The first Sunday in Omaha carries plenty of weight. The first game of the day (ESPN/ESPN360, 2 p.m. ET) begins North Carolina's attempt to bring the ACC its first College World Series title since Wake Forest won it all in 1955; Arizona State gives the Pac-10 a representative in Omaha for the 13th straight year while looking for its first championship since 1981.

Carolina's roster is Omaha-savvy, having qualified for the CWS the past four years, and the Tar Heels had two first-round Major League Baseball draft picks on Tuesday -- first baseman Dustin Ackley and pitcher Alex White.

The Sun Devils have the best earned run average in baseball.

After Cal State Fullerton and Virginia took losses Saturday, two more teams will be 0-1 by Sunday's end, with the odds stacked heavily against them. In the past 28 years, only two teams have lost their opening game at the CWS and bounced back to win the championship. Oregon State did it in 2006, and USC did it in 1998.

Here are the starting lineups for Game 1:

Arizona State (49-12)

SS Drew Maggi
CF Jason Kipnis
C Carlos Ramirez
LF Kole Calhoun
1B Riccio Torrez
RF Matt Newman
DH Johnny Ruettiger
3B Raoul Torrez
2B Zack MacPhee

LHP Josh Spence

North Carolina (47-16)

LF Ben Bunting
1B Dustin Ackley
3B Kyle Seager
SS Ryan Graepel
2B Levi Michael
C Mark Fleury
RF Garrett Gore
CF Mike Cavasinni
DH Jacob Stallings

RHP Alex White