isn't the only game in town now that spring is in the air. The college baseball season is underway and the road to the 2025 College World Series is paved with competition.
Regionals will be held from May 30 to June 2 with Super Regionals between June 6-9. The College World Series finals will occur from June 21-22/23.
College World Series odds have the defending champion Tennessee Volunteers atop the board, but going back-to-back is a tall order
Odds to win the 2025 College World Series
| Team |  |
 |
 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tennessee Volunteers |
+700 | +850 | +750 |
 LSU Tigers |
+800 | +750 | +800 |
 Texas A&M Aggies |
+850 | +900 | +800 |
 Virginia Cavaliers |
+1200 | +1200 | +1200 |
 Arkansas Razorbacks |
+1500 | +1100 | +1200 |
 North Carolina Tar Heels |
+1500 | +2400 | +2000 |
 Florida State Seminoles |
+2200 | +1700 | +1800 |
 Florida Gators |
+2200 | +1600 | +1800 |
 Oregon State Beavers |
+2500 | +2400 | +2500 |
 Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
+2800 | +1900 | +2200 |
 Clemson Tigers |
+2800 | +2900 | +2800 |
 Texas Longhorns |
+3000 | +2600 | +2500 |
 Oklahoma State Cowboys |
+3000 | +4500 | +3500 |
 Georgia Bulldogs |
+3000 | +2600 | +2800 |
 Kentucky Wildcats |
+3500 | +3700 | +3500 |
 TCU Horned Frogs |
+4000 | +2900 | +3000 |
 Mississippi State Bulldogs |
+4000 | +4800 | +4000 |
Odds as of 2-18-25.
College World Series odds analysis
2/18/2025: It has been a while since we've seen a true college baseball dynasty, as South Carolina Gamecocks were the last back-to-back College World Series champions in 2010 and 2011, nearly making it three straight when they lost to the Arizona Wildcats in 2012.
The Tennessee Volunteers will look to buck that trend of one-and-done champs and books are largely bullish on their chances to pull it off. The Vols lost a few key pieces to the MLB Draft last summer, with infielder Christian Moore going to the Los Angeles Angels in the first round. Fellow infielders Blake Burke and Billy Amick and outfielder Dylan Dreiling were all off the board by the end of the second. So, to see them still so high is a testament to their program.
Shortstop Dean Curley is the school's best hitting prospect. The 20-year-old sophomore hit .285/.386/.502 with 12 home runs and 10 doubles in 67 games for last year's championship team.
The LSU Tigers, however, are drawing the shortest odds at FanDuel by a hair. LSU was bounced from the 2024 tournament by North Carolina during regionals and will look to bounce back into the top tier in 2025.
Neither team cracked the Top 2 in the latest D1 Baseball Rankings, with the Texas A&M Aggies atop the field after finishing as last year's runners-up while the Virginia Cavaliers are second.
The Aggies have perhaps the most touted college draft prospect in outfielder Jace LaViolette — currently ranked second on MLB Pipeline's draft rankings. He demolished opposing pitchers in 2024, hitting .305/.449/.726 with 29 home runs and 78 RBI in 68 games.
College World Series betting splits
Highest ticket%
- LSU - 20.9%
- Texas A&M - 13.5%
- Tennessee - 8.4%
Highest handle%
- Texas A&M - 23.1%
- LSU 21.7%
- Virginia 15.5%
Biggest liability
- LSU
- Texas A&M
- Virginia
Betting splits courtesy of BetMGM.
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Past College World Series champions
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tennessee |
Texas A&M |
| 2023 | LSU |
Florida |
| 2022 |  Mississippi |
 Oklahoma |
| 2021 | Mississippi State |
 Vanderbilt |
| 2020 | N/A (COVID-19) | N/A (COVID-19) |
| 2019 | Vanderbilt |
 Michigan |
| 2018 | Oregon State |
Arkansas |
| 2017 | Florida |
LSU |
| 2016 |  Coastal Carolina |
 Arizona |
| 2015 | Virginia |
Vanderbilt |
| 2014 | Vanderbilt |
Virginia |
| 2013 |  UCLA |
Mississippi State |
| 2012 | Arizona |
 South Carolina |
Understanding College World Series futures odds
College World Series futures odds will usually look like this:
- Vanderbilt +235
This means that on a $100 bet, you'll stand to profit $235 if the Commodores win the CWS. As the tournament progresses and one team stands out, you might see that a team is has a minus sign (-) ahead of its odds.
- Texas -120
This means that you would need to bet $120 to win $100 on a Longhorns championship.
Above we have posted the American odds for College World Series futures. However, these are easy to convert to decimal odds or fractional odds with our odds converter tool.
College World Series Odds FAQs
The Tennessee Volunteers are favored to win the 2025 World Series at some books, while the LSU Tigers are drawing shortest odds elsewhere.
The College World Series will be played at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, NE in 2025.
The Tennessee Volunteers won the College World Series in 2024.
The USC Trojans have the most titles with 12, though they last won in 2001.
