2007 College World Series - Tournament Notes

Tournament Notes

• Oregon State is one of only six teams (South Carolina: 2010-2011, LSU: 1996-1997, Stanford: 1987-1988, Southern California: 1970-1974, Texas: 1949-1950) to win consecutive CWS titles.
• Oregon State is also the first team to repeat as champion since the CWS switched to the current 3-game championship series.
• Oregon State is the first champion to make it back to the CWS the year after they won title since Texas appeared in the 2003 after winning it in 2002
• The 2007 Oregon State Beavers are the first CWS champions with a conference record of less than .500 (10-14)
• Louisville is the second school whose athletic teams have played in a Final Four, BCS bowl game, and a College World Series within the last three years. Florida is the other school.
• 2007 marks the 15th year in a row that the SEC has had at least one team make it to Omaha.
• 2007 marks the second time the College World Series champions and runners up are the same two consecutive years.