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College baseball 2025 preview: 6 storylines to watch as the season begins Friday

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The College World Series kicks off Friday .

There are six storylines to watch this spring in college baseball.

Can Tennessee defend its title with a completely new roster? Texas A&M- Texas rivalry is back on track after Jim Schlossnagle left to take over the Longhorns .

Oregon State is ranked No. 7 and the only non-ACC , non-SEC team in the top 10 .

The Beavers haven’t been to the College World Series since they won it all in 2018 .

The 2024 Beavers produced seven MLB draft selections, including No. 1 overall pick Travis Bazzana .

Rintaro Sasaki , Japan ’s all-time high school home run king, enrolled early at Stanford .

College players accounted for 13 of the first 15 selections in the 2024 draft, including the first eight .

Jace LaViolette , Jamie Arnold and Tyler Bremner are the likeliest trio to come off the board first in the 2025 draft.

Chris Levonas , Tyler Bell and Brodie Johnston are the other players to watch closely.