College World Series Odds & Best Bets Before 2026 Season Starts Tomorrow

• The 2026 college baseball season starts on Friday, February 13
• UCLA is ranked #1 heading into the season, and the reigning champion LSU Tigers are ranked #2, but they are the favorite to win the CWS
• See below for the latest College World Series odds and best bets to make before the season begins

It might still be cold out, but spring will be here before you know it as the 2026 college baseball season begins on Friday, February 13. There is a lot of value when looking at who will make it to Omaha and who will win the College World Series this summer.

LSU is the favorite to win the College World Series after winning it all last year, but I am looking elsewhere when locking in my college baseball futures bets for 2026.

Only one team will hoist the trophy, and I have three best bets on who that team will be. Keep reading for my best college baseball picks ahead of the 2026 season.

2026 College World Series Odds

Odds as of February 12 at DraftKings Sportsbook.

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College World Series Picks

There are three teams that I am betting to win the CWS in 2026. Despite the SEC winning six straight College World Series, I am only putting a future on one team from the Southeastern Conference.

UCLA Bruins (+1200)

The Bruins from UCLA are the #1 team in the rankings heading into the year. Despite that, they have just the third-best odds, trailing LSU and Arkansas, which coincidentally are the two teams that served the Bruins a loss in Omaha last season.

This team is led by the presumed #1 overall pick in the MLB Draft, Roch Cholowsky. The shortstop hit .353 last year with 23 home runs and helped the Bruins get to Omaha in 2025. Cholowsky is not the only one coming back, however, as multiple batters who hit over .300 will return this season. In fact, eight of the nine starters are returning from last year. This team is both talented and experienced, which is important in Omaha.

The pitching held this team back at times, but Michael Barnett will be back with another year of starting under his belt. The team will benefit from adding San Diego starter Logan Reddeman, who had a 2.98 ERA last year.

What I like about the Bruins, outside of the talent, is their schedule. The SEC has so many dominant teams that they can struggle down the stretch. UCLA will not have that problem in the Big Ten. They can accumulate wins to get a high enough seed to host a regional and super regional and play key games at home, where they went 31-7 in 2025.

Because of this, I also like UCLA to reach the College World Series at +175 odds. They should have no problem getting to Omaha in 2026, and I would be shocked if they are an early exit.

Georgia Bulldogs (+1800)

Out of all the talented teams in the SEC, Georgia is the one I am backing in 2026.

The Bulldogs hit the portal hard, bringing in 22 Division 1 transfers this offseason. It might take a little time to gel, but the talent and experience are no doubt there. They do return their catcher and infielders, so they have experience at some premium positions.

Once this team figures it out, watch out. They have the pitching and the bats to contend in the College World Series.

Georgia has been a strong program of late under Wes Johnson, but they have not been able to translate that into postseason success. After this roster overhaul, that can change in 2026.

North Carolina Tar Heels (+2000)

My last pick to win the College World Series is North Carolina. I was high on this team last year, and they just fell short in Omaha.

Pitching is very important once you get to the postseason, and few teams have the depth and firepower that the Tar Heels have on the mound. Jason DeCaro and Ryan Lynch are returning and figure to be key pieces in the rotation.

The reason why North Carolina is so low in the betting odds is because they lost a lot of their offensive production. Still, they have enough guys returning that I think belive they have what it takes to get to Omaha. They also brought in some talented transfers that could provide a spark in the lineup.

I prefer pitching over hitting in the College World Series, and if the Tar Heels get back to the College World Series, DeCaro can take them where they want to go.