Updated: Jun 23, 2006, 11:57 AM

Vote: Which team will win the CWS?


The College World Series will feature a first-time champion this year (Game 1, Saturday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN).

Oregon State comes in having won four straight games in which they faced elimination. The Beavers lost their first game against Miami, 11-1, and their strong pitching staff has taken over ever since.

North Carolina enters the championship series unblemished in Omaha. The Tar Heels have only played one game since Monday, so they enter the series well-rested and with their solid one-two pitching punch of Andrew Miller and Daniel Bard in place.

Both teams possess great arms, so which team's bats will be able to make a dent? Is it better to be well-rested, or to have handled the pressure that the prospect of elimination presents?

Who have you got winning it all in Omaha, SportsNation? Provide your input below and compare your answers to the rest of the 'Nation.

Click here for ESPN.com's complete College World Series coverage.

  • 1) Are you surprised that no national seed reached the championship series?
  • 2) Which team holds the edge in pitching?
  • 3) Which team holds the edge in batting?
  • 4) Which of the following qualities is most important for this series?
  • 5) Which of these starting pitchers has impressed you the most?
  • 6) For which team is winning Game 1 more important?
  • 7) Which team will win the national championship series?

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