# 2002 NCAA Division I baseball tournament

The 2002 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was played at the end of the 2002 NCAA Division I baseball season to determine the national champion of college baseball. The tournament concluded with eight teams competing in the College World Series, a double-elimination tournament in its fifty sixth year. Sixteen regional competitions were held to determine the participants in the final event, with each winner advancing to a best of three series against another regional champion for the right to play in the College World Series. Each region was composed of four teams, resulting in 64 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament. The fifty-sixth tournament's champion was Texas, coached by Augie Garrido. This was Texas' first title since 1983, but Augie Garrido previously won three titles with Cal State Fullerton. The Most Outstanding Player was Huston Street of Texas.
Due to fears over terrorism and travel security in the wake of the September 11 attacks, the Division I Baseball Committee, which selects the 64-team field and places the teams on the bracket, was ordered by the NCAA to keep regional pairings as localized as possible, in order to minimize the number of plane trips utilized. Due to these travel constraints, teams from the same conference were allowed to play in the same regional for the first time. An example of the travel restrictions came from the regional in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, featuring four schools from the Bayou State which are located a total of 130 miles (210 km) apart along Interstate 10, the first time (and to date, last) a regional has been entirely an in-state affair outside California, Florida, and Texas. The travel restrictions were eased in 2003, and the ban on conference teams facing each other in regional play was reinstated.

## Bids
### Automatic bids

Conference champions from 30 Division I conferences earned automatic bids to regionals. The remaining 34 spots were awarded to schools as at-large invitees.
| Conference | School | Berth type |
| America East | Maine | Tournament champion |
| ACC | Florida State | Tournament champion |
| Atlantic Sun | UCF | Tournament champion |
| A-10 | George Washington | Tournament champion |
| Big East | Notre Dame | Tournament champion |
| Big South | Coastal Carolina | Tournament champion |
| Big Ten | Ohio State | Tournament champion |
| Big 12 | Texas | Tournament champion |
| Big West | Cal State Northridge | Regular-season champion |
| CAA | VCU | Tournament champion |
| Conference USA | East Carolina | Tournament champion |
| Horizon League | Milwaukee | Tournament champion |
| Ivy League | Harvard | Championship series winner |
| MAAC | Marist | Tournament champion |
| MAC | Kent State | Tournament champion |
| Mid-Con | Oral Roberts | Tournament champion |
| MEAC | Bethune-Cookman | Tournament champion |
| Missouri Valley | Wichita State | Tournament champion |
| MWC | BYU | Tournament champion |
| NEC | Central Connecticut | Tournament champion |
| OVC | Southeast Missouri State | Tournament champion |
| Pac-10 | Southern California | Regular-season champion |
| Patriot League | Navy | Tournament champion |
| SEC | Alabama | Tournament champion |
| SoCon | Georgia Southern | Tournament champion |
| Southland | Lamar | Tournament champion |
| SWAC | Southern | Tournament champion |
| Sun Belt | New Mexico State | Tournament champion |
| WCC | San Diego | Championship series winner |
| WAC | Rice | Regular-season champion |

### Bids by conference

| Conference | Total | Schools |
| Southeastern | 7 | Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, LSU, South Carolina |
| Atlantic Coast | 5 | Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Wake Forest |
| Big 12 | 5 | Baylor, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas Tech |
| Conference USA | 5 | East Carolina, Houston, Louisville, South Florida, Tulane |
| Pacific-10 | 4 | Arizona State, Stanford, Southern California, Washington |
| Sun Belt | 4 | FIU, Louisiana–Lafayette, New Mexico State, South Alabama |
| Atlantic Sun | 3 | UCF, Florida Atlantic, Stetson |
| Big West | 3 | Cal State Fullerton, Cal State Northridge