2004 College World Series - Tournament Notes

Tournament Notes

• Four of the eight teams are members of the Southeastern Conference; the conference tied its own record set in 1997 when Alabama, Auburn, LSU, and Mississippi State participated.
• South Carolina and Texas make their third consecutive appearance in Omaha; the Longhorns defeated the Gamecocks in the 2002 national championship game, the last year the bracket winners played one winner-take-all game.
• Cal State Fullerton, Miami, and LSU were also included in last year's CWS field.
• Last year's champion and runner-up, Rice and Stanford, did not make it past Sub-Regional play; this marks the first time in six years that Stanford has not made it to Omaha.
• The 2004 participants combine for 110 CWS appearances and 21 Championships; only Arkansas and South Carolina have yet to win a title.
• This year's teams have won 10 of the last 14 national titles.