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The College World Series Selection Show reveals the 64 college baseball teams drawn against each other for the NCAA Division I baseball tournament. (The women’s college world series happened earlier.) These teams compete in two rounds of multiple games with eliminations, after which only eight teams will be left.
The final eight teams proceed to the College World Series – the pinnacle of the Division I tournament – with hopes of making it to the final baseball championship.
When Is the 2024 NCAA College World Series Selection Show?
The 2024 CWS Selection Show will air Monday, May 27, at on ESPN2. The rest of the series will be shown on various ESPN channels.
Here is the general NCAA baseball schedule:
- May 27: Selection Show
- May 31 – June 3: Regionals
- June 7/8 – 9/10: Super Regionals
- June 14: First MCWS game
- June 22 – 23/24: MCWS Finals
Where Can I Watch the College World Series Selection Show?
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College World Series Overview
The NCAA Men’s College World Series (MCWS) is a tournament that pits eight finalists from the DI baseball tournament to determine the Men’s College World Series champion.
The eight teams are split into two brackets of four that play two elimination rounds until two finalists remain. This year’s edition will be held at the Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska between June 14–24.
The first College World Series was held in 1947 at Hyames Field in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It has been held in Omaha, Nebraska since 1950.
The USC Trojans hold the most wins with 12 titles. The Texas Longhorns and LSU Tigers used to be tied for second with six titles each, but the Tigers earned their seventh last year after being crowned 2023 champions. The Pac-12 is the most dominant conference with 18 titles won, followed by SEC and ACC.
Before the LSU Tigers won the 2023 College World Series, Ole Miss won the 2022 edition. Florida State Seminoles hold the record for the most appearances in the NCAA Tournament without ever having won a national championship.
Wrapping Up
Watch all the matchups revealed during the 2024 College World Series Selection Show on ESPN2 on May 27. Get ESPN2 and more channels for the best price with Sling TV!
FAQ
How does the NCAA baseball tournament work?
The NCAA baseball tournament is unique in that it doesn’t have typical quarterfinals and semifinals, but does include four tiers of competition: Regionals, Super Regionals, the Men’s College World Series (MCWS), and a best-of-three final. After the conference tournaments, teams either automatically qualify for Regionals based on their end-of-season ranking, or receive an at-large bid from the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee.
Teams are seeded during the tournament selection process. They then compete in a double-elimination bracket during Regionals, with the sixteen winning teams advancing to the Super Regionals.
How are College World Series teams selected?
Teams for the NCAA baseball tournament are selected based on their performance during the regular season. Automatic qualification is awarded to 31 teams for either winning their conference’s tournament or by finishing in first place, with the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee selecting another 33 teams to receive at-large bids.
During this selection, sixteen teams receive national seeds and become host sites. Last year, these were:
- Wake Forest (David F. Couch Ballpark, Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
- Florida (Condron Ballpark, Gainesville, Florida)
- Arkansas (Baum–Walker Stadium, Fayetteville, Arkansas)
- Clemson (Doug Kingsmore Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina)
- LSU (Alex Box Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
- Vanderbilt (Hawkins Field, Nashville, Tennessee)
- Virginia (Disharoon Park, Charlottesville, Virginia)
- Stanford (Sunken Diamond, Stanford, California)
- Miami (FL) (Alex Rodriguez Park, Coral Gables, Florida)
- Coastal Carolina (Springs Brooks Stadium, Conway, South Carolina)
- Oklahoma State (O’Brate Stadium, Stillwater, Oklahoma)
- Kentucky (Kentucky Proud Park, Lexington, Kentucky)
- Auburn (Plainsman Park, Auburn, Alabama)
- Indiana State (Bob Warn Field, Terre Haute, Indiana)
- South Carolina (Founders Park, Columbia, South Carolina)
- Alabama (Sewell–Thomas Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama)
How many teams have won the MCWS?
The following teams have won the Men’s College World Series championship at least once since it was founded in 1947.
- USC
- LSU
- Texas
- Arizona State
- Arizona
- Cal State Fullerton
- Miami (FL)
- Minnesota
- Oregon State
- California
- Michigan
- Oklahoma
- South Carolina
- Stanford
- Vanderbilt
- Coastal Carolina
- Florida
- Fresno State
- Georgia
- Holy Cross
- Mississippi State
- Missouri
- Ohio State
- Oklahoma State
- Ole Miss
- Pepperdine
- Rice
- UCLA
- Virginia
- Wake Forest
- Wichita State
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