Hello, baseball fans. Welcome to The Athletic's live coverage of the College World Series. We have eight intriguing teams to follow this week as they chase a national title.

No. 15 national seed UCLA, unseeded Murray State, No. 3 seed Arkansas and No. 6 LSU practiced in that order Thursday afternoon at Charles Schwab Field in the second block of teams at the College World Series.

Here are eight facts to know about the teams fighting for the NCAA baseball title at the 2025 College World Series in Omaha.

Ahead of the start of the 2025 College World Series on Friday, ESPN's Kiley McDaniel unveiled his ranking of the best MLB draft prospects who are playing in Omaha.

One of the eight teams in the 2025 College World Series is just days away from rising to the top as this year's national champion. Will Arkansas deliver as the highest-seeded squad left in the field,

Arkansas, Oregon State, LSU, Louisville, Arizona and UCLA. The last remaining ticket will come down to Murray State vs. Duke.

The College World Series revealed the start times for opening weekend of the men's championship bracket Monday evening.

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and Arizona Wildcasts hope to start off their runs in Omaha on the right foot, as they both open their NCAA Men’s College World Series schedules on Friday afternoon.