College World Series
College World Series | |
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1947 | |
Most recently played | 2023 |
Current champion | LSU |
The College World Series (CWS), officially the NCAA Men's College World Series (MCWS), is a
History
The first edition of the College World Series was held in
The event's official name was changed to "Men's College World Series" no later than 2008. The most recent hosting agreement between the NCAA and the city of Omaha and related entities, signed in that year, states, "The official name of the [championship] shall be the NCAA Men's College World Series". However, as of October 2021, the CWS logo still appeared on the NCAA's official D-I baseball tournament bracket, and on the front page of the NCAA's official CWS website, without the word "Men's".[4] The NCAA has since added "Men's" to the event's logo, and both the NCAA and College World Series of Omaha, Inc. (CWS Omaha), the nonprofit group that organizes the event, now consistently use the phrase "Men's College World Series" to describe it.[5]
On March 13, 2020, it was announced that the 2020 College World Series was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the first time in the event's history it had been canceled.[6]
Contract extension
On June 10, 2008, the NCAA and CWS Omaha announced a new 25-year contract extension, keeping the MCWS in Omaha through 2035.[7] A memorandum of understanding had been reached by all parties on April 30.[8]
The currently binding contract began in 2011, the same year the tournament moved from Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium to the venue now known as Charles Schwab Field Omaha, a new ballpark across from CHI Health Center Omaha.
Format history and changes
- 1947 – Eight teams were divided into two, four-team, single-elimination playoffs. The two winners then met in a best-of-three final in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
- 1948 – Similar to 1947, but the two, four-team playoffs were changed to double-elimination tournaments. Again in the finals, the two winners met in a best-of-three format in Kalamazoo.
- 1949 – The final was expanded to a four-team, double-elimination format and the site changed to Wichita, Kansas. Eight teams began the playoffs with the four finalists decided by a best-of-three district format.
- 1950–1987 – An eight-team, double-elimination format for the College World Series coincided with the move to 1987 College World Series. In 1954, the Division I tournament began having preliminary rounds to determine the eight CWS teams. From 1954 to 1975, the number of teams in the first round of the overall tournament ranged from 21 to 32. The number of first-round teams was increased to 34 in 1976, 36 in 1982, 38 in 1985, 40 in 1986, and 48 in 1987.
- 1988–1998 – The format was changed beginning with the 1988 College World Series, when the tournament was divided into 2 four-team double-elimination brackets, with the survivors of each bracket playing in a single championship game. The single-game championship was designed for network television, with the final game on CBSon a Saturday afternoon.
- Before expanding to 64 teams in 1999, the 1998 Division I tournament began with 48 teams, split into 8 six-team regionals. The 8 regional winners advanced to the College World Series. The regionals were a test of endurance, as teams had to win at least four games over four days, sometimes five if a team dropped into the loser's bracket, placing a premium on pitching. In the last two years of the six-team regional format, the eventual CWS champion – 1998– had to battle back from the loser's bracket in the regional to advance to Omaha.
- Before expanding to 64 teams in 1999, the 1998 Division I tournament began with 48 teams, split into 8 six-team regionals. The 8 regional winners advanced to the College World Series. The regionals were a test of endurance, as teams had to win at least four games over four days, sometimes five if a team dropped into the loser's bracket, placing a premium on pitching. In the last two years of the six-team regional format, the eventual CWS champion –
- 1999–2002 – With some 293 Division I teams playing, the NCAA expanded the NCAA basketball tournament. Before 1999, the four-team brackets were determined by the regional tournaments.
- 2003–present – The championship final became a best-of-three series between the two four-team bracket winners, with games scheduled for three consecutive evenings. In the results shown below, Score indicates the score of the championship game(s) only. In 2008, the start of the CWS was moved back one day, and an extra day of rest was added in between bracket play and the championship series.
