College Baseball Odds: Tennessee Favored to Win 2025 College World Series

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C. Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos via Getty Images. Pictured: Head coach Tony Vitello (left) and the Tennessee Volunteers.

2025 College Baseball Odds

TeamOdds
Tennessee+700
LSU+800
Texas A&M+850
Virginia+1200
Arkansas+1500
North Carolina+1800
Florida State+2200
Florida+2200
Oregon State+2500
Texas+2800
Wake Forest+2800
Oklahoma State+3000
Georgia+3000
Clemson+3000
TCU+3500
Kentucky+3500
Mississippi State+4000
NC State+4500
Duke+4500
Vanderbilt+4500
South Carolina+5000
East Carolina+5000
Alabama+5500
Oklahoma+5500
Oregon+6500
Ole Miss+6500
Auburn+7500
Arizona+7500
UC Irvine+8000
Stanford+8000
Dallas Baptist+8000
UC Santa Barbara+9000
Georgia Tech+9000
Southern Miss+10000
San Diego+10000
Arizona State+10000
Louisville+10000
West Virginia+10000
Virginia Tech+10000
Coastal Carolina+10000
USC+10000
Texas Tech+12000
UConn+15000
UCLA+15000
Kansas State+15000
Troy+15000
Cal+15000
Indiana State+15000
Miami+15000
Louisiana+15000
Nebraska+15000
Campbell+15000
Iowa+20000
UCF+20000
Tulane+20000
Boston College+20000
Indiana+20000
Grand Canyon+20000
Northwestern+20000
Louisiana Tech+20000
College World Series odds as of Feb. 12 and via DraftKings.

After finishing the college baseball season with a dogpile in Omaha in 2024, Tennessee (+700) is again favored to win the College World Series in 2025. The Volunteers are followed by LSU (+800), Texas A&M (+850), Virginia (+1200) and Arkansas (+1500).

Gone from Knoxville is the fantastic trio of Christian Moore, Blake Burke and Billy Amick, but head coach Tony Vitello brought in some talent — Louisville's Gavin Kilen and Ole Miss' Andrew Fischer, to name a few — in hopes of making another run.

The Vols also bring back outfielder Hunter Ensley (.296/.390/.532, 12 HRs, 48 RBIs) and infielder Dean Curley (.285/.386/.502, 12 HRs, 50 RBIs), giving them some valuable experience to lean on.

When it comes to pitching, Tennessee will be without Drew Beam, Zander Sechrist and AJ Causey. However, Vitello brings back Nate Snead and brought in Ole Miss lefty Liam Doyle.

Snead posted a 10-2 record with a 3.11 ERA, 61 strikeouts and 26 walks over 75 1/3 innings pitched, while Doyle put up a 5.73 ERA with 84 punch-outs and 21 BBs across 55 innings of work.

The most interesting group of the bunch, though, might be Texas A&M.

The Aggies lost head coach Jim Schlossnagle to in-state rival Texas, but bring back plenty of intriguing talent — most notably, future top-10 MLB Draft pick Jace LaViolette.

LaViolette did it all in College Station last season. The outfielder slashed .305/.449/.726 with 29 home runs and 78 RBIs and has launched 50 homers in two college seasons.

To go along with his raw power, LaViolette also has a plus-arm and plenty of athleticism to help him in the field.

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— Stephen Schoch (@bigdonkey47) June 16, 2024

The Aggies also return Gavin Grahovac (.298/.390/.597, 23 HRs, 66 RBIs) and Kaeden Kent (.327/.414/.491, 28 RBIs) to the lineup.

One of the biggest boosts, though, will be the return of Ryan Prager. Undoubtedly one of the best pitchers in the country, Prager is coming off a season in which he racked up a 9-1 record with a 2.95 ERA, 124 strikeouts and 20 walks over 97 2/3 innings.

The top non-SEC team on the board, the Virginia Cavaliers, is also fresh off a trip to Omaha.

Head coach Brian O'Connor has a knack for fielding competitive teams that can make a run in the postseason, and this season should be no different.

The Hoos bring back more than half of their starters in the field with Perfect Game preseason second-team All-American Henry Ford (.336/.409/.597, 17 HRs, 69 RBIs), Harrison Didawick (.292/.414/.642, 23 HRs, 68 RBIs) and Henry Godbout (.372/.472/.645, 9 HRs, 47 RBIs) looking to improve on solid 2024 campaigns.

But if all goes well, the strength of this team may be on the bump.

The Cavaliers return top pitchers Evan Blanco and Jay Woolfolk after Blanco emerged as the ace a season ago.

Blanco, a preseason second-team All-American per D1Baseball, posted a 3.62 ERA with 99 strikeouts and 27 walks in 99 1/3 innings pitched.

If Blanco keeps performing and Woolfolk takes a step forward, Virginia could be a force to be reckoned with come June.

About the Author
Pete Ruden is an Associate Editor at The Action Network. In addition to his work at Action, he has written for Sports Illustrated's Hawkeye Maven and the Cedar Rapids Gazette. A University of Iowa alum, Pete will always be tricked into thinking the Hawkeyes will win the Big Ten West.

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