Participants
| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | CWS appearances | CWS best finish | CWS record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | N/A | 36–8 (N/A) | Frank Sancet | 4 |
2nd |
7–8 |
| Clemson | ACC | 23 –6 (11–5, 0 GB) | Bill Wilhelm | 1 |
5th |
1–2 |
| Connecticut | 20–1 (N/A) | J. O. Christian | 1 |
5th |
1–2 | |
| Fresno State | 38–11 (N/A) | Pete Beiden | 0 |
none | 0–0 | |
| Northern Colorado | N/A | 24–5 (N/A) | Pete Butler | 5 |
5th |
2–10 |
| Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 22–4 (17–3, 0 GB) | Toby Greene | 2 |
3rd |
5–4 |
| Penn State | N/A | 15 –4 (N/A) | Joe Bedenk | 2 |
2nd |
5–4 |
| Western Michigan | MAC | 24–7 (8–2, 0 GB) | Charlie Maher | 3 |
2nd |
7–6 |
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