THE COLLEGE WORLD SERIES BEGINS TODAY IN OMAHA WITH 8-TEAMS GUNNING FOR THE NATIONAL TITLE WITH TWO 4-TEAM BRACKETS OF DOUBLE-ELIMINATION PLAY.

ALL GAMES TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY ARE SCHEDULED FOR 11AM AND 4PM PACIFIC TIME STARTS ON ESPN.

IN THE OPENING ROUND TODAY, #5 TEXAS A&M MEETS OKLAHOMA, FOLLOWED BY #9 TEXAS FACING NOTRE DAME WHO TOOK OUT TOP-RANKED TENNESSEE IN LAST WEEK'S SUPER REGIONALS.

TOMORROW, IT'S 2ND RANKED STANFORD TAKING ON ARKANSAS, AND AUBURN MEETING OLE MISS.

THE SEMIFINALS ARE TUESDAY AND THE BEST-OF-3 CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES BEGINS ONE WEEK FROM TOMORROW.

ONLY 3 OF THE ELITE-8 ENTERING THE WORLD SERIES WERE SEEDED IN THE TOP-16 TWO WEEKS TO BEGIN THE NATIONAL PLAYOFFS.