USA Today Sports picks winners for all 16 NCAA baseball regionals
USA Today Sports has issued predictions for the winner of each regional in the 64-team NCAA baseball tournament. The selections cover every site and identify which teams are expected to advance toward the College World Series.
Usa TodayUSA Today Sports released its predictions for the winner of each of the 16 regionals in the NCAA baseball tournament. The field includes 64 teams competing for eight super-regional berths and a trip to Omaha.
Los Angeles Regional teams are No. 1 UCLA, Virginia Tech, Cal Poly and Saint Mary's. USA Today Sports selected UCLA to advance. Morgantown Regional teams are No. 16 West Virginia, Wake Forest, Kentucky and Binghamton. USA Today Sports selected Wake Forest. Atlanta Regional teams are No. 2 Georgia Tech, Oklahoma, The Citadel and UIC. USA Today Sports selected Georgia Tech.
Lawrence Regional teams are No. 15 Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri State and Northeastern. Athens Regional teams are No. 3 Georgia, Boston College, Liberty and Long Island. Starkville Regional teams are No. 14 Mississippi State, Cincinnati, Louisiana and Lipscomb. USA Today Sports selected Mississippi State.
Auburn Regional teams are No. 4 Auburn, UCF, NC State and Milwaukee. Lincoln Regional teams are No. 13 Nebraska, Mississippi, Arizona State and South Dakota State. Chapel Hill Regional teams are No. 5 North Carolina, Tennessee, East Carolina and VCU. USA Today Sports selected North Carolina.
College Station Regional teams are No. 12 Texas A&M, USC, Texas State and Lamar. Austin Regional teams are No. 6 Texas, UC Santa Barbara, Tarleton State and Holy Cross. Eugene Regional teams are No. 11 Oregon, Oregon State, Washington State and Yale.
Tuscaloosa Regional teams are No. 7 Alabama, Oklahoma State, USC Upstate and Alabama State. Tallahassee Regional teams are No. 10 Florida State, Coastal Carolina, Northern Illinois and St. John's. Gainesville Regional teams are No. 8 Florida, Miami, Troy and Rider.
Hattiesburg Regional teams are No. 9 Southern Miss, Virginia, Jacksonville State and Little Rock. USA Today Sports selected Southern Miss.
Key Facts
Potential Impact
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Regional winners will host super regionals next weekend.
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Eight teams will advance from super regionals to the College World Series.
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