If you’re like most sports fans, you’ll be glued to your TV screen during the college baseball season of the NCAA Men’s College World Series (MCWS). But to watch this tournament without spending a fortune you need a little guidance which you will find here. In this article, we will see about ‘How To Watch The NCAA College World Series?’.
ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU broadcast every College World Series game. The games are also available on WatchESPN and the ESPN app. The streaming platforms like DirecTV, Hulu, etc., and cable channels stream both men’s football and Women’s softball CWS games.
How To Watch The NCAA College World Series Without Cable?
The broadcasting rights of the NCAA College World Series are owned by EPSN. So, ESPN1, ESPN2, AND ESPN+, LongHorn Network, ESPNU, ACC Network, SEC Network, etc. stream all the CWS games. You can watch the games online on
- Sling TV: You can have all the channels needed to watch MCWS except for ESPN+ on Sling TV’s ‘Sports Extra’ in the Orange Package of $46/month ($11 for ‘Sports Extra’). Subscribing to ESPN+ separately costs $6.99for the first month. But with their special 50% off the first-month promotion, you can watch all the games for $30. And you can cancel the subscription after the game ends.
- Hulu Live: The Hulu Live TV package starts from $69.99/month and has over 60 channels including all the ESPN except LHN. Additionally, this plan gives 50 hours of upgradable cloud DVR storage. Hulu is available on most streaming devices like Chromecast, Xbox One, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, and more.
- DIRECTV STREAM: You need to subscribe to DIRECTV’s ‘Choice’ plan for $89.99 per month to get most of the ESPN channels. This plan doesn’t include ESPN+ and LHN. So, you can try the 5-day free trial to check out the deal.
- ESPN App: The ESPN app has most of the channels free except its premium channel ESPN+ which you have to subscribe to watch the MCWS.
- YouTube TV: All the ESPN channels are available on YouTube Tv for $64.99 a month. You can stream YouTube Tv on most devices including Roku.
- fuboTV: Only ESPN and ESPN2 are available in the fuboTV pro plan for $69.99 a month. To add ESPNU, ACC Network, and SEC Network you need to pay an extra $7.99 per month.
- Vidgo: Vidgo’s Core Plan of $55/month includes all ESPN channels and LHN except ESPN+.
Other online platforms include Verizon Fios, Spectrum/Charter, Cox, Comcast Xfinity, Dish, etc.
Understanding The Men’s College World Series
The College World Series now renamed as Men’s College World Series (MCWS) first started in 1947. Since 1950, it has taken place in Omaha, Nebraska.
- Regionals: CWS actually does not start with 64 teams. The tournament starts with Regionals where 64 teams compete in 16 brackets.
- Super Regionals: After double-elimination, 16 teams qualify for the Super Regionals.
- College World Series: After that eight teams go to the College World series. And again after competing in 2 double-elimination brackets, 2 teams meet in the finals for the NCAA College World Series Championship trophy.
If all four teams in a bracket have one loss each or if two teams from a bracket have one loss each, there will be two or one games on the second Saturday of the CWS. If one team from each bracket has all four wins, no game will be held.
For the 2022 season, the Regionals took place from June 3 to June 6. Then the Super Regionals went on from Friday, June 10 through Monday, June 13. Eight qualified teams entered the College World Series on Friday, June 17. The CWS finals started on Saturday, June 25. You can find the full schedule on the website of NCAA.
Conclusion:
The Men’s College World Series airs only on ESPN-owned channels. So it is easier for fans to find them online or on cable without spending too much. And you can also head over to Omaha, Nebraska to watch the game with overwhelming LSU fans and go to the Sports bars for after-game drinks.
FAQ
- What Radio station will cover the CWS in Omaha, Nebraska?
All games of the College World Series were broadcasted locally by Westwood One on 1620.
- Which university has the most titles in the NCAA College World Series?
University of Southern California (USC) has the most number of CWS titles (12) in men’s football. Whereas, for the women’s softball College World Series tournament, the University of California, Los Angeles has the most number of titles (12).
- How to know which teams made it to the finals in the CWS?
The schedule of the Super Regionals takes place between 8-11 June. The eight winning teams will go to the finals. The eight finalist teams of this year were Texas A&M, Texas Longhorns, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Stanford, Auburn, Arkansas, and Ole Miss.
- Can I watch the College World Series on TV?
The CWS is televised live on ESPN, ESPN2, or ESPNU.
