Tulane has the better 2 stud starters. Ranked #1, #1 National Seed, they've lost like 9 or 10 games all year. Some feel they've played a weak conference USA schedule and will be exposed, some feel they are the real deal.
Nebraska has 4 solid starters. They both have easier of the draws for game 1. Some feel since the CWS is held in Omaha (Nebraska), Nebraska usually draws huge crowds and fills up the whole stadium in a sea of red, thats a solid home field advantage for them.
They are in opposite brackets, so they both could play each other for the championship.
I think Tulane has the better team overall, pitching and hitting.
I think Nebraska has the deeper pitching staff and that's most important in tournament play, but they struggle to score runs at times.
While pitching wins championships in the pros, it can in college too. But hitting is very important and college, and some teams will just flat outscore you. I think Tulane has a better chance than Nebraska, and they are the better team.
In order to make it to the finals of the tournament, your pitching staff needs to be deep.
If you want to bet on a "darkhorse" bet on Tennessee to win it all. They have Luke Hochevar for game 1, and the rest of their rotation is good and overshadowed by Hochevar. Adkins is a stud, and Cobb is consistent. Their offense is very good, they've been to Omaha plenty of times recently, and they are +700. They swept the #2 National Seed (Georgia Tech), in GA Tech to get here, and they took a crucial 2 out of 3 from the Gators in Gainesville during the year. They play well on the road, even though Omaha is considered a neutral site.
Hochevar can taje game 1, Adkins can take game 2, and Cobb is as good a 3 starter in the country. Then they'll get it back to Hochevar for the championship. Worth taking a look at at +700.