| | | Record | Pct | CWS Recap | Head Coach | Preseason Rank | Rank before CWS |
|---|
| 1 | Miami-FL | 53-12 | .815 | 4-0 | Jim Morris (20 yrs: 897-363-2) | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Stanford | 51-17 | .750 | 3-1 (Miami) | Mark Marquess (25 yrs: 1046-515-5) | 14 | 6 |
| 3 | CS-Fullerton | 48-18 | .727 | 2-2 (Stanford) | George Horton (5 yrs: 222-94-1) | 15 | 4 |
| 4 | USC | 45-19 | .703 | 1-2 (Tennessee) | Mike Gillespie (15 yrs: 608-332-2) | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Tulane | 56-13 | .812 | 1-2 (CS-Fullerton) | Rick Jones (13 yrs: 520-220-1) | 19 | 5 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 50-16 | .758 | 0-2 (Tulane) | Dave Van Horn (8 yrs: 324-147) | 5 | 3 |
| 7 | Georgia | 47-22 | .681 | 0-2 (Tennessee) | Ron Polk (28 yrs: 1123-534) | 16 | 7 |
| 8 | Tennessee | 48-20 | .706 | 2-2 (Miami) | Rod Delmonico (12 yrs: 492-250) | NR | 8 |
| 9 | Louisiana St. | 44-22 | .667 | DNP | Skip Bertman (18 yrs: 870-330-3) | 3 | 9 |
| 10 | Florida State | 47-19 | .712 | DNP | Mike Martin (22 yrs: 1179-402-3) | 7 | 10 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 47-13 | .783 | DNP | Keith LeClair (10 yrs: 398-211-2) | 23 | 11 |
| 12 | South Carolina | 49-20 | .710 | DNP | Ray Tanner (14 yrs: 612-268-3) | 8 | 12 |
| 13 | Rice | 47-20 | .701 | DNP | Wayne Graham (10 yrs: 426-198) | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | Central Florida | 51-14 | .785 | DNP | Jay Bergman (25 yrs: 972-540-3) | 17 | 14 |
| 15 | Notre Dame | 49-13 | .790 | DNP | Paul Mainieri (13 yrs: 456-282) | 9 | 15 |
| 16 | Pepperdine | 42-18 | .700 | DNP | Frank Sanchez (5 yrs: 190-104) | 18 | 16 |
| 17 | Clemson | 41-22 | .651 | DNP | Jack Leggett (22 yrs: 757-445) | 10 | 17 |
| 18 | Wake Forest | 44-18 | .710 | DNP | George Greer (20 yrs: 621-434-7) | NR | 18 |
| 19 | Mississippi St. | 39-24 | .619 | DNP | Pat McMahon (9 yrs: 353-174) | 21 | 19 |
| 20 | Florida International | 43-21 | .672 | DNP | Danny Price (22 yrs: 880-447) | NR | 20 |
| 21 | Texas Tech | 43-20 | .683 | DNP | Larry Hays (31 yrs: 1278-686-2) | NR | 21 |
| 22 | Arizona St. | 37-20 | .649 | DNP | Pat Murphy (17 yrs: 640-316-3) | 6 | 22 |
| 23 | South Alabama | 45-19 | .703 | DNP | Steve Kittrell (19 yrs: 746-412-1) | NR | 23 |
| 24 | Winthrop | 47-16 | .746 | DNP | Joe Hudak (9 yrs: 302-220-4) | NR | 24 |
| 25 | Rutgers | 42-17 | .712 | DNP | Fred Hill (25 yrs: 730-441-6) | NR | 25 |