College World Series 2025 Championship Predictions, Format and Full Bracket

The greatest show on dirt began with a thrilling start on Friday as Coastal Carolina used an 8th-inning two-out RBI single and some clutch pitching to overcome Arizona and extend their nation-leading win streak to 24 consecutive games.

Then, hours later, after blowing a two-run lead in the top half of the 9th inning, Oregon State sealed victory over Louisville in walk-off fashion.

Over the coming days, eight programs from around the nation will do their all to win the coveted College World Series.

Who has the best chance of winning?

We've got you covered with everything you need below.

Results

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Game 1

Coastal Carolina def. Arizona, 7-4

Game 2

Oregon State def. Louisville, 4-3

Format

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The format for the eight-team tournament is as follows:

• The eight teams eligible for the Men's College World Series are split into two, double-elimination brackets.
• The winners of the the first round matchups will move on to play each other, while the losers face each other
• The loser in the game of winners will compete against the winner of the first elimination game in another elimination game
• The winner in the second elimination game will face the bracket's unbeaten, 2-0 team
• The unbeaten team must only win a sole game to advance to the final, while the team with one loss needs two wins to advance to the final.

Bracket and Schedules

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Saturday, June 14

Game 3: Murray State vs. UCLA, (2:00 p.m. ET, ESPN)

Game 4: LSU vs. Arkansas (7:00 p.m. ET, ESPN)

Sunday, June 15

Game 5: Arizona vs. Louisville (2:00 p.m. ET, ESPN)

Game 6: Coastal Carolina vs. Oregon State (7:00 p.m. ET, ESPN2)

Monday, June 16

Game 7: Loser of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4 (2:00 p.m. ET, ESPN)

Game 8: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 (7:00 p.m. ET, ESPN)

Tuesday, June 17

Game 9: TBD vs. TBD (2:00 p.m. ET, ESPN)

Game 10: TBD vs. TBD (7:00 p.m. ET, ESPN)

Wednesday, June 18

Game 11: TBD vs. TBD (2:00 p.m. ET, ESPN)

Game 12: TBD vs. TBD (7:00 p.m. ET, ESPN)

Thursday, June 19

Game 13 (if necessary): TBD vs. TBD (2:00 p.m. ET, ESPN)

Game 14 (if necessary): TBD vs. TBD (7:00 p.m. ET, ESPN)

Saturday, June 21

MCWS Final Game 1: TBD vs. TBD (7:00 p.m. ET, ESPN)

Sunday, June 22

MCWS Final Game 2: TBD vs. TBD (2:30 p.m. ET, ABC)

Monday, June 23

MCWS Final Game 3 (if necessary): TBD vs. TBD (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)

Champion Prediction: Arkansas Razorbacks

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Arkansas has reached the College World Series for the 12th year in program history, but they've never been the last team standing.

However, this year they enter with the lowest championship odds per DraftKings Sportsbook.

Star shortstop and SEC Player of the Year Wehiwa Aloy leads a dominant offense whose .558 slugging percentage is sixth-best in the nation; they are one of five teams to average 2+ HR per game, and they average just below 9 runs per game.

But even more important, the Razorbacks' pitching is disciplined.

Van Horn's team allows the fourth-fewest walks per game, with a pitching staff that has a 3.91 ERA, ranking in the top ten in the nation.

While facing teams like LSU, UCLA, or Murray State from the start can be challenging, the Razorbacks possess no weaknesses, increasing the likelihood of a championship run, perhaps against a team like Oregon State in the final.

Prediction: Arkansas over Oregon State the MCWS.