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(All game times eastern)
Super Regionals (June 7-9)
Knoxville Super Regional (Knoxville, TN)
1.Tennessee 53-11 (22-8) SEC
Evansville 38-24 (17-10) Missouri Valley
Carter’s Pick: 1.Tennessee in 2
Tennessee has been the best team all season and they continued to prove it by sweeping the Knoxville Regional. The Volunteers’ opponent is Evansville, the ninth ever four seed to appear in the super regional round. Can the Purple Aces become the second four seed (Oral Roberts) to appear in the College World Series, or will the Volunteers dominate their way to Omaha? As the favorites to win it all, Tennessee should sweep Evansville.
Game 1: June 7, 3 PM ET, ESPN2
Game 2: June 8, 11 AM ET, ESPN2
Game 3 (If necessary): June 9
Tallahassee Super Regional (Tallahassee, FL)
8.Florida State 45-15 (17-12) ACC
Connecticut 35-24 (17-4) Big East
Carter’s Pick: 8.Florida State in 3
Florida State swept their own regional with wins over Stetson and UCF. UConn went to Norman and went 3-1 as they beat host Oklahoma twice to advance to the super regionals. Playing in Tallahassee should be tough for the Huskies, but they just won a regional on the road. Florida State will win two of three over UConn to move to Omaha for the first time since 2017.
Game 1: June 7, 12 PM ET, ESPN
Game 2: June 8, 11 AM ET, ESPN
Game 3 (If necessary): June 9
Chapel Hill Super Regional (Chapel Hill, NC)
4.North Carolina 45-14 (22-8) ACC
West Virginia 36-22 (19-11) Big 12
Carter’s Pick: 4.North Carolina in 3
North Carolina was given a tough draw when the NCAA Tournament committee put LSU in their regional. In three excellent games between the Tigers, the Tar Heels won two of those games, advancing to the super regionals for the first time since 2022. The last time they were in the supers, the Tar Heels were swept by Arkansas so Scott Forbes’ team should be laser focused on West Virginia. The Mountaineers went to Tucson and won the regional after future Big 12 foe and regional host Arizona lost back to back games to be eliminated. West Virginia’s first super regional appearance ever will be tough to win with the talent of the North Carolina roster.
Game 1: June 7, 6 PM ET, ESPN2
Game 2: June 8, 8 PM ET, ESPN2
Game 3 (If necessary): June 9
Charlottesville Super Regional (Charlottesville, VA)
12.Virginia 44-15 (18-12) ACC
Kansas State 35-24 (15-15) Big 12
Carter’s Pick: 12.Virginia in 3
Virginia’s red hot offense helped them sweep through their own regional. Many Cavalier fans thought they would have to travel to Fayetteville to face the five seed Arkansas Razorbacks. However, Arkansas lost to Kansas State in the 1-0 game before taking a season ending loss on Sunday to Southeast Missouri State. The Wildcats pose a ton of challenges, playing some of the best “small ball” teams in the country. Virginia will win this super but it will take all three games to do so.
Game 1: June 7, 7 PM ET, ESPNU
Game 2: June 8, 3 PM ET, ESPNU
Game 3 (If necessary): June 9
Super Regionals (June 8-10)
Clemson Super Regional (Clemson, SC)
6.Clemson 44-14 (20-10) ACC
Florida 31-28 (13-17) SEC
Carter’s Pick: Florida in 3
The reigning national championship runners-up Florida Gators upset eleven seed Oklahoma State to move onto the super regionals. The Cowboys have now failed to get out of their own regional for the third consecutive season after losing to Arkansas in 2022, Oral Roberts in 2023, and now the Gators this past weekend. Florida head coach Kevin O’Sullivan (alongside now Clemson head coach Erik Bakich who was also an assistant on that staff) was an assistant at Clemson before winning the 2017 National Title. A team that many thought should not have been in the tournament is playing its best baseball of the season. On the other hand, Clemson was able to get out of their own regional a year after Tennessee eliminated them. The Tigers will be challenged when the Gators come to town this weekend. In what should be a close series, Florida will make it back to Omaha for the second consecutive season.
Game 1: June 8, 2 PM ET, ESPN
Game 2: June 9, 2:30 PM ET, ESPN
Game 3 (If necessary): June 10
College Station Super Regional (College Station, TX)
3.Texas A&M 47-13 (19-11) SEC
Oregon 41-18 (19-11) Pac-12
Carter’s Pick: 3.Texas A&M in 2
Texas A&M swept through their regional with wins over Grambling, Texas, and Louisiana. Oregon did the same, going on the road to Santa Barbara and defeating San Diego and UC-Santa Barbara before moving to the super regionals for the second consecutive season. The Aggies should sweep their way to Omaha with all of the great pitching and hitters they have on their roster.
Game 1: June 8, 2 PM ET, ESPN2
Game 2: June 9, 7:30 PM ET, ESPN2
Game 3 (If necessary): June 10
Athens Super Regional (Athens, GA)
7.Georgia 42-15 (17-13) SEC
10.NC State 36-20 (18-11) ACC
Carter’s Pick: 10.NC State in 3
Wes Johnson has finally gotten Georgia back in the super regionals with Charlie Condon continuing to break home run records. In a repeat of sixteen years ago, Georgia eliminated Georgia Tech to advance to the super regionals to face NC State. The Wolfpack is back in the supers for the first time since 2021, when they made it to Omaha and were disqualified because many players on their roster tested positive for COVID-19. NC State will pull a mini upset of the Bulldogs and get back to Omaha, looking for redemption for their 2021 team.
Game 1: June 8, 12 PM ET, ESPNU
Game 2: June 9, 12 PM ET, ESPNU
Game 3 (If necessary): June 10
Lexington Super Regional (Lexington, KY)
2.Kentucky 43-14 (22-8) SEC
15.Oregon State 45-14 (19-10) Pac-12
Carter’s Pick: 2.Kentucky in 3
In what should be a fantastic match up, Kentucky has a chance to make it to Omaha and the College World Series for the first time ever. Oregon State is looking to make it back to Omaha for the first time since 2018, when they won the National Championship. The Wildcats will finally break through and make it to the College World Series.
Game 1: June 8, 6 PM ET, ESPNU
Game 2: June 9, 9 PM ET, ESPNU
Game 3 (If necessary): June 10
