The toughest regional in the 2024 DI baseball bracket, according to Michella Chester

Out of 64 teams, only eight will make it to the Men’s College World Series in Omaha. Michella Chester has made her pick for who will have the toughest journey there.

According to her, teams in the Stillwater Regional (hosted by Oklahoma State) can expect the most daunting path ahead of the CWS.

Oklahoma State will host Nebraska as a No. 2 seed, Florida as a No. 3 and Niagara in the fourth spot – all teams that could come out on top.

The Huskers most recently made waves when they claimed the 2024 Big10 Tournament title. Josh Caron’s bat (16 homers) and Brett Sears’ performance on the mound (97 strikeouts) have provided Nebraska with some really good pieces.

Then there’s Florida – a team that at first glance could not have made the tournament on record alone, but has found a secret weapon in first baseman Jac Caglianone. Caglianone most recently claimed a spot on the 2024 All-SEC First Team roster and with 29 homers, he could be the spark the Gators need to win with it all on the line.

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Also worth mentioning is Oklahoma State’s Nolan Schanuel’s 20 homers and Eric Rataczak’s 16 along with his .402 batting average. Stillwater Regional is boasting some serious power.

Honorable Mentions

Chapel Hill Regional hosted by North Carolina

No. 1 North Carolina (42-13)
No. 2 LSU (40-21)
No. 3 Wofford (41-18)
No. 4 LIU (33-23)

Clemson Regional hosted by Clemson
No. 1 Clemson (41-14)
No. 2 Vanderbilt (38-21)
No. 3 Coastal Carolina (34-23)
No. 4 High Point (34-25)

Greenville Regional hosted by East Carolina
No. 1 East Carolina (43-15) 
No. 2 Wake Forest (38-20)
No. 3 VCU (37-21)
No. 4 Evansville (35-23)

Knoxville Regional hosted by Tennessee
No. 1 Tennessee (50-11)
No. 2 Southern Miss. (41-18)
No. 3 Indiana (32-24-1)
No. 4 Northern Ky. (35-22)

Norman Regional hosted by Oklahoma
​​​​​​​No. 1 Oklahoma (37-19)
No. 2 Duke (39-18)
No. 3 UConn (32-23)
No. 4 Oral Roberts (27-30-1)

Tucson Regional hosted by Arizona
No. 1 Arizona (36-21)
​​​​​​​No. 2 DBU (44-13)
No. 3 West Virginia (33-22)
No. 4 Grand Canyon (34-23)