CWS Bracketology
Syndicate Sports is getting into the bracketology business, starting with the Road to Omaha.
To determine the field, we used Warren Nolan and averaged the RPI and ELO rankings to establish the overall seeds. Any movement up or down a seed line was made to ensure that two teams of the same conference are not placed in the same regional, in accordance to NCAA rules.
The regions are sorted by the region they would face in the super regionals. For example, the No. 1 seed is paired with the No. 16 seed.
All team records are based on the completion of conference tournament games through 12 pm EST on May 21. The teams underlined are the current projected automatic bid, based on being the highest seed still in their conference tournament. Teams in bold are teams that have clinched the conference automatic bid.
Last Five Teams In
- Kentucky
- NC State
- East Carolina
- Missouri State
- Pittsburgh
First Five Teams Out
- Texas State
- The Citadel
- Troy
- SE Missouri
- Notre Dame
Los Angeles Regional (UCLA)
- #1 UCLA vs Long Island
- Virginia Tech vs Liberty
UCLA begins Big Ten tournament play on Friday, facing the winner of Iowa and Purdue. Virginia Tech defeated Notre Dame on Wednesday to set up a match-up with No. 2 seed North Carolina on Thursday. A victory should lock their place in the field. Liberty opened Conference USA pool play with a 10-4 win over Sam Houston.
Long Island plays Le Moyne to open NEC tournament play.
Hattiesburg Regional
- #16 Southern Miss vs Tarleton
- Oregon vs High Point
Southern Miss has worked its way into hosting duties, defeating Georgia State 7-6 on Wednesday. Oregon starts Big Ten tournament action Thursday against Washington. High Point begins Big South tournament play against Charleston Southern on Thursday. Tarleton State plays Sacramento State Thursday afternoon in WAC action.
Gainesville Regional
- #8 Florida vs Rider
- Miami vs East Carolina
Florida advanced to the SEC quarterfinals on Wednesday, defeating Vanderbilt 8-3 to set up a matchup with No. 4 seed Alabama. Miami dominated Stanford 11-4 Wednesday to set up a meeting in the ACC quarterfinals Thursday against Boston College.
East Carolina begins play in the American tournament Friday, facing either Rice or Wichita State. Rider faces Merrimack in MAAC tournament play Thursday.
Tallahassee Regional
- #9 Florida State vs North Florida
- Oklahoma State vs Missouri State
Florida State faces No. 14 seed Pittsburgh on Thursday, looking to stop the Panthers Cinderella run through the ACC Tournament. Oklahoma State and UCF face off in the Big 12 quarterfinals Thursday. Missouri State plays Kennesaw State Thursday in Pool B action in the Conference USA tournament. North Florida looks to advance in the Atlantic Sun tournament, facing North Alabama Thursday.
Auburn Regional
- #5 Auburn vs Oral Roberts
- UC Santa Barbara vs NC State
Auburn plays No. 3 seed Texas A&M in the SEC quarterfinals Friday. UC Santa Barbara plays Cal State Fullerton Thursday afternoon in the Big West tournament. NC State will have to wait until Memorial Day to final out if head coach Elliott Avent’s career will be extended. The 30-year coach of the Wolfpack announced Thursday that he would retire at the end of the season. The Summit League got turned upside down, as top seeds Oral Roberts and Omaha lost on Wednesday.
Lincoln Regional
- #12 Nebraska vs San Diego State
- Tennessee vs Pittsburgh
Nebraska awaits the winner of the Michigan and Ohio State match-up Thursday in the Big Ten quarterfinals. Tennessee fell to Arkansas 11-6 in the SEC second round on Wednesday, and will await to see if their body of work can keep them no lower than a regional No. 2 seed. Pittsburgh played their way into the field after upsetting Wake Forest in the ACC second round on Wednesday.
Chapel Hill Regional
- #4 North Carolina vs Wright State
- Oklahoma vs Arizona State
North Carolina plays Virginia Tech in the ACC quarterfinals Friday. Oklahoma was upset by No. 14 seed LSU in the SEC first round on Tuesday. the Sooners are hoping their sixth ranked strength of schedule will keep them at least a regional No. 2 seed. Arizona State plays Cincinnati in the Big 12 quarterfinals Thursday. Wright State plays Oakland Thursday, looking to continue its dominance of the Horizon League.
Morgantown Regional
- #13 West Virginia vs SIU Edwardsville
- Ole Miss vs Campbell
West Virginia looks to keep hosting duties, facing No. 11 seed Kansas State on Thursday in the Big 12 quarterfinals. Losing to No. 16 seed Missouri in the SEC first round sends Ole Miss to a regional No. 2 seed. Campbell and UNC Wilmington face off Thursday afternoon in the CAA tournament. SIU Edwardsville plays Little Rock Thursday afternoon in its first Ohio Valley Conference tournament game.
Athens Regional
- #6 Georgia vs Bethune-Cookman
- Mercer vs Boston College
Georgia and Mississippi State face off Thursday afternoon in the SEC quarterfinals. Mercer fell to The Citadel 9-2 Thursday afternoon in the Southern Conference tournament, with a victory against Wofford later in the afternoon needed to keep the Bears automatic bid hopes alive.
Bethune-Cookman looks to win its winner’s bracket in the SWAC tonight against Alabama State.
Starkville Regional
- #11 Mississippi State vs St. John’s
- Kansas vs Gonzaga
Kansas opened its attempt to win the Big 12 tournament title Thursday against No. 8 seed Baylor. Gonzaga looks to win the West Coast Conference tournament in its final season, facing No. 5 seed Saint Mary’s Thursday. The Big East tournament’s opening day got rained out, with those games moved to Thursday.
Austin Regional
- #3 Texas vs Holy Cross
- Virginia vs Coastal Carolina
Texas faces off against No. 7 seed Arkansas in the SEC quarterfinals. Virginia came from behind to defeat No. 16 seed Duke on Wednesday 6-4. Coastal Carolina fell to Louisiana for the third time in a week, this time 12-11 that sent the Chanticleers into the loser’s bracket against Appalachian State Thursday. Holy Cross defeated Bucknell in a winner-take-all championship game Wednesday to win the Patriot League tournament to win their second-straight Patriot League title.
Corvallis Regional
- #14 Oregon State vs Lamar
- Wake Forest vs Miami (OH)
Wake Forest fell to a regional No. 2 seed due to losing to No. 14 seed Pittsburgh on Wednesday. Miami (Ohio) faces off against Northern Illinois in the MAC Tournament on Thursday, while Lamar starts the Southland Conference championship series against No. 5 seed McNeese.
College Station Regional
- #7 Texas A&M vs Binghamton
- Jacksonville State vs TCU
Texas A&M faces Auburn in the SEC quarterfinals on Friday. Jacksonville State starts pool play in Conference USA Thursday against Middle Tennessee. TCU was upset Wednesday by No. 11 seed Kansas State 9-4, with the Horned Frogs now waiting for Selection Monday. Binghamton starts America East play against UMass Lowell.
Tuscaloosa Regional
- #10 Alabama vs Yale
- Cincinnati vs Louisiana
Alabama faces Florida Thursday afternoon in the SEC quarterfinals. Cincinnati faces Arizona State in the Big 12 quarterfinals on Thursday evening. Louisiana defeated Marshall and Coastal Carolina to advance in the Sun Belt tournament, improving its at-large resume.
Yale defeated Brown 7-5 on May 17th to win the Ivy League.
Atlanta Regional
- #2 Georgia Tech vs Illinois-Chicago
- UCF vs Kentucky
Georgia Tech begins ACC tournament play on Thursday against No. 8 seed Virginia. UCF plays Oklahoma State Thursday to begin Big 12 tournament play. Kentucky will have to sweat out Selection Monday after losing to Vanderbilt 8-5 on Tuesday. Illinois-Chicago starts Missouri Valley tournament play Thursday against Southern Illinois.
Los Angeles Regional (USC)
- #15 USC vs Saint Joseph’s
- Arkansas vs UTSA
USC starts quarterfinal play in the Big Ten against No. 12 Michigan State, the last team in the field. Arkansas and Texas square off in the SEC quarterfinals on Friday. UTSA awaits the winner of Memphis and UAB on Friday in the American Conference tournament. St. Joseph’s faces off against Rhode Island to open Atlantic-10 tournament play on Thursday.
Conference Breakdown
- SEC: 12
- ACC: 10
- Big 12: 7
- Big Ten: 4
- Conference USA: 3
- Sun Belt: 3
- American: 2
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