2008 College Baseball: The Road to the College World Series

Corey Gautreaux

Senior Analyst Written on May 29, 2008

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Coral Gables Regional featuring (No. 1 seed) Miami Hurricanes

1. Miami 2. Missouri 3. Ole Miss 4. Bethune-Cookman

What to expect:

While there has been some talk about the toughness of this regional, Miami is still the No. 1 team in the country for a reason. While Missouri and Ole Miss both showed signs of brilliance throughout the season, both have shown just how bad they can be too. Ole Miss lost four of their final five SEC series, but thanks to a Mississippi State series win over Arkansas, they were able to make the eight team SEC Tournament. Although the Rebels made it to the Championship game, the Rebels are still fighting to find any consistency. Bethune-Cookman enters the regional after going 17-1 in MEAC action and wining the conference tournament. All four of these teams played in a Regional last year. Regardless of the competition, Miami is still the No. 1 team in the country. Don’t expect Miami to take any of these teams lightly.

Ann Arbor Regional

1. Arizona 2. Michigan 3. Kentucky 4. Eastern Michigan

What to expect:

The NCAA expressed interest in hosting a Regional outside of the South and West Coast, and Michigan offered the opportunity. The Wolverines have hung around the top 25 most of the season and won the Big 10 regular season and tournament championships. Arizona appeared to be a lock for a national seed early in the year, but after getting roughed up in the Pac-10, the Wildcats get the one spot, but will have to play on the road. Kentucky made a strong run through the SEC, winning four of their final five series, but went 1-2 in the SEC Tournament. Eastern Michigan won the MAC title under first year skipper Jake Boss. Arizona appeared in a regional last year while Michigan advanced to a super regional. Kentucky’s last appeared in 2006 when the Wildcats hosted a Regional, and Western Michigan last appeared in the 2003 Lincoln Regional.

Cary Regional featuring (No. 2 seed) North Carolina Tar Heels

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