AUSTIN (KXAN) — As Texas begins the postseason Friday at home against Houston Christian as the top seed in the Austin regional, the numbers are on the Longhorns' side getting through to the Men's College World Series.

Baseball is a strange game, however, so it's never a sure thing. History tells a story that, more often than not, a No. 1 regional seed typically ends up at the mecca of college baseball — Omaha, Nebraska.

Since 1999, when the current NCAA tournament format was put in place, a No. 1 regional seed has made it to the MCWS 74% of the time. Last season, seven of the eight top regional seeds advanced to Omaha, with Florida being the lone No. 3 seed to advance. In 2016 and 2022, only four top seeds made it through, but that has been the low-water mark for such seeds since only th

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