June has already seen the New York Knicks and Carolina Hurricanes crowned as champions, and another team will get that honor over the next couple of days. It will be either the North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team, or the Oklahoma Sooners baseball program, as the two will meet in the 2026 College World Series Finals. The best-of-three contest begins on Saturday, and here’s what you need to know about the NCAA College Baseball Championship Series.
CWS Finals History
The UNC Tar Heels have one of the most successful athletic programs in NCAA history, as their 52 championships across all sports are eight more than any other program, and 15 more than any other ACC school. However, none of those 52 have come on the baseball diamond. This is UNC’s 13th College World Series appearance and its third time making the CWS Finals as it looks to finally break through and end the SEC’s six-year run of CWS championships.However, Oklahoma is looking to push that streak to seven for the Southeastern Conference, and the Sooners are hoping to add to their title count. They’ve won the College World Series twice before (1951, 1994), though both titles came before OU joined the SEC. Another victory would make Oklahoma the 10th program with at least three CWS championships, and it would also give the SEC its 18th championship in the sport, tying the Pac-12 for the most for any conference.
