Updated College World Series bracket: CWS matchups, schedule and more

The 16 college baseball teams who advanced to Super Regionals had to feel like they were so close to the College World Series that they could taste it. Unfortunately, only eight teams are going to advance to Omaha when it's all said and done, which made the stakes for the Super Regional series quite obviously high. And that was especially true after an upset-filled Regionals that saw the top two national seeds, UCLA and Georgia Tech, eliminated from the tournament.

But now, it's all about getting to the College World Series and still being alive to win a national championship. So let's check in on the Super Regionals actions and see which teams are now heading to Omaha, and how the drama will play out for the CWS when we get there.

Updated College World Series bracket after Super Regionals

CWS Bracket Number 1

• Troy Trojans (def. Little Rock in Super Regionals, 2-0)
• 16 West Virginia Mountaineers (def. Cal Poly in Super Regionals, 2-0)
• Ole Miss Rebels (def. 4 Auburn in Super Regionals, 2-0)
• 5 North Carolina Tar Heels (def. USC in Super Regionals, 2-1)

UNC was the only team in this four-team bracket heading to the College World Series that needed a third game to decide their Super Regional series — and they needed every second of it. The Tar Heels trailed USC, 3-1, going into the eighth inning. However, they rallied to tie the ballgame and set up an Owen Hull walk-off double to punch their ticket to Omaha.

It was easy business for everyone else in this side of the bracket as Troy and West Virginia dispatched two underdogs (though the Trojans are one in their own right) in blowout fashion. It was an upset win over the No. 4 national seed, Auburn, for Ole Miss, but they made light work of the Tigers on the road to advance.

We'll have Troy and West Virginia matching up in the first game of the round-robin play in Omaha, leaving Ole Miss and North Carolina to face off as well.

CWS Bracket Number 2

• 7 Alabama Crimson Tide (def. St. John's in Super Regionals, 2-0)
• 6 Texas Longhorns (def. 11 Oregon in Super Regionals, 2-0)
• 3 Georgia Bulldogs (def. 14 Mississippi State in Super Regionals, 2-0)
• Oklahoma Sooners (def. 15 Kansas in Super Regionals, 2-0)

Everything is set for the second four-team bracket in Omaha, though, and it's a doozie. Three SEC stalwarts in Georgia, Texas and Alabama all cruised through the Super Regionals, though some easier than others. Alabama put a hurting on St. John's, while Texas had to fight back in Game 2 to complete their sweep of the Ducks. And Georgia was in an absolute heavyweight fight with Mississippi State, but they ultimately had enough offense to win a pair of shootouts and advance. Oklahoma, meanwhile, went on the road to Lawrence for Kansas hosting the Supers and left no doubt in either of the two games to make this an All-SEC side of the bracket.

Georgia and Texas will match up in the first game in Omaha for this side of the bracket, while Alabama will play the winner of the Kansas-Oklahoma series.

Full College World Series schedule and format for Omaha

The College World Series, which is played at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, will have the eight teams that advance past the Super Regionals into two four-team brackets. From there, it'll be a double-elimination round-robin between the four teams in each pool of the CWS bracket. The winner from each bracket will then battle in the College World Series Finals, which will be a best-of-three series between them to decide the national champion.

Here's a look at the full schedule for games, which will be updated once full matchup dates and times are determined.

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