Mississippi Today
A quick look at the teams playing for a national championship at the College World Series
The College World Series opens in Omaha, Nebraska, on Friday. The last six national champions have come from the Southeastern Conference. Five SEC teams, including Mississippi, are in this year's CWS.
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