This afternoon’s College World Series matchup features the LSU Tigers taking on the UCLA Bruins in the winners’ bracket.

As many teams have relied more on the transfer portal, UCLA baseball is reliant on star sophomores like Roch Cholowsky.

Coach John Savage and the UCLA Bruins are making their first College World Series appearance since 2013, when they won the national championship, and are the only Big Ten representative in the tournament,

How many teams are in the College World Series? What's the bracket format? Here's a refresher on what to expect in Omaha.