Is Texas a college baseball “Blue Blood?” Of course the Longhorns are a baseball “Blue Blood.” Texas has the most (by far) College World Series appearances and UT is third on the list in national titles. But the topic has come up thanks to the matchup in the CWS championship series. LSU, a definite college baseball “Blue Blood,” against a complete upstart in Coastal Carolina.
The conversation really started back in early June when a video edit about North Carolina popped up that called the Tar Heels a “Blue Blood,” even though UNC has never won a CWS title.
But the topic has really accelerated thanks to the matchup in the CWS final series. Now the conversation is viral on social media.
Most College World Series Appearances:
- Texas: 38
- Miami (Fla.): 25
- Florida State: 24
- Arizona State: 22
- USC: 21
- Oklahoma State: 20
- LSU, Stanford: 19
- Arizona, Cal State Fullerton: 18
Most College World Series Titles:
- 12: USC
- 7: LSU
- 6: Texas
- 5: Arizona State
- 4: Arizona, Cal State Fullerton, Miami (Fla.)
- 3: Minnesota, Oregon State
- 2: Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Stanford, Oklahoma, Michigan, Cal
Longhorns Wire actually wrote about this three years ago. Our list was Texas, USC, LSU, Arizona State, Miami, Cal State Fullerton and Arizona. Basically, every team with four or more national titles. Historically, they all fit and stats-wise they all fit.
Our definition of a “Blue Blood” is a program with sustained success over a long period of time. Vanderbilt, Oregon State, and Arkansas have had a lot of success recently, but “long” means “long.” Oklahoma State and Florida State have a lot of College World Series appearances, but few trophies.
Much of the raging debate aligns with our list, including X/Twitter AI Grok. Others will add either FSU or Oklahoma State.
No matter how you slice it, two of the bluest “Blue Bloods” are in the SEC – Texas and LSU. The two programs haven’t met a lot before this year, though there have definitely been some historical battles in Omaha.
Now that the Tigers and Longhorns are both in the SEC, the two programs will be bitter rivals for years to come. This season’s series definitely helped light the fire.
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