Tennessee Volunteers Given Best Chances to Win College World Series

Jonathan Williams | Jun 13, 2024

Tennessee's Jared Dickey (17) celebrating on his way to second base during the NCAA Baseball College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, on Monday, June 19, 2023. / Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel / USA TODAY

The Tennessee Volunteers are in Omaha, Nebraska for the College World Series for the third time in four years. The Vols entered the tournament as the No. 1 overall seed and after securing wins in the Knoxville Regional and the Knoxville Super Regional, their first matchup in Omaha is Friday night against No. 8 seed Florida State.

The Vols entered the tournament as the favorite to win the national title at +270, according to FanDuel. Here's a look at the updated odds courtesy of FanDuel.
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National Title Betting Odds Via FanDuel

Tennessee +260
Texas A&M +350
Kentucky +470
North Carolina +700
FSU +800
Virginia +1000
NC State +1100
Florida +1100

Tennessee will face Florida STate friday night at 7:00 PM.

Perfect Game announced on Wednesday that Tennessee had been named the Team of the Year after winning the SEC championship, making it to Omaha and compiling a 55-12 record. Here is what Perfect Game had to say about the Vols:

"There isn’t a more complete team, they have star-power and length to the roster and are playing their most confident, quality version of the game right now. The Volunteers are primed and ready to make a run at the National Championship in Omaha."