Hattiesburg Regional Odds
 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles | +120 |
 | Alabama Crimson Tide | +175 |
 | Miami Hurricanes | +400 |
 | Columbia Lions | +1000 |
Read Doug Ziefel's full college baseball betting preview for the 2025 NCAA Regionals here.
1. Southern Miss Golden Eagles: The Golden Eagles ran into a buzzsaw in the Sun Belt Tournament Championship, as Coastal Carolina extended its winning streak to 18 while Southern Miss’ ended at 18.
Southern Miss is underrated because of its conference, but a team that ranked 12th in wRC+ and 15th in ERA is legit. Yes, it lost to Ole Miss and Alabama, but those were midweek matchups. USM also took a weekend series on the road against TCU.
The Golden Eagles are going to earn some national respect this weekend.
2. Alabama Crimson Tide: Alabama is a true wild card in the field, as they enter with an RPI rank of ninth. However, their handful of wins over elite SEC teams has overinflated their resume.
While they certainly have the talent to compete with any team in the country, their low batting average and bullpen inconsistencies make the gap between them and Southern Miss larger than the odds portray.
3. Miami Hurricanes: Speaking of teams with overrated resumes, look no further than the Miami Hurricanes. Yes, they played the fifth-toughest schedule and had to deal with the elite of the ACC.
However, their lack of success against those elite teams — plus nonconference struggles — doesn't lead me to believe they'll have much success in this Regional.
4. Columbia Lions: Last but not least, we have the Columbia Lions. The Lions ended their season on a nine-game winning streak, but their pitching is a major concern.
Columbia owns a staff ERA of 6.57 and a WHIP of 1.72. Those numbers came against way worse competition than what it'll see in Hattiesburg.
Hattiesburg Regional Picks
Pick: Southern Miss to Win Hattiesburg Regional (+120 · DraftKings)
