The NCAA Baseball Tournament begins Friday with regional play across 16 sites before Super Regionals next week and the College World Series from June 14-24.
No. 1 overall seed Tennessee baseball won its final nine SEC series then won the SEC Tournament last week in Hoover. It would be a major upset for the Vols to not make a return trip to the CWS.
The SEC and ACC comprise the top eight seeds and 10 of the 16 regional hosts. Both conferences have been dominant this season and could send multiple programs to Omaha.
Here are expert predictions from the reporters of the USA TODAY South Region:
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NCAA Baseball Tournament regional predictions: Who will win this weekend, move onto Super Regionals?
Knoxville Regional
- Derrian Carter, Greenville News: Tennessee
- Gentry Estes, Tennessean: Tennessee
- Aria Gerson, Tennessean: Tennessee
- Nick Gray, Tennessean: Tennessee
- Lulu Kesin, Greenville News: Tennessee
- Stefan Krajisnik, Clarion Ledger: Tennessee
- Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: Tennessee
- Sam Sklar, Hattiesburg American: Tennessee
- Mike Wilson, Knoxville News Sentinel: Tennessee
Lexington Regional
- Derrian Carter, Greenville News: Kentucky
- Gentry Estes, Tennessean: Indiana State
- Aria Gerson, Tennessean: Kentucky
- Nick Gray, Tennessean: Kentucky
- Lulu Kesin, Greenville News: Indiana State
- Stefan Krajisnik, Clarion Ledger: Kentucky
- Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: Kentucky
- Sam Sklar, Hattiesburg American: Kentucky
- Mike Wilson, Knoxville News Sentinel: Indiana State
College Station Regional
- Derrian Carter, Greenville News: Texas A&M
- Gentry Estes, Tennessean: Texas A&M
- Aria Gerson, Tennessean: Texas A&M
- Nick Gray, Tennessean: Texas A&M
- Lulu Kesin, Greenville News: Texas A&M
- Stefan Krajisnik, Clarion Ledger: Texas A&M
- Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: Texas A&M
- Sam Sklar, Hattiesburg American: Texas A&M
- Mike Wilson, Knoxville News Sentinel: Texas A&M
Chapel Hill Regional
- Derrian Carter, Greenville News: LSU
- Gentry Estes, Tennessean: LSU
- Aria Gerson, Tennessean: UNC
- Nick Gray, Tennessean: UNC
- Lulu Kesin, Greenville News: UNC
- Stefan Krajisnik, Clarion Ledger: LSU
- Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: LSU
- Sam Sklar, Hattiesburg American: UNC
- Mike Wilson, Knoxville News Sentinel: LSU
Fayetteville Regional
- Derrian Carter, Greenville News: Arkansas
- Gentry Estes, Tennessean: Arkansas
- Aria Gerson, Tennessean: Arkansas
- Nick Gray, Tennessean: Arkansas
- Lulu Kesin, Greenville News: Arkansas
- Stefan Krajisnik, Clarion Ledger: Arkansas
- Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: Arkansas
- Sam Sklar, Hattiesburg American: Arkansas
- Mike Wilson, Knoxville News Sentinel: Louisiana Tech
Clemson Regional
- Derrian Carter, Greenville News: Clemson
- Gentry Estes, Tennessean: Clemson
- Aria Gerson, Tennessean: Coastal Carolina
- Nick Gray, Tennessean: Clemson
- Lulu Kesin, Greenville News: Vanderbilt
- Stefan Krajisnik, Clarion Ledger: Clemson
- Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: Clemson
- Sam Sklar, Hattiesburg American: Vanderbilt
- Mike Wilson, Knoxville News Sentinel: Clemson
Athens Regional
- Derrian Carter, Greenville News: Georgia
- Gentry Estes, Tennessean: Georgia Tech
- Aria Gerson, Tennessean: Georgia
- Nick Gray, Tennessean: Georgia
- Lulu Kesin, Greenville News: Georgia
- Stefan Krajisnik, Clarion Ledger: Georgia Tech
- Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: UNC Wilmington
- Sam Sklar, Hattiesburg American: Georgia
- Mike Wilson, Knoxville News Sentinel: UNC Wilmington
Tallahassee Regional
- Derrian Carter, Greenville News: Florida State
- Gentry Estes, Tennessean: Florida State
- Aria Gerson, Tennessean: Florida State
- Nick Gray, Tennessean: Florida State
- Lulu Kesin, Greenville News: Alabama
- Stefan Krajisnik, Clarion Ledger: Florida State
- Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: Florida State
- Sam Sklar, Hattiesburg American: Florida State
- Mike Wilson, Knoxville News Sentinel: Florida State
Norman Regional
- Derrian Carter, Greenville News: Duke
- Gentry Estes, Tennessean: Oklahoma
- Aria Gerson, Tennessean: Duke
- Nick Gray, Tennessean: Duke
- Lulu Kesin, Greenville News: Duke
- Stefan Krajisnik, Clarion Ledger: Duke
- Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: Duke
- Sam Sklar, Hattiesburg American: Duke
- Mike Wilson, Knoxville News Sentinel: Duke
Raleigh Regional
- Derrian Carter, Greenville News: NC State
- Gentry Estes, Tennessean: NC State
- Aria Gerson, Tennessean: South Carolina
- Nick Gray, Tennessean: NC State
- Lulu Kesin, Greenville News: South Carolina
- Stefan Krajisnik, Clarion Ledger: NC State
- Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: NC State
- Sam Sklar, Hattiesburg American: South Carolina
- Mike Wilson, Knoxville News Sentinel: South Carolina
Stillwater Regional
- Derrian Carter, Greenville News: Oklahoma State
- Gentry Estes, Tennessean: Nebraska
- Aria Gerson, Tennessean: Oklahoma State
- Nick Gray, Tennessean: Oklahoma State
- Lulu Kesin, Greenville News: Nebraska
- Stefan Krajisnik, Clarion Ledger: Oklahoma State
- Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: Oklahoma State
- Sam Sklar, Hattiesburg American: Nebraska
- Mike Wilson, Knoxville News Sentinel: Oklahoma State
Charlottesville Regional
- Derrian Carter, Greenville News: Mississippi State
- Gentry Estes, Tennessean: Mississippi State
- Aria Gerson, Tennessean: Virginia
- Nick Gray, Tennessean: Mississippi State
- Lulu Kesin, Greenville News: Mississippi State
- Stefan Krajisnik, Clarion Ledger: Mississippi State
- Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: Virginia
- Sam Sklar, Hattiesburg American: Mississippi State
- Mike Wilson, Knoxville News Sentinel: Mississippi State
Tucson Regional
- Derrian Carter, Greenville News: Arizona
- Gentry Estes, Tennessean: Dallas Baptist
- Aria Gerson, Tennessean: Dallas Baptist
- Nick Gray, Tennessean: Dallas Baptist
- Lulu Kesin, Greenville News: Arizona
- Stefan Krajisnik, Clarion Ledger: Dallas Baptist
- Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: Dallas Baptist
- Sam Sklar, Hattiesburg American: Dallas Baptist
- Mike Wilson, Knoxville News Sentinel: Dallas Baptist
Santa Barbara Regional
- Derrian Carter, Greenville News: UC Santa Barbara
- Gentry Estes, Tennessean: San Diego
- Aria Gerson, Tennessean: San Diego
- Nick Gray, Tennessean: San Diego
- Lulu Kesin, Greenville News: San Diego
- Stefan Krajisnik, Clarion Ledger: San Diego
- Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: UC Santa Barbara
- Sam Sklar, Hattiesburg American: Oregon
- Mike Wilson, Knoxville News Sentinel: San Diego
Corvallis Regional
- Derrian Carter, Greenville News: Oregon State
- Gentry Estes, Tennessean: Oregon State
- Aria Gerson, Tennessean: UC Irvine
- Nick Gray, Tennessean: UC Irvine
- Lulu Kesin, Greenville News: Oregon State
- Stefan Krajisnik, Clarion Ledger: Oregon State
- Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: Oregon State
- Sam Sklar, Hattiesburg American: Oregon State
- Mike Wilson, Knoxville News Sentinel: Oregon State
Greenville Regional
- Derrian Carter, Greenville News: Wake Forest
- Gentry Estes, Tennessean: Wake Forest
- Aria Gerson, Tennessean: East Carolina
- Nick Gray, Tennessean: Wake Forest
- Lulu Kesin, Greenville News: Wake Forest
- Stefan Krajisnik, Clarion Ledger: Wake Forest
- Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: Wake Forest
- Sam Sklar, Hattiesburg American: Wake Forest
- Mike Wilson, Knoxville News Sentinel: Wake Forest
College World Series predictions: The 8 teams that will advance to Omaha
Derrian Carter, Greenville News
- Tennessee
- Florida State
- Arkansas
- LSU
- Kentucky
- NC State
- Clemson
- Texas A&M
Gentry Estes, Tennessean
- Wake Forest
- Oklahoma
- Arkansas
- LSU
- Oregon State
- NC State
- Clemson
- Texas A&M
Aria Gerson, Tennessean
- East Carolina
- Florida State
- Virginia
- North Carolina
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Coastal Carolina
- Texas A&M
Nick Gray, Tennessean
- Tennessee
- Duke
- Mississippi State
- Dallas Baptist
- Kentucky
- Georgia
- Oklahoma State
- Texas A&M
Lulu Kesin, Greenville News
- Wake Forest
- Duke
- Arkansas
- UNC
- Oregon State
- Georgia
- Vanderbilt
- Texas A&M
Stefan Krajisnik, Clarion Ledger
- Tennessee
- Duke
- Arkansas
- LSU
- Kentucky
- NC State
- Clemson
- Texas A&M
Todd Shanesy, Greenville News:
- Tennessee
- Florida State
- Arkansas
- LSU
- Oregon State
- NC State
- Clemson
- Texas A&M
Sam Sklar, Hattiesburg American:
- Tennessee
- Duke
- Arkansas
- Dallas Baptist
- Oregon State
- Georgia
- Nebraska
- Texas A&M
Mike Wilson, Knoxville News Sentinel
- Tennessee
- Duke
- Mississippi State
- LSU
- Oregon State
- UNC Wilmington
- Oklahoma State
- Texas A&M
