College baseball has shaped American sports history for over 150 years, producing legendary teams that set unprecedented records and standards of excellence. Here are the most outstanding college baseball teams of all time:

1983 Texas Longhorns

• Record: 66-14 overall, perfect 24-0 conference record
• Dominated College World Series, outscoring opponents 61-23
• Swept Alabama in championship series (23-8 combined score)

USC Trojans (1973-1974)

• Won consecutive College World Series titles
• Led by legendary coach Rod Dedeaux
• Featured future MLB stars Fred Lynn and Roy Smalley

2012 Arizona Wildcats

• Record: 48-17, perfect 10-0 in NCAA Tournament
• Outscored CWS opponents 27-8 in five games
• Six players drafted to MLB

2000 LSU Tigers

• Record: 52-17
• Won all 13 postseason games
• Led by Brad Cresse (Johnny Bench Award winner) and Mike Fontenot (SEC Freshman of the Year)

1949 Texas Longhorns

• Record: 22-4
• First of six national titles
• Tom Hamilton won first CWS Most Outstanding Player Award

1995 Cal State Fullerton Titans

• Record: 57-9
• 18-game winning streak to end season
• Named best college team of 20th century by Baseball America

Notable Records:

• Longest winning streak: 34 games (Texas Longhorns, 1977 & Florida Atlantic, 1999)
• Most wins in a season: 58 (Arizona Wildcats, 1986)
• Most College World Series titles: USC Trojans (12)

Honorable Mentions:

• 1979 Cal State Fullerton Titans (60-14)
• 1987-1988 Stanford Cardinals (102-25)
• 2017 Florida Gators (52-19)

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