College World Series

Guide Note

The College World Series is the playoff tournament held each June to determine the NCAA Division I Men's Baseball Champion.

Fast Facts

1. First held in 1947
2. First location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
3. Moved to Omaha, NE in 1950
4. Lost money 10 out of the first 12 years
5. Played in Rosenblatt Stadium
6. Over 830 games played
7. Over six million fans have attended
8. Attendance record: 30,335 on June 21, 2006
9. Most appearances: University of Texas, 32
10. Most Championships: USC, 12 (last in 2001)
11. 22 different schools have won

On April 30, 2008, the College World Series of Omaha, Inc. and the NCAA reached an agreement to work together for the next 25 years. They issues a memorandum of understanding with a finalized agreement to be issued later in the year.

Eight teams advance to the College World Series from an initial field of 64. They are then split into two four-team double-elimination brackets. The two winners of these brackets then play a best-of-three series. There is also a Women's College World Series held each year in Oklahoma City.