What began as a "casual" event for fans to partake in has blown up and turned into a must-do College World Series bucket list item for fans who travel to the Mecca of college baseball to experience the feels and emotions of the sport's most sacred grounds up front.

When does the 2025 College World Series start in Omaha, Nebraska? What we know about the NCAA baseball tournament schedule, CWS teams and more.

Hello, baseball fans. Welcome to The Athletic's live coverage of the College World Series. We have eight intriguing teams to follow this week as they chase a national title.

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.

Murray State baseball, in the College World Series for the first time, is the biggest CWS 2025 in Omaha — and it's not close. How the numbers stack up

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

Oregon State and Louisville are slated to close down Day 1 of the 2025 CWS with a 7 p.m. ET first pitch on June 13 at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. REQUIRED READING: College World Series bracket: Scores,