Who wins 2023 College World Series? Our regional, super regional, CWS predictions are in
The road to the 2023 College World Series begins in earnest Friday with the first pitch of NCAA baseball regionals.
So who will win each regional, super regional and win it all at the CWS in Omaha, Nebraska?
Twelve writers from the USA TODAY Sports Network who cover college baseball scanned the schedule and made their predictions for every round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament, including a national champion.
Emily Adams, Greenville News
NCAA regional predictions
Winston-Salem (N.C.) Regional: Wake Forest
Gainesville (Fla.) Regional: Florida
Fayetteville (Ark.) Regional: TCU
Baton Rouge (La.) Regional: LSU
Nashville (Tenn.) Regional: Vanderbilt
Charlottesville (Va.) Regional: East Carolina
Stanford (Calif.) Regional: Stanford
Coral Gables (Fla.) Regional: Louisiana
Conway (S.C.) Regional: Coastal Carolina
Stillwater (Okla.) Regional: Oklahoma State
Lexington (Ky.) Regional: Indiana
Auburn (Ala.) Regional: Southern Miss
Terre Haute (Ind.) Regional: Indiana State
Columbia (S.C.) Regional: Campbell
Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Regional: Alabama
Super regional predictions
Wake Forest over Alabama
Stanford over Louisiana
LSU over Indiana
Clemson over Southern Miss
Florida over Campbell
Coastal Carolina over East Carolina
Vanderbilt over Oklahoma State
TCU over Indiana State
2023 College World Series predictions
Wake Forest over Vanderbilt: The Demon Deacons make history as the second 1-seed to win the College World Series. They haven't lost a series all year and keep that perfect record alive all the way to the title.
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Rodd Baxley, The Fayetteville Observer
NCAA regional predictions
Winston-Salem (N.C.) Regional: Wake Forest
Gainesville (Fla.) Regional: Florida
Fayetteville (Ark.) Regional: Arkansas
Clemson (S.C.) Regional: Clemson
Baton Rouge (La.) Regional: LSU
Nashville (Tenn.) Regional: Vanderbilt
Charlottesville (Va.) Regional: East Carolina
Stanford (Calif.) Regional: Stanford
Coral Gables (Fla.) Regional: Miami
Conway (S.C.) Regional: UNCW
Stillwater (Okla.) Regional: Oklahoma State
Lexington (Ky.) Regional: Kentucky
Auburn (Ala.) Regional: Auburn
Terre Haute (Ind.) Regional: Indiana State
Columbia (S.C.) Regional: Campbell
Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Regional: Alabama
Super regional predictions
Wake Forest over Alabama
Stanford over Miami
LSU over Kentucky
Clemson over Auburn
Florida over Campbell
East Carolina over UNCW
Vanderbilt over Oklahoma State
Arkansas over Indiana State
2023 College World Series predictions
Florida over Wake Forest: The SEC has won four of the last five College World Series titles. The Gators got it done in 2017 for their first national championship and beat the Demon Deacons along the way. I like Florida’s firepower.
Kevin Brockway, Gainesville Sun
NCAA regional predictions
Winston-Salem (N.C.) Regional: Wake Forest
Gainesville (Fla.) Regional: Florida
Fayetteville (Ark.) Regional: Arkansas
Clemson (S.C.) Regional: Clemson
Baton Rouge (La.) Regional: LSU
Nashville (Tenn.) Regional: Vanderbilt
Charlottesville (Va.) Regional: Virginia
Stanford (Calif.) Regional: Stanford
Coral Gables (Fla.) Regional: Miami
Conway (S.C.) Regional: Coastal Carolina
Stillwater (Okla.) Regional: Oklahoma State
Lexington (Ky.) Regional: Indiana
Auburn (Ala.) Regional: Southern Mississippi
Terre Haute (Ind.) Regional: Indiana State
Columbia (S.C.) Regional: Campbell
Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Regional: Boston College
Super Regional predictions
Wake Forest over Boston College
Florida over Campbell
Arkansas over Indiana State
Clemson over Southern Mississippi
LSU over Indiana
Vanderbilt over Oklahoma State
Virginia over Coastal Carolina
Miami over Stanford
2023 College World Series prediction
LSU over Wake Forest: The talented tandem of outfielder Dylan Crews and pitcher Paul Skenes fell short of an SEC title but won't be denied on college baseball's biggest stage.
