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Posted on 6/13/26 at 10:37 am
Posted by Darindawg
Member since May 2022
4151 posts
Posted on 6/13/26 at 10:37 am
pretty big game this evening. Who ya got?
Posted by Violent Hip Swivel
Member since Aug 2023
9913 posts
Posted on 6/13/26 at 4:26 pm to
I'm learning on the go. Now know that teams who lose their first game are in deep shite and have to win 4 straight after that to the make it to the finals series.

Big game tonight!


how often does a team that loses its first game make it to the finals?

It is incredibly rare. Historically, a team that loses its opening game in Omaha makes it to the CWS Finals only about 7% to 10% of the time.
To put it in perspective: since the tournament adopted its current eight-team, split-bracket format in 1988, roughly 75 to 80 teams have made the Championship Finals. Out of all those finalists, fewer than 10 pulled off the feat after dropping Game 1.
This post was edited on 6/13/26 at 4:28 pm
Posted by SquatchDawg
Cohutta Wilderness
Member since Sep 2012
20560 posts
Posted on 6/13/26 at 7:18 pm to
Yeah I thought it was a best of 3 in the first round but apparently not. Huge game here.
This post was edited on 6/13/26 at 7:41 pm
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora
Member since Sep 2012
76026 posts
Posted on 6/13/26 at 9:44 pm to
quote:

a team that loses its opening game in Omaha makes it to the CWS Finals only about 7% to 10% of the time.


This shite drives me crazy. Is it 7%? 8? 9? 10?

I see it from human morons, why is AI doing this?
Posted by SecGamer
Member since Jan 2026
553 posts
Posted on 6/13/26 at 10:03 pm to
Stroke or drunk?
Posted by SecGamer
Member since Jan 2026
553 posts
Posted on 6/13/26 at 10:07 pm to
Also please keep your stupid thoughts and threads on this board and don’t embarrass us on other boards.
Please and thank you
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora
Member since Sep 2012
76026 posts
Posted on 6/13/26 at 10:10 pm to
Is it 7% or 10%? Or 8.278364%?

Posted by Violent Hip Swivel
Member since Aug 2023
9913 posts
Posted on 6/15/26 at 12:03 pm to
quote:

Is it 7% or 10%? Or 8.278364%?



Are you done with your independent research yet? You've had almost 2 days to work on this now.

What's the actual historical percentage?
Posted by Rex Feral
Somewhere near Athens
Member since Jan 2014
17085 posts
Posted on 6/15/26 at 12:33 pm to
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