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College World Series storylines: Eight intriguing plot points to follow in Omaha

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It's the first time since 1957 that there will be no repeat trips to Omaha , as none of the eight teams that made it in 2024 are back this season .

Two teams that went to the CWS a year ago didn't even qualify for the postseason in 2025 .

The last five College World Series championships have been won by five different SEC teams.

Louisville 's Tague Davis is the only freshman with double-digit home runs still playing.

Back after a break Among the teams in Omaha that have been there before, UCLA is the one that's waited the longest to get back. The Bruins won a national title in 2013 , but they haven't made the trip since. That includes losing two different times as the No. 1 overall seed, in 2015 and 2019 . UCLA has had a tough time post-COVID, failing to qualify for a regional in both 2023 and 2024 . But the Bruins are finally back, and they become the first Big Ten team to go to Omaha since the Michigan team that eliminated them in 2019 ..

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