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.

LSU has the second-best odds after hammering West Virginia to reach Omaha. The Tigers have a great pedigree in the College World Series with seven national championships. Oregon State, Arizona, Coastal Carolina and UCLA have all reached college baseball's pinnacle since 2012.

According to odds on BetMGM, Arkansas heads into the 2025 College World Series with the best odds among the eight-team CWS to win the national championship at +200 odds.

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.

The College World Series revealed the start times for opening weekend of the men's championship bracket Monday evening.