Results
Teams reaching the finals
Team | Titles | Runners-up | Finals Appearances |
---|---|---|---|
Southern California | 12 ( 1998 ) |
2 ( 1995 ) |
14 |
LSU | 7 ( 2009, 2023 ) |
1 ( 2017 ) |
8 |
Texas | 6 ( 2005 ) |
6 ( 2009 ) |
12 |
Arizona State | 5 ( 1981 ) |
5 ( 1998 ) |
10 |
Arizona | 4 ( 2012 ) |
4 ( 2016 ) |
8 |
Miami (FL) | 4 ( 2001 ) |
2 ( 1996 ) |
6 |
Cal State Fullerton | 4 ( 2004 ) |
1 ( 1992 ) |
5 |
Minnesota | 3 ( 1964 ) |
3 | |
Oregon State | 3 ( 2018 ) |
3 | |
South Carolina | 2 ( 2011 ) |
4 ( 2012 ) |
6 |
Stanford | 2 ( 1988 ) |
3 ( 2003 ) |
5 |
Vanderbilt | 2 ( 2019 ) |
2 ( 2015, 2021 ) |
4 |
Michigan | 2 ( 1962 ) |
1 ( 2019 ) |
3 |
Oklahoma | 2 ( 1994 ) |
1 (2022) | 3 |
California | 2 ( 1957 ) |
2 | |
Oklahoma State | 1 ( 1959 ) |
5 ( 1990 ) |
6 |
Florida | 1 ( 2017 ) |
3 ( 2011, 2023 ) |
4 |
Missouri | 1 ( 1954 ) |
3 ( 1964 ) |
4 |
Wichita State | 1 ( 1989 ) |
3 ( 1993 ) |
4 |
Wake Forest | 1 ( 1955 ) |
1 ( 1949 ) |
2 |
Ohio State | 1 ( 1966 ) |
1 ( 1965 ) |
2 |
Georgia | 1 ( 1990 ) |
1 ( 2008 ) |
2 |
UCLA | 1 ( 2013 ) |
1 ( 2010 ) |
2 |
Virginia | 1 ( 2015 ) |
1 ( 2014 ) |
2 |
Mississippi State | 1 (2021) | 1 ( 2013 ) |
2 |
Coastal Carolina | 1 ( 2016 ) |
1 | |
Fresno State | 1 ( 2008 ) |
1 | |
Holy Cross | 1 (1952) | 1 | |
Ole Miss | 1 (2022) | 1 | |
Pepperdine | 1 ( 1992 ) |
1 | |
Rice | 1 ( 2003 ) |
1 | |
Florida State | 3 ( 1999 ) |
3 | |
Yale | 2 ( 1948 ) |
2 | |
Southern Illinois | 2 ( 1971 ) |
2 | |
Alabama | 2 ( 1983 ) |
2 | |
North Carolina | 2 ( 2007 ) |
2 | |
Arkansas | 2 ( 2018 ) |
2 | |
Washington State | 1 (1950) | 1 | |
Tennessee | 1 (1951) | 1 | |
Rollins |
1 ( 1954 ) |
1 | |
Western Michigan | 1 ( 1955 ) |
1 | |
Penn State | 1 ( 1957 ) |
1 | |
Santa Clara | 1 ( 1962 ) |
1 | |
Houston | 1 ( 1967 ) |
1 | |
Tulsa | 1 ( 1969 ) |
1 | |
Eastern Michigan | 1 ( 1976 ) |
1 | |
Hawaii | 1 ( 1980 ) |
1 | |
Georgia Tech | 1 ( 1994 ) |
1 |
Best performances by conference
Rank | Conference | Titles |
---|---|---|
1 | Pac-12 | 18 |
2 | Southeastern (SEC) | 15 |
3 | Western Athletic (WAC) | 7 |
4 | Big Ten | 6 |
4 | PCC-CIBA | 6 |
6 | Independents | 5 |
7 | Big Eight | 4 |
7 | Southwest | 4 |
9 | Atlantic Coast (ACC) | 2 |
9 | Big 12 | 2 |
9 | Big West (BWC) | 2 |
9 | Big West (SCBA) | 2 |
13 | Big South (BSC) | 1 |
13 | Missouri Valley (MVC) | 1 |
13 | West Coast (WCC) | 1 |
- CIBA was California Intercollegiate Baseball Association that competed as a division under the Pacific Coast Conference which operated under its own Charter.[9]
- Independents = Miami Hurricanes (4) and Holy Cross Crusaders (1)
- SCBA was Southern California Baseball Association (1977–84).
- The Big 12 does not claim any national championships, including baseball, that were won as members of the Big Eight and makes no claim to the history or records of the Big Eight.[10][11]
- The Western Athletic Conference claims 7 national championships in baseball by former members.[12] There are no gaps in its existence; the WAC has existed continuously since its formation in 1962.[13][14]
- Coastal Carolina won the 2016 CWS as a member of the Big South Conference less than 24 hours before officially joining the Sun Belt Conference.[15]
- Missouri won the 1954 CWS as a member of the Big Eight Conference.
