<P> Teams were divided into sixteen regionals of four teams, which conducted a double - elimination tournament . Regional champions faced each other in Super Regionals, a best - of - three game series to determine the eight participants of the College World Series . The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) set a conference record and tied the all - time mark of having ten teams in the championship field . A tournament - high seven regional hosts came from the Southeastern Conference (SEC), followed by six of the ten ACC schools; however, only Miami (ACC) and Florida (SEC) advanced to Omaha, and they were the first and second teams eliminated, respectively . For the first time since the tournament expanded from 48 teams in 1999, the NCAA did not select any Pac - 12 schools to host a regional, and Lubbock, Texas (Texas Tech) was the westernmost regional host city picked by the selection committee . </P> <P> In the CWS after Texas Tech lost to Big 12 rival TCU, none of the three national seeds who had reached Omaha had won their opening game . Tech eventually became the fourth team to be eliminated . While Oklahoma State and TCU advanced through the winners' bracket to set up a possible all--Big 12 championship, Arizona and Coastal Carolina won both elimination games to advance to the best - of - three final series . </P> <P> With each team winning a game in the championship series to force a winner - take - all Game 3, the tournament reached the maximum of 17 games for the first time since 2003 when the finals expanded to best - of - three format (as opposed to a single, winner - take - all championship game). Coastal Carolina won the deciding game, 4 - 3, becoming the first team since 1956 to win the title in its first CWS appearance . Coastal Carolina won six elimination games in NCAA post-season play--one in a Regional, three in the CWS double - elimination bracket, and two in the Championship Series . The runner - up, Arizona, won six elimination games--three in a Regional and three in the CWS double - elimination bracket, but lost their 7th, the last game of the Championship Series . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> School </Th> <Th> Conference </Th> <Th> Record (Conf) </Th> <Th> Berth </Th> <Th> Last NCAA Appearance </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Binghamton </Td> <Td> America East </Td> <Td> 30--23 (19--5) </Td> <Td> Tournament </Td> <Td> 2014 (Stillwater Regional) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Connecticut </Td> <Td> American </Td> <Td> 37--23 (14--9) </Td> <Td> Tournament </Td> <Td> 2013 (Blacksburg Regional) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Clemson </Td> <Td> ACC </Td> <Td> 42--18 (16--14) </Td> <Td> Tournament </Td> <Td> 2015 (Fullerton Regional) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Stetson </Td> <Td> Atlantic Sun </Td> <Td> 29--29 (9--12) </Td> <Td> Tournament </Td> <Td> 2011 (Columbia Regional) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rhode Island </Td> <Td> Atlantic 10 </Td> <Td> 30--25 (18--6) </Td> <Td> Tournament </Td> <Td> 2005 (Long Beach Regional) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> TCU </Td> <Td> Big 12 </Td> <Td> 42--15 (15--9) </Td> <Td> Tournament </Td> <Td> 2015 (Fort Worth Regional) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Xavier </Td> <Td> Big East </Td> <Td> 30--28 (14--4) </Td> <Td> Tournament </Td> <Td> 2014 (Nashville Regional) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Coastal Carolina </Td> <Td> Big South </Td> <Td> 44--15 (21--3) </Td> <Td> Tournament </Td> <Td> 2015 (College Station Regional) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> Big Ten </Td> <Td> 43--18--1 (15--9) </Td> <Td> Tournament </Td> <Td> 2009 (Tallahassee Regional) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cal State Fullerton </Td> <Td> Big West </Td> <Td> 35--21 (17--7) </Td> <Td> Regular Season </Td> <Td> 2015 (Fullerton Regional) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> William & Mary </Td> <Td> Colonial </Td> <Td> 29--29 (14--9) </Td> <Td> Tournament </Td> <Td> 2013 (Raleigh Regional) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Southern Miss </Td> <Td> Conference USA </Td> <Td> 40--18 (20--10) </Td> <Td> Tournament </Td> <Td> 2011 (Atlanta Regional) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wright State </Td> <Td> Horizon </Td> <Td> 44--15 (23--6) </Td> <Td> Tournament </Td> <Td> 2015 (Champaign Regional) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Princeton </Td> <Td> Ivy League </Td> <Td> 24--19 (13--7) </Td> <Td> Championship Series </Td> <Td> 2011 (Austin Regional) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fairfield </Td> <Td> Metro Atlantic </Td> <Td> 32--24 (17--7) </Td> <Td> Tournament </Td> <Td> First Appearance </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Western Michigan </Td> <Td> Mid-American </Td> <Td> 22--32 (11--13) </Td> <Td> Tournament </Td> <Td> 1989 (Midwest Regional) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bethune - Cookman </Td> <Td> Mid-Eastern </Td> <Td> 29--25 (17--7) </Td> <Td> Tournament </Td> <Td> 2014 (Coral Gables Regional) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dallas Baptist </Td> <Td> Missouri Valley </Td> <Td> 41--17 (15--5) </Td> <Td> Tournament </Td> <Td> 2015 (Dallas Regional) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Mexico </Td> <Td> Mountain West </Td> <Td> 38--21 (20--10) </Td> <Td> Tournament </Td> <Td> 2013 (Fullerton Regional) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bryant </Td> <Td> Northeast </Td> <Td> 47--10 (26--4) </Td> <Td> Tournament </Td> <Td> 2014 (Baton Rouge Regional) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Southeast Missouri State </Td> <Td> Ohio Valley </Td> <Td> 39--19 (22--8) </Td> <Td> Tournament </Td> <Td> 2002 (Tuscaloosa Regional) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Utah </Td> <Td> Pac - 12 </Td> <Td> 25--27 (19--11) </Td> <Td> Regular Season </Td> <Td> 2009 (Fullerton Regional) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Navy </Td> <Td> Patriot </Td> <Td> 42--14--1 (15--5) </Td> <Td> Tournament </Td> <Td> 2011 (Charlottesville Regional) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Texas A&M </Td> <Td> Southeastern </Td> <Td> 45--14 (20--10) </Td> <Td> Tournament </Td> <Td> 2015 (College Station Regional) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Western Carolina </Td> <Td> Southern </Td> <Td> 30--29 (15--9) </Td> <Td> Tournament </Td> <Td> 2007 (Chapel Hill Regional) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sam Houston State </Td> <Td> Southland </Td> <Td> 41--20 (24--6) </Td> <Td> Tournament </Td> <Td> 2014 (Fort Worth Regional) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alabama State </Td> <Td> Southwestern Athletic </Td> <Td> 38--15 (24--0) </Td> <Td> Tournament </Td> <Td> First Appearance </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oral Roberts </Td> <Td> Summit </Td> <Td> 38--19 (22--8) </Td> <Td> Tournament </Td> <Td> 2014 (Waco Regional) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Louisiana--Lafayette </Td> <Td> Sun Belt </Td> <Td> 41--19 (21--9) </Td> <Td> Tournament </Td> <Td> 2015 (Houston Regional) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saint Mary's </Td> <Td> West Coast </Td> <Td> 33--23 (18--9) </Td> <Td> Tournament </Td> <Td> First Appearance </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Utah Valley </Td> <Td> Western Athletic </Td> <Td> 37--21 (18--9) </Td> <Td> Tournament </Td> <Td> First Appearance </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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