Predictions Pick 8 Teams for Omaha as UCLA, Georgia Tech Lead 16 NCAA Regionals
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Updated · The New York Times · May 28
Predictions Pick 8 Teams for Omaha as UCLA, Georgia Tech Lead 16 NCAA Regionals
11 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 28
Eight teams were projected to reach Omaha from the 16 NCAA baseball Regionals: Wake Forest, Florida, North Carolina, Auburn, Georgia Tech, Oklahoma State, Texas and Georgia.
Regional play begins Friday, with 16 host sites feeding into eight Super Regionals next weekend before the College World Series field is set.
UCLA enters as the No. 1 overall seed after a 48-6 regular season and a Big Ten tournament title, while Georgia Tech, Georgia, Auburn and North Carolina round out the top five seeds.
The forecast also flags potential disruptors, including No. 7 regional seed Alabama losing its bracket to Oklahoma State, No. 9 Southern Miss falling to Jacksonville State and No. 16 West Virginia being edged by Wake Forest.
With five top seeds predicted to fall, which underdog has the best chance of reaching the College World Series?
Can any team stop the SEC's six-year championship streak, or is another southern powerhouse destined to win it all?