OMAHA, Neb. -- It's premature to suggest that the survivor Monday night between Oregon State and LSU will win this College World Series.
One of them, though, is soon to rank as the favorite.
The No. 1-seeded Beavers, 55-4 and riding a 22-game winning streak, face the No. 4 Tigers, 49-17 and winners of 17 straight, in a game (7 p.m. ET, ESPN) that just about everyone in college baseball has wanted to see since the 64-team tournament bracket was unveiled on Memorial Day.
Everyone, perhaps surprisingly, including the Tigers.
LSU coach Paul Mainieri said he was glad to see that Oregon State came from four runs down to beat Cal State Fullerton on Saturday.