The Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team faces a do‑or‑die test on Monday as it meets the Texas Longhorns in an elimination game of the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The showdown, set for 1 p.m. Central Time, will be televised nationally on ESPN and streamed on ESPN+ and FUBO.
Rankings and Seeding
Alabama enters the matchup as the No. 7 national seed and sits at No. 16 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, while Texas holds the No. 6 seed and is ranked No. 5. Both programs arrived in Omaha after opening defeats; the Tide fell 9‑0 to Oklahoma, and the Longhorns were edged 7‑1 by Georgia.
The two clubs previously met in Austin, where Texas claimed two of three victories, but the Tide hopes to flip the script under the bright lights of Charles Schwab Field.
What’s at Stake
A win would keep Alabama’s national championship hopes alive and force a decisive rematch later in the week, while a loss would send the Tide home. The stakes are amplified by the team’s early tournament exit and the need to rally behind a pitching staff that has shown flashes of brilliance despite the opening loss.
Fans can catch the action live on ESPN, with streaming options on ESPN+ and FUBO, as the Tide looks to turn the tide in its favor.