Awards
The College World Series Most Outstanding Player award is presented to the best player at each College World Series finals (first awarded in 1949).[16]
An All-Tournament Team consisting of the best players of the tournament has also been announced for each tournament since 1958.
Records and statistics
All-time record for champions
Team | Appearances | First | Last | Wins | Losses | Pct. | Titles |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Texas | 38 | 1949 | 2022 | 88 | 63 | .583 | 6 |
Miami (FL) | 25 | 1974 | 2016 | 48 | 42 | .533 | 4 |
Arizona State | 22 | 1964 | 2010 | 61 | 38 | .616 | 5 |
Southern California | 21 | 1948 | 2001 | 74 | 26 | .740 | 12 |
Oklahoma State[a] | 20 | 1954 | 2016 | 40 | 38 | .513 | 1 |
LSU | 19 | 1986 | 2023 | 46 | 29 | .613 | 7 |
Stanford | 19 | 1953 | 2023 | 41 | 31 | .569 | 2 |
Arizona | 18 | 1954 | 2021 | 43 | 32 | .573 | 4 |
Cal State Fullerton | 18 | 1975 | 2017 | 34 | 31 | .523 | 4 |
Florida | 13 | 1988 | 2023 | 21 | 24 | .467 | 1 |
Mississippi State | 12 | 1971 | 2021 | 18 | 24 | .429 | 1 |
South Carolina | 11 | 1975 | 2012 | 32 | 20 | .615 | 2 |
Oklahoma | 11 | 1951 | 2022 | 15 | 16 | .484 | 2 |
Michigan | 8 | 1953 | 2019 | 16 | 14 | .533 | 2 |
Oregon State | 7 | 1952 | 2018 | 20 | 12 | .625 | 3 |
Wichita State | 7 | 1982 | 1996 | 16 | 11 | .593 | 1 |
Rice | 7 | 1997 | 2008 | 10 | 13 | .435 | 1 |
Missouri | 6 | 1952 | 1964 | 18 | 11 | .621 | 1 |
Ole Miss | 6 | 1956 | 2022 | 10 | 11 | .476 | 1 |
California | 6 | 1947 | 2011 | 11 | 8 | .579 | 2 |
Georgia | 6 | 1987 | 2008 | 10 | 11 | .476 | 1 |
Vanderbilt | 5 | 2011 | 2021 | 20 | 10 | .667 | 2 |
Minnesota | 5 | 1956 | 1977 | 17 | 7 | .708 | 3 |
Virginia | 6 | 2009 | 2023 | 12 | 8 | .600 | 1 |
UCLA | 5 | 1969 | 2013 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 1 |
Holy Cross | 4 | 1952 | 1963 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 1 |
Ohio State | 4 | 1951 | 1967 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 1 |
Fresno State | 4 | 1959 | 2008 | 9 | 8 | .529 | 1 |
Pepperdine | 2 | 1979 | 1992 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 1 |
Wake Forest | 2 | 1949 | 2023 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1 |
Coastal Carolina | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1 |
Most appearances without an MCWS championship
Rank | School | Appearances | Wins | MCWS Winning % | Runner-up | Wins Per Appearance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Florida State | 23 | 30 | .387 | 3 | 1.30 |
2 | Clemson | 12 | 12 | .333 | 0 | 1.00 |
3 | North Carolina | 11 | 18 | .439 | 2 | 1.64 |
3 | Arkansas | 11 | 15 | .429 | 2 | 1.50 |
4 | Northern Colorado | 10 | 3 | .130 | 0 | 0.30 |
5 | Maine | 7 | 7 | .333 | 0 | 1.00 |
5 | Texas A&M | 7 | 3 | .176 | 0 | 0.43 |
6 | Western Michigan | 6 | 9 | .429 | 1 | 1.50 |
6 | St. John's (NY) | 6 | 6 | .333 | 0 | 1.00 |
6 | Auburn | 6 | 3 | .231 | 0 | 0.50 |
Most MCWS participants by one conference in a year
Number | Year | Conference | Programs | MCWS Winner |
---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 1997 | SEC | Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Mississippi State | LSU |
4 | 2004 | SEC | Arkansas, Georgia, LSU, South Carolina | Cal State Fullerton |
4 | 2006 | ACC | Clemson, Georgia Tech, Miami (FL), North Carolina | Oregon State |
4 | 2015 | SEC | Arkansas, Florida, LSU, Vanderbilt | Virginia |
4 | 2019 | SEC | Arkansas, Auburn, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt |
4 | 2022 | SEC | Arkansas, Auburn, Ole Miss, Texas A&M[b] | Ole Miss |
3 | 1988 | Pac-12 | Arizona State, California, Stanford | Stanford |
3 | 1990 | SEC | Georgia, LSU, Mississippi State | Georgia |
3 | 1996 | SEC | Alabama, Florida, LSU | LSU |
3 | 1998 | SEC | Florida, LSU, Mississippi State | Southern California |
3 | 2005 | Big 12 | Baylor, Nebraska, Texas | Texas |
3 | 2008 | ACC | Florida State, Miami (FL), North Carolina | Fresno State |
