Three of the most successful programs over the last 15 years are tied together in the Virginia side of the bracket with the Hoos, Florida Gators, and TCU Horned Frogs. Like UVA, TCU is making their 6th College World Series appearance since 2009, but their first since 2017. That 2017 appearance was their fourth straight trip to Omaha which saw three of those trips end in the championship games of bracket play.
Most will remember the 2017 NCAA Regional in Fort Worth as the last time the Cavaliers squared off with TCU, but the most important matchup between the two came in 2014 College World Series when the Hoos came out on top 3-2 in 15 innings, which was the longest postseason game in UVA postseason history and 4th longest ever for Virginia.