Cory Diaz, The Daily Advertiser
NCAA regional predictions
Winston-Salem Regional: Wake Forest
Gainesville (Fla.) Regional: Florida
Fayetteville (Ark.) Regional: Arkansas
Clemson (S.C.) Regional: Tennessee
Baton Rouge (La.) Regional: LSU
Nashville (Tenn.) Regional: Vanderbilt
Charlottesville (Va.) Regional: East Carolina
Stanford (Calif.) Regional: Stanford
Coral Gables (Fla.) Regional: Miami
Conway (S.C.) Regional: Duke
Stillwater (Okla.) Regional: Oklahoma State
Lexington (Ky.) Regional: Ball State
Auburn (Ala.) Regional: Southern Miss
Terre Haute (Ind.) Regional: North Carolina
Columbia (S.C.) Regional: Campbell
Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Regional: Alabama
Super regional predictions
Wake Forest over Alabama
Campbell over Florida
Arkansas over North Carolina
Tennessee over Southern Miss
LSU over Ball State
Oklahoma State over Vanderbilt
East Carolina over Duke
Stanford over Miami
College World Series
Arkansas over LSU
2023 College World Series predictions
Arkansas over LSU: Despite limping through the regular season, the Hogs still won the SEC regular season. Arkansas has proven it has the depth to win it all and will knock off an SEC West rival to do so.
Maxwell Donaldson, Tuscaloosa News
NCAA regional predictions
Winston-Salem (N.C.) Regional: Wake Forest
Gainesville (Fla.) Regional: Florida
Fayetteville (Ark.) Regional: Arkansas
Clemson (S.C.) Regional: Clemson
Baton Rouge (La.) Regional: LSU
Nashville (Tenn.) Regional: Vanderbilt
Charlottesville (Va.) Regional: East Carolina
Stanford (Calif.) Regional: Stanford
Coral Gables (Fla.) Regional: Miami
Conway (S.C.) Regional: Coastal Carolina
Stillwater (Okla.) Regional: Dallas Baptist
Lexington (Ky.) Regional: West Virginia
Auburn (Ala.) Regional: Southern Miss
Terre Haute (Ind.) Regional: Indiana State
Columbia (S.C.) Regional: Campbell
Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Regional: Alabama
Super regional predictions
Wake Forest over Alabama
Florida over Campbell
Arkansas over Indiana State
Southern Miss over Clemson
LSU over West Virginia
Vanderbilt over Dallas Baptist
East Carolina over Coastal Carolina
Miami over Stanford
2023 College World Series prediction
Vanderbilt over LSU: It’ll be another all-SEC final, with two of the best teams in the conference. The Tigers had been the No. 1 most of the season and will come all so close to cementing it forever.
David Eckert, The Clarion Ledger / Hattiesburg American
NCAA regional predictions
Winston-Salem (N.C.) Regional: Wake Forest
Gainesville (Fla.) Regional: Florida
Fayetteville (Ark.) Regional: Arkansas
Clemson (S.C.) Regional: Tennessee
Baton Rouge (La.) Regional: Oregon State
Nashville (Tenn.) Regional: Vanderbilt
Charlottesville (Va.) Regional: East Carolina
Stanford (Calif.) Regional: Texas A&M
Coral Gables (Fla.) Regional: Miami
Conway (S.C.) Regional: Coastal Carolina
Stillwater (Okla.) Regional: Dallas Baptist
Lexington (Ky.) Regional: Indiana
Auburn (Ala.) Regional: Southern Miss
Terre Haute (Ind.) Regional: Iowa
Columbia (S.C.) Regional: Campbell
Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Regional: Troy
Super regional predictions
Wake Forest over Troy
Texas A&M over Miami
Oregon State over Indiana
Tennessee over Southern Miss
Florida over Campbell
Coastal Carolina over East Carolina
Vanderbilt over Dallas Baptist
Arkansas over Iowa
2023 College World Series prediction
Arkansas over Wake Forest: It’s time for Dave Van Horn’s Razorbacks to get it done. Arkansas has one of the most manageable roads to Omaha of any team in the field this season, and it has the experience to pair with top level talent. After so many near misses, the Hogs claim their first national title.
Gentry Estes, The Tennessean
NCAA regional predictions
Winston-Salem (N.C.) Regional: Wake Forest
Gainesville (Fla.) Regional: Florida
Fayetteville (Ark.) Regional: Arkansas
Clemson (S.C.) Regional: Tennessee
Baton Rouge (La.) Regional: LSU
Nashville (Tenn.) Regional: Vanderbilt
Charlottesville (Va.) Regional: Virginia
Stanford (Calif.) Regional: Texas A&M
Coral Gables (Fla.) Regional: Texas
Conway (S.C.) Regional: Coastal Carolina
Stillwater (Okla.) Regional: Oklahoma State
Lexington (Ky.) Regional: West Virginia
Auburn (Ala.) Regional: Southern Miss
Terre Haute (Ind.) Regional: North Carolina
Columbia (S.C.) Regional: Campbell
Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Regional: Boston College
Super regional predictions
Wake Forest over Boston College
Texas over Texas A&M
LSU over West Virginia
Tennessee over Southern Miss
Florida over Campbell
Virginia over Coastal Carolina
Vanderbilt over Oklahoma State
Arkansas over North Carolina
2023 College World Series prediction
Arkansas over LSU: I've got five SEC teams in the CWS, and it feels like it could be more. Out of any, the Hogs seem the most complete to me. They'd have to be to beat Vandy, Florida and LSU in order to get this done.
Aria Gerson, The Tennessean
NCAA regional predictions
Winston-Salem (N.C.) Regional: Wake Forest
Gainesville (Fla.) Regional: Florida
Fayetteville (Ark.) Regional: Arkansas
Clemson (S.C.) Regional: Clemson
Baton Rouge (La.) Regional: LSU
Nashville (Tenn.) Regional: Vanderbilt
Charlottesville (Va.) Regional: East Carolina
Stanford (Calif.) Regional: Stanford
Coral Gables (Fla.) Regional: Louisiana
Conway (S.C.) Regional: Duke
Stillwater (Okla.) Regional: Dallas Baptist
Lexington (Ky.) Regional: Kentucky
Auburn (Ala.) Regional: Southern Miss
Terre Haute (Ind.) Regional: Iowa
Columbia (S.C.) Regional: South Carolina
Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Regional: Boston College
Super regional predictions
Wake Forest over Boston College
Florida over South Carolina
Arkansas over Iowa
Southern Miss over Clemson
LSU over Kentucky
Vanderbilt over Dallas Baptist
East Carolina over Duke
Louisiana over Stanford
2023 College World Series prediction
Florida over Wake Forest: In this heavyweight matchup between two of the most explosive offenses and most talented pitching staffs in the country, Florida takes the crown as Wake Forest can’t find a way to contain two-way star Jac Caglianone.
Scott Keepfer, The Greenville News
NCAA regional predictions
Winston-Salem (N.C.) Regional: Wake Forest
Gainesville (Fla.) Regional: Florida
Fayetteville (Ark.) Regional: Arkansas
Clemson (S.C.) Regional: Clemson
Baton Rouge (La.) Regional: LSU
Nashville (Tenn.) Regional: Vanderbilt
Charlottesville (Va.) Regional: East Carolina
Stanford (Calif.) Regional: Texas A&M
Coral Gables (Fla.) Regional: Miami
Conway (S.C.) Regional: Rider
Stillwater (Okla.) Regional: Oklahoma State
Lexington (Ky.) Regional: Kentucky
Auburn (Ala.) Regional: Auburn
Terre Haute (Ind.) Regional: Indiana State
Columbia (S.C.) Regional: NC State
Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Regional: Boston College
Super regional predictions
Wake Forest over Boston College
Miami over Texas A&M
LSU over Kentucky
Florida over NC State
East Carolina over Rider
Vanderbilt over Oklahoma State
Indiana State over Arkansas
Clemson over Auburn
2023 College World Series prediction
Wake Forest over Vanderbilt: With Tim Corbin at the helm, I’m always reluctant to pick against the Commodores come postseason, but Wake Forest’s pitching is so deep it’s difficult to imagine the Demon Deacons faltering anywhere along the way to a title.
Stefan Krajisnik, Clarion Ledger
NCAA regional predictions
Winston-Salem (N.C.) Regional: Wake Forest
Gainesville (Fla.) Regional: Florida
Fayetteville (Ark.) Regional: Arkansas
Clemson (S.C.) Regional: Clemson
Baton Rouge (La.) Regional: Oregon State
Nashville (Tenn.) Regional: Vanderbilt
Charlottesville (Va.) Regional: East Carolina
Stanford (Calif.) Regional: Stanford
Coral Gables (Fla.) Regional: Miami
Conway (S.C.) Regional: Coastal Carolina
Stillwater (Okla.) Regional: Oklahoma State
Lexington (Ky.) Regional: Kentucky
Auburn (Ala.) Regional: Auburn
Terre Haute (Ind.) Regional: Iowa
Columbia (S.C.) Regional: Campbell
Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Regional: Alabama
Super regional predictions
Wake Forest over Alabama
Florida over Campbell
Arkansas over Iowa
Clemson over Auburn
Oregon State over Kentucky
Vanderbilt over Oklahoma State
East Carolina over Coastal Carolina
Stanford over Miami
2023 College World Series prediction
Arkansas over Clemson: Compared to the hype of previous seasons, it feels like Arkansas is being overlooked. Dave Van Horn has done a terrific job this season, and it’ll lead to the breakthrough Arkansas fans have been waiting for against a surging Clemson squad.
Christina Long, Greenville News
NCAA regional predictions
Winston-Salem (N.C.) Regional: Wake Forest
Gainesville (Fla.) Regional: Florida
Fayetteville (Ark.) Regional: Arkansas
Clemson (S.C.) Regional: Tennessee
Baton Rouge (La.) Regional: LSU
Nashville (Tenn.) Regional: Vanderbilt
Charlottesville (Va.) Regional: Virginia
Stanford (Calif.) Regional: Stanford
Coral Gables (Fla.) Regional: Texas
Conway (S.C.) Regional: Coastal Carolina
Stillwater (Okla.) Regional: Dallas Baptist
Lexington (Ky.) Regional: Kentucky
Auburn (Ala.) Regional: Auburn
Terre Haute (Ind.) Regional: North Carolina
Columbia (S.C.) Regional: Campbell
Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Regional: Boston College
Super regional predictions
Wake Forest over Boston College
Campbell over Florida
Arkansas over North Carolina
Tennessee over Auburn
LSU over Kentucky
Vanderbilt over Dallas Baptist
Coastal Carolina over Virginia
Stanford over Texas
2023 College World Series prediction
LSU over Vanderbilt: The Tigers have a wildly talented lineup and solid pitching staff that carried them to third place in a loaded SEC. If they avoid going cold, LSU can use its stacked roster to claim the title.
Koki Riley, The Daily Advertiser
NCAA regional predictions
Winston-Salem (N.C.) Regional: Wake Forest
Gainesville (Fla.) Regional: Florida
Fayetteville (Ark.) Regional: Arkansas
Clemson (S.C.) Regional: Tennessee
Baton Rouge (La.) Regional: LSU
Nashville (Tenn.) Regional: Vanderbilt
Charlottesville (Va.) Regional: Virginia
Stanford (Calif.) Regional: Stanford
Coral Gables (Fla.) Regional: Texas
Conway (S.C.) Regional: Duke
Stillwater (Okla.) Regional: Dallas Baptist
Lexington (Ky.) Regional: Kentucky
Auburn (Ala.) Regional: Southern Miss
Terre Haute (Ind.) Regional: Iowa
Columbia (S.C.) Regional: Campbell
Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Regional: Alabama
Super regional predictions
Wake Forest over Alabama
Florida over Campbell
Iowa over Arkansas
Tennessee over Southern Miss
LSU over Kentucky
Dallas Baptist over Vanderbilt
Virginia over Duke
Texas over Stanford
2023 College World Series prediction
Florida over Virginia: Huston Waldrep and Brandon Sproat guide the Gators and their monstrous lineup to the program’s second national title.
Mike Wilson, Knoxville News Sentinel
Winston-Salem (N.C.) Regional: Wake Forest
Gainesville (Fla.) Regional: Florida
Fayetteville (Ark.) Regional: Arkansas
Clemson (S.C.) Regional: Tennessee
Baton Rouge (La.) Regional: LSU
Nashville (Tenn.) Regional: Vanderbilt
Charlottesville (Va.) Regional: Virginia
Stanford (Calif.) Regional: Texas A&M
Coral Gables (Fla.) Regional: Miami
Conway (S.C.) Regional: Coastal Carolina
Stillwater (Okla.) Regional: Dallas Baptist
Lexington (Ky.) Regional: Kentucky
Auburn (Ala.) Regional: Southern Miss
Terre Haute (Ind.) Regional: Iowa
Columbia (S.C.) Regional: Campbell
Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Regional: Boston College
Super regional predictions
Florida over Campbell
Virginia over Coastal Carolina
Vanderbilt over Dallas Baptist
Arkansas over Iowa
Wake Forest over Boston College
Miami over Texas A&M
LSU over Kentucky
Tennessee over Southern Miss
2023 College World Series prediction
Florida over Wake Forest: Wake Forest has been the most consistent team start to finish this season, but that doesn’t often lead to winning in Omaha. Florida has the firepower to take it all home.
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