The best time of the year is now just mere hours away, as the NCAA Baseball Tournament will begin with first-round regional action on Thursday and Friday, as 3-seed Texas A&M will take on Grambling for a chance to face Louisiana or Texas for a shot at moving on the Super Regional round next week.
After finishing 44-13 with a 19-11 mark in SEC play, the Aggies earned their highest seed in program history even after and up and down finish to the regular season, losing two out of three conference series before lasting just two days in the SEC Tournament, falling to Mississippi State and Tennessee before heading back to College Station to hear their postseason fate.
With the schedule set and roster as healthy as they’ve been all season, this team has everything it needs to make a serious run at a championship. However, a host of talented programs and ten other SEC programs will likely stand in their way. Thanks to College Baseball Nation’s updated metrics-based rankings, here are the favorites to win the 2024 College World Series.
10
Duke
Scott Kinser-USA TODAY Sports
Win the Regional: 44%
Win the Super Regional: 18%
Make the CWS Championship: 5%
Win the Championship: 3%
For more Duke news and analysis, visit Dukewire
9
Oklahoma State (11 seed)
Oklahoma State players gather on the mound with pitcher Evan O’Toole (25) during a Bedlam baseball game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys (OSU) and the Oklahoma Sooners (OU) in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, April 6, 2024.
Win the Regional: 67%
Win the Super Regional: 40%
Make the CWS Championship: 9%
Win the Championship: 4%
8
Oregon State (15 seed)
Brett Patzke-USA TODAY Sports
Win the Regional: 53%
Win the Super Regional: 33%
Make the CWS Championship: 10%
Win the Championship: 3%
7
Arkansas (5 seed)
Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports
Win the Regional: 75%
Win the Super Regional: 48%
Make the CWS Championship: 12%
Win the Championship: 6%
For more Arkansas news and analysis, visit Razorbackswire
6
Virginia (12 seed)
Scott Kinser-USA TODAY Sports
Win the Regional: 70%
Win the Super Regional: 38%
Make the CWS Championship: 11%
Win the Championship: 6%
5
North Carolina (4 seed)
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Win the Regional: 59%
Win the Super Regional: 44%
Make the CWS Championship: 12%
Win the Championship: 6%
For more North Carolina news and analysis, visit Tarheelswire
4
Florida State (8 seed)
Scott Kinser-USA TODAY Sports
Win the Regional: 78%
Win the Super Regional: 56%
Make the CWS Championship: 13%
Win the Championship: 6%
For more Florida State news and analysis, visit FSUwire
3
Georgia (7 seed)
Georgia’s first baseman Charlie Condon (24) with a home run on the Gators, Friday, April 14, 2023, at Condron Family Baseball Park in Gainesville, Florida. The Gators lost Game 1 of the weekend series to the Bulldogs 13-11. [Cyndi Chambers/ Gainesville Sun] 2023
Gator Baseball April 14 2023 Condron Family Ballpark Georgia Bulldogs
Win the Regional: 72%
Win the Super Regional: 61%
Make the CWS Championship: 19%
Win the Championship: 9%
For more news and analysis, visit UGAwire
2
Tennessee (1 seed)
May 26 2024; Hoover, AL, USA; Tennessee players swarm relief pitcher Aaron Combs after he closed out the game with LSU at the Hoover Met to win the SEC Tournament championship game. Tennessee held on to win 4-3.
Win the Regional: 82%
Win the Super Regional: 68%
Make the CWS Championship: 24%
Win the Championship: 14%
For more Tennessee news and analysis, visit Volswire
1
Texas A&M (3 seed)
Dustin Safranek-USA TODAY Sports
Win the Regional: 80%
Win the Super Regional: 65%
Make the CWS Championship: 26%
Win the Championship: 14%