Here are eight facts to know about 2025 College World Series teams fighting for the NCAA baseball title in Omaha, Nebraska.

College World Series officially kicks off at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Neb., with action in the top half of the bracket set to begin in the afternoon.

The College World Series marks the 18 th weekend of the 2025 season, and for the ninth time Arizona has started out with a loss, falling 7-4 to Coastal Carolina on Friday afternoon at Charles Schwab Field.

No. 15 national seed UCLA, unseeded Murray State, No. 3 seed Arkansas and No. 6 LSU practiced in that order Thursday afternoon at Charles Schwab Field in the second block of teams at the College World Series.

On Friday afternoon, Rocco's Pizza & Cantina in Omaha, Nebraska posted a score update of its annual $5 Jell-o shot challenge that takes place at every College World Series. A purchased Jell-o shot adds points for each of the eight participating fanbases, and as of early Friday afternoon, LSU is in the lead with 943 points.

According to odds on BetMGM, Arkansas heads into the 2025 College World Series with the best odds among the eight-team CWS to win the national championship at +200 odds.

The scramble to build a competitive schedule, grueling road trips and a team bus snafu highlighted Oregon State's road back to national title contention

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