwab Field.
Streaming the College World Series with ESPN+
After sending 13 teams into the NCAA baseball tournament, the SEC only sent two teams to Omaha in Arkansas and LSU. The Razorbacks and Tigers will look to extend the SEC’s dominance in Omaha, as the last five national champions have come from the SEC.
The eight-team CWS field is also one of the more diverse fields in recent years, as there are two teams each from the SEC and ACC, a team from the Big 12 (Arizona), the Missouri Valley Conference (Murray State), the Big Ten (UCLA), the Sun Belt (Coastal Carolina) and an independent (Oregon State).
Here’s a full look at the updated NCAA baseball tournament bracket, including CWS matchup pairings, TV channel information and more:
CWS bracket, schedule 2025
Here’s a breakdown of the CWS 2025 schedule, including available start times and TV channel information:
All times Eastern
Friday, June 13
- Game 1: Arizona vs. (13) Coastal Carolina | 2 p.m. | ESPN (ESPN+)
- Game 2: Louisville vs. (8) Oregon State | 7 p.m. | ESPN (ESPN+)
Saturday, June 14
- Game 3: Murray State vs. (15) UCLA | 2 p.m. | ESPN (ESPN+)
- Game 4: (6) LSU vs. (3) Arkansas | 7 p.m. | ESPN (ESPN+)
Sunday, June 15
- Game 5: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 2 p.m. | ESPN (ESPN+)
- Game 6: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 7 p.m. | ESPN2 (ESPN+)
Monday, June 16
- Game 7: Loser of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4 | 2 p.m. | ESPN (ESPN+)
- Game 8: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 7 p.m. | ESPN (ESPN+)
Tuesday, June 17
- Game 9: Winner of Game 5 vs. Loser of Game 6 | 2 p.m. | ESPN (ESPN+)
- Game 10: Winner of Game 7 vs. Loser of Game 8 | 7 p.m. | ESPN (ESPN+)
Wednesday, June 18
- Game 11 (Semifinals): Winner of Game 6 vs. Winner of Game 9 | 2 p.m. | ESPN (ESPN+)
- Game 12 (Semifinals): Winner of Game 8 vs. Winner of Game 12 | 7 p.m. | ESPN (ESPN+)
Thursday, June 19
- Game 13 (If Necessary Semifinals): Winner of Game 6 vs. Winner of Game 9 | TBD | ESPN (ESPN+)
- Game 14 (If Necessary Semifinals): Winner of Game 8 vs. Winner of Game 12 | TBD | ESPN (ESPN+)
CWS Finals
- Game 1 (June 21): Winner of Game 11 vs. Winner of Game 12 | 7 p.m. | ESPN (ESPN+)
- Game 2 (June 22): Winner of Game 11 vs. Winner of Game 12 | 2:30 p.m. | ABC
- Game 3 (June 23) (If Necessary): Winner of Game 11 vs. Winner of Game 12 | 7 p.m. | ESPN (ESPN+)
CWS bracket 2025
The CWS is broken into two four-team brackets. In bracket one is Oregon State, Coastal Carolina, Louisville and Arizona while Arkansas, LSU, UCLA and Murray State are paired in bracket two.
Here’s a breakdown of the CWS brackets:
Bracket 1
- No. 8 Oregon State
- No. 13 Coastal Carolina
- Louisville
- Arizona
Bracket 2
- No. 3 Arkansas
- No. 6 LSU
- No. 15 UCLA
- Murray State
When is the College World Series?
- CWS start date: June 13
- CWS end date: June 22 or June 23
The CWS begins on June 13 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha and will continue through June 22 or June 23, depending on whether the “if necessary” Game 3 for the CWS finals is needed.
How to watch College World Series games? TV channel, streaming options
- TV channel: ESPN | ESPN2 | ABC
- Streaming options: ESPN app | ESPN+
The ESPN family of networks will broadcast the entirety of the 2025 College World Series, with ESPN carrying 15 of the possible 17 games. ESPN2 will carry one “winner’s bracket” game on June 15 while ABC will carry Game 2 of the CWS finals on June 22.
Streaming options for the CWS include the ESPN app (with a TV login) and ESPN+, ESPN’s subscription streaming service.
