College World Series 2024: Championship Bracket and Predictions
The eight best teams in college baseball will descend upon Omaha, Nebraska for the 2024 Men's College World Series, which kicks off Friday afternoon.
Super regional round winners scored an abundance of runs and cashed their tickets to the dance, where they will hope to show out on their sport's grandest stage en route to winning the most coveted prize in college baseball.
Which teams will vie for the title, when and where can fans check out the action from the comfort of their homes, and which team will ultimately emerge victoriously?
Find out with this preview, including a full look at the schedule of games and a prediction for this year's champion.
Super Regional Winners
Knoxville Super Regional Winners
Tennessee Volunteers
Tallahassee Super Regional Winners
Florida State Seminoles
Charlottesville Super Regional Winners
Virginia Cavaliers
Chapel Hill Super Regional Winners
North Carolina Tar Heels
Lexington Super Regional Winners
Kentucky Wildcats
Athens Super Regional Winners
North Carolina State Wolfpack
Clemson Super Regional Winners
Florida Gators
Bryan-College Station Super Regional Winners
Texas A&M Aggies
Bracket and Schedule
Friday, June 14
Game 1: North Carolina vs. Virginia (1:00 p.m. ESPN)
Game 2: Tennessee vs. Florida State (6:00 p.m., ESPN)
Saturday, June 15
Game 3: Kentucky vs. North Carolina State (2:00 p.m., ESPN)
Game 4: Texas A&M vs. Florida (7:00 p.m., ESPN)
Sunday, June 16
Game 5: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 (2:00 p.m., ESPN)
Game 6: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 (7:00 p.m., ESPN)
Monday, June 17
Game 7: Loser of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4 (2:00 p.m., ESPN)
Game 8: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 (7:00 p.m., ESPN)
Tuesday, June 18
Game 9: TBD vs. TBD (2:00 p.m., ESPN)
Game 10: TBD vs. TBD (7:00 p.m., ESPN)
Wednesday, June 19
Game 11: TBD vs. TBD (2:00 p.m., ESPN)
Game 12: TBD vs. TBD (7:00 p.m., ESPN)
Thursday, June 20
Game 13 (if necessary): TBD vs. TBD (2:00 p.m., TBD)
Game 14 (if necessary): TBD vs. TBD (7:00 p.m., TBD)
Saturday, June 22
MCWS Final Game 1: TBD vs. TBD (7:30 p.m., ESPN)
Sunday, June 23
MCWS Final Game 2: TBD vs. TBD (2:00 p.m., ABC)
Monday, June 24
MCWS Final Game 3 (if necessary): TBD vs. TBD (7:00 p.m., ESPN)
Men's College World Series Prediction
The Tennessee Volunteers have been among the hottest offenses in college baseball.
Seven players have blasted double-digit home runs, led by Christian Moore's 32.
Moore leads the team in OPS with 1.249 while Blake Burke leads the team in batting average with .376.
The team also has 13 players with double-digit RBIs.
Entering Bracket 1 play, Florida State is their toughest competition.
The Seminoles have an equally explosive offense, which was on full display in a historic 24-run performance against UConn in super-regional action. They will be able to score alongside Tennessee, making them a threat to stunt the Volunteers' pursuit of a championship.
Tennessee has been consistently explosive all season and cashed their ticket to this tournament with a 31-run performance across three games against Evansville. They have scored double-digit runs in 30 of their victories this season.
While the team's pitching has been beaten up on a few occasions, its ability to overcome deficits with the swing of a bat makes them a clear favorite to emerge as champion.
Bracket 2 has a few solid contenders, led by the Kentucky Wildcats, a team that touts a victory over Tennessee this season, but the Volunteers still feel like the class of this year's tournament.
Tennessee won the season series against Kentucky and there is no reason to believe that, should they meet again, they will not replicate that outcome.
Prediction: Tennessee