3 | 2011 | SEC | Florida, South Carolina, Vanderbilt | South Carolina |
3 | 2012 | SEC | Arkansas, Florida, South Carolina | Arizona |
3 | 2014 | Big 12 | TCU, Texas, Texas Tech | Vanderbilt |
3 | 2016 | Big 12 | Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas Tech | Coastal Carolina |
3 | 2017 | SEC | Florida, LSU, Texas A&M | Florida |
3 | 2018 | SEC | Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi State | Oregon State |
3 | 2021 | SEC | Vanderbilt, Mississippi State, Tennessee | Mississippi State |
3 | 2023 | SEC | Florida, LSU, Tennessee | LSU |
- ^ Before 1957, Oklahoma State University was known as Oklahoma A&M.
- ^ In addition to the four current SEC members, two other participants in that edition, Oklahoma and Texas, announced in 2021 that they would join the SEC no later than 2025 (2026 season). Both would later be confirmed as joining the SEC for the 2025 season.
See also
- List of college baseball awards
- National Club Baseball Association
- NCAA Division II Baseball Championship
- NCAA Division III Baseball Championship
- Pre-NCAA baseball champion
- U.S. college baseball awards
- Women's College World Series
Notes
References
- ^ "College World Series of Omaha, Inc. - Creighton University". Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ CWS History[permanent dead link]. CWS Omaha, Inc. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
- ^ NCAA Trademarks – NCAA.org Archived 2017-05-05 at the Wayback Machine, footnote at bottom: "College World Series and Women's College World Series: The NCAA is the exclusive licensee of these marks, registered by Major League Baseball, in connection with the NCAA Division I Men's Baseball Championship and the Division I Women's Softball Championship."
- ^ "NCAA External Gender Equity Review: Phase II". Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP. October 25, 2021. p. 70. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ See, e.g., the NCAA Division I baseball home page, with linked stories consistently using "Men's College World Series"; the NCAA's official MCWS home page; and the CWS Omaha home page.
- ^ "2020 NCAA Tournament canceled due to growing threat of coronavirus pandemic".
- ^ "NCAA Men's College World Series 2008 - NCAA Signs 25-Year Agreement with College World Series of Omaha Inc". Archived from the original on 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2008-06-12. NCAA Signs 25-Year Agreement with College World Series of Omaha, Inc.
- ^ "NCAA Men's College World Series 2008 - NCAA Memorandum of Understanding Paves the Way for Extending the Road to Omaha through 2035". Archived from the original on 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2008-06-12. NCAA Memorandum of Understanding...
- ^ "General CWS Records, All-Time Won-Lost by Conference, Pg 19" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- ^ "Big 12 National Championships". NeuLion, Inc. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "The College Football Report's Long (Somewhat) And Illustrious (Kind Of) History Of The Big Six". The Beachwood Media Company. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Western Athletic Conference Official Site - National Champions". Western Athletic Conference. Archived from the original on 14 October 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Western Athletic Conference Official Site - WAC Timeline". Western Athletic Conference. Archived from the original on 26 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Baseball_Tournament_Records.pdf" (PDF). Western Athletic Conference. Retrieved 1 July 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Coastal Carolina to join Sun Belt Conference in July 2016". Ncaa.com.
- ^ "General CWS Records" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
External links
- College World Series of Omaha (CWS Omaha, Inc.) official website
- Men's College World Series (NCAA official website)