College World Series: SEC West with Four Teams Headed to Omaha, Schedule Info and Opening Odds Set
OXFORD, Miss. — The 2022 NCAA Baseball College World Series is now set, with the last Super Regional coming to a close Monday evening. There are four SEC West teams in the tourney — which ties for the most ever — as Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Auburn, and Arkansas are all headed to Omaha.
The SEC West vs. the Men’s College World Series field 😤
Ties the record for the most teams in the #MCWS with four 💪 pic.twitter.com/MaV2O5nuBh
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) June 14, 2022
Ole Miss will play Auburn in first-round action on Saturday, June 18 at 6:00 p.m. CT. The rest of the matchups are as follows:
Friday, June 17
GAME 1: 1:00 p.m. CT on ESPN – Oklahoma vs. No. 5 A&M
GAME 2: 6:00 p.m. CT on ESPN – Notre Dame vs. No. 9 Texas
Saturday, June 18
GAME 3: 1:00 p.m. CT on ESPN – Arkansas vs. No. 2 Stanford
GAME 4: 6:00 p.m. CT on ESPN2 – Ole Miss vs. No. 14 Auburn
Here’s the complete bracket:
Opening Odds
The opening odds are very tight, with Stanford and Notre Dame both slightly favored to win it all at +450. Texas is third at +475, while Arkansas is fourth at +600. The Rebels are in fifth at +650, while Oklahoma is currently sixth at +700. Auburn is seventh at +750, while the Aggies are eighth at +800.
Prior to the beginning of Regional action, Ole Miss was a +6500 underdog, but the Rebels now sit +650.
These are opening odds via DraftKings and will likely be changing as we get closer to the first games.
The Rebel Walk’s Austin Eldridge and Chris Muller will be in Omaha to bring you all the coverage.
Hotty Toddy!
(Feature image credit: Josh McCoy, Ole Miss)
Evelyn has covered sports for over two decades, beginning her journalism career as a sports writer for a newspaper in Austin, Texas. She attended Texas A&M and majored in English. Evelyn's love for Ole Miss began when her daughter Katie attended the university on a volleyball scholarship. Evelyn created the Rebel Walk in 2013 and has served as publisher and managing editor since its inception.