Participants
| Seeding | School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | CWS Appearances | CWS Best Finish | CWS Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida | SEC | 46 – 16 (21–8) | Andy Lopez | 3 |
3rd |
5–6 |
| 2 | Miami (FL) | n/a | 50 – 10 (n/a) | Jim Morris | 16 |
1st |
34–28 |
| 3 | Florida State | ACC | 53 – 18 (18–4) | Mike Martin | 15 |
2nd |
19–30 |
| 4 | Southern California | Pac-10 | 44 – 16 (21–9) | Mike Gillespie | 18 |
1st |
67–21 |
| 5 | Louisiana State | SEC | 46 – 17 (21–9) | Skip Bertman | 9 |
1st |
23–11 |
| 6 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 38 – 22 (18–11) | Pat Murphy | 17 |
1st |
52–29 |
| 7 | Long Beach State | Big West | 42 – 21 – 1 (23–7) | Dave Snow | 3 |
3rd |
4–6 |
| 8 | Mississippi State | SEC | 41 – 21 (14–15) | Pat McMahon | 6 |
4th |
6–12 |
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