How Does The Men’s College World Series Format Work?
The Men’s College World Series is a unique and exciting event that caps off a three weeks-long NCAA Baseball postseason. While an enthralling watch in its own right, keeping track of the structure and who plays whom can be a daunting task. For new faces betting College World Series odds, consider this a road map to help you track where and when you’ll bet.
The 2023 CWS begins Friday, June 16, from Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska. Eight teams compete for a spot in the finals, with Wake Forest (+300) and LSU (+340) leading odds tables. Keep up to date with TheLines for complete coverage.
How Does The College World Series Work?
Among the 64 teams to make the NCAA Division-I Baseball Championship, just eight clinch a spot in Omaha. Those eight teams are broken up into two 4-team brackets according to their seeding in the original tournament field. This year, those brackets look like:
Bracket 1
- Wake Forest
- LSU
- Stanford
- Tennessee
Bracket 2
- Florida
- Virginia
- TCU
- Oral Roberts
Those two pods play a double elimination-style tournament. The two teams to emerge from that round square off in a best-of-three series for the National Championship.
CWS Opening Rounds Game Structure
Game 1: Team 1 vs. Team 4
Game 2: Team 2 vs. Team 3
Game 3: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
Game 4: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Game 5: Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4
Game 6: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5
Game 7 (if necessary): If Game 5 winner also wins Game 6
Bracket 1 begins their play Friday, June 16 with Games 1 and 2 and bracket 2 begins their play Saturday, June 17. Generally, the two groupings trade off days of play, with some exceptions.
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College World Series Full Schedule
All times below are listed in ET.
Friday, June 16
Bracket 1, Game 1: Oral Roberts vs. TCU – 1:00 p.m. (ESPN)
Bracket 1, Game 2: Florida vs. Virginia – 6:00 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, June 17
Bracket 2, Game 3: Stanford vs. Wake Forest – 1:00 p.m. (ESPN)
Bracket 2, Game 4: Tennessee vs. LSU – 6:00 p.m. (ESPN)
Sunday, June 18
Bracket 1, Game 5 (elimination game): Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 – 1:00 p.m. (ESPN)
Bracket 1, Game 6: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 – 6:00 p.m. (ESPN2)
Monday, June 19
Bracket 2, Game 7 (elimination game): Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4 – 1:00 p.m. (ESPN)
Bracket 2, Game 8: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 – 6:00 p.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday, June 20
Bracket 1, Game 9 (elimination game): Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6 – 1:00 p.m. (ESPN)
Bracket 2, Game 10 (elimination game): Winner Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8 – 6:00 p.m. (ESPN)
Wednesday, June 21
Bracket 1, Game 11: Winner Game 6 vs. Winner Game 9 – 1:00 p.m. (ESPN)
Bracket 2, Game 12: Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 10 – 6:00 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, June 22
Following games are if necessary (i.e. if Game 9 or Game 10 winner wins Game 11 or Game 12, respectively).
Bracket 1 (elimination game) – TBA
Bracket 2 (elimination game) – TBA
Friday, June 25
College World Series final begins
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