College baseball supers preview: Top storylines, prospects and major leaguers for all teams - ESPN

The opening weekend of the NCAA baseball tournament is in the books, and it was an entire library of them, from thrillers and superheroes to bizzarro mysteries.

Now, a Sweet 16 of teams roll into the super regionals with their eye-blacked faces pointed toward becoming a member of the latest octet to receive an invitation to Omaha, in what will be the 75th group to play in a Men's College World Series on the banks of the Missouri River.

So, what should we all be looking for, looking to, looking at as the games begin Friday morning in Louisville? Read ahead. Because as my wife ignores me and watches «10 Things I Hate About You,» I am inspired to compile this list of 10 Things I Love About The 2025 Super Regionals, plus we have our MLB friends Kiley McDaniel and David Schoenfield to give us their top prospects and best current major leaguers for every team. — Ryan McGee

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MIA-LOU | FSU-ORST
ARIZ-UNC | CCU-AUB
UTSA-UCLA | MUR-DUKE
WVU-LSU | TENN-ARK

1. See the stars of the MLB draft today!

The 2025 MLB first-year players draft takes place in a little more than a month, July 13-14, and according to McDaniel's latest MLB mock draft, there are no fewer than eight first-rounders in action this weekend. What's more, that group includes three of the top four, four of the top six, and seven of the top 17. That's a lot. The group is led by Tennessee ace Liam Doyle, who not only earned the Vols' first win of the Knoxville Regional, he also came out of the bullpen throwing heaters to scorch their path to the supers. Tennessee's super regional alone will feature a gaggle of potential big-time big leaguers, as Doyle will face off against Arkansas right-hander and All-Name Team member Gage Wood, projected by McDaniel