To get to the College World Series, teams had to win at least five games over two weekends without losing more than once each round. Three of the eight qualifiers swept their way to Omaha, while one (Oregon State) had to play eight times to secure a spot.
None of that matters anymore, as a new double-elimination round starts Friday with a pair of 4-team brackets at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. Win your side and you make it to the best-of-3 championship series.
On paper, the bottom half of the bracket is much tougher as it features the top two overall seeds (No. 3 Arkansas and No. 6 LSU)
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