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.

The College World Series will begin later today in Omaha, Nebraska, where eight teams will compete for the coveted championship.

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.

Six conferences and an independent will be represented at the College World Series OMAHA, Neb. — Six conferences and an independent will be represented at the College World Series , and none of the teams were among the final eight in Omaha a year ago.