College baseball’s Sweet 16 is set and nearly every team remaining has a chance to make history.
Seeking their first trip to Omaha:
• Cal Poly
• West Virginia
• Troy
• Little Rock
Seeking their 1st national title:
• North Carolina
• Auburn
Trying to reach Omaha for the first time in decades:
• Alabama (last app: 1997)
• St. John’s (last app: 1980)
Looking for a rare return to Omaha:
• Oregon (only app: 1954)
• Kansas (only app: 1993)
National champions looking to add another trophy:
• Ole Miss (last title: 2022)
• Mississippi State (2021)
• Texas (2005)
• USC (1998)
• Oklahoma (1994)
• Georgia (1990)
No defending College World Series teams left. No recent Omaha mainstays dominating the bracket.
Next weekend, Cal Poly or West Virginia is going to play Little Rock or Troy in an opening-round game of the College World Series.
None of those four have ever played in the event. One of those four teams is going to win a game in Omaha.
Dear Bennett Stirtz,
Congratulations on an incredible college career.
You wrote a story that will NEVER be forgotten.
Walk proud.
Today.
Tomorrow.
And Forever.
Sincerely,
America