Participants
| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | CWS appearances | CWS best finish | CWS record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | – | 41–6 | Frank Sancet | 1 |
6th |
1–2 |
| Colgate | – | 16–6–1 | Red O'Hora | 0 |
none | 0–0 |
| Northern Colorado | – | 24–2 | Pete Butler | 2 |
7th |
0–4 |
| Oklahoma A&M | MVIAA | 24–1 (8–0, 0 GB) | Toby Greene | 1 |
4th |
2–2 |
| Springfield | – | 14–5 | Archie Allen | 1 |
5th |
1–2 |
| USC | CIBA | 30–8 (14–2, 0 GB) | Rod Dedeaux | 3 |
1st |
5–5 |
| Wake Forest | ACC | 24–6 (11–3, 0 GB) | Taylor Sanford | 1 |
2nd |
2–2 |
| Western Michigan | MAC | 22–5 (9–0, 0 GB) | Charlie Maher | 1 |
3rd |
2–2 |
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