It's Arkansas baseball vs. LSU in the College World Series. Here is our expert prediction and pick for the opening game of the double elimination bracket.

UCLA is 47-16 on the year and ranks No. 11 nationally in the Massey Ratings. Playing in the Big Ten, the Bruins didn't face the same caliber of schedule as some other teams in Omaha did. Their NCAA Tournament path has been on the easier side too, facing UTSA in the super regional.

LSU took down the West Virginia Mountaineers 12-4 in Game 2 of the Baton Rouge Super Regional to earn the series win and book their flights to Omaha. It'll be the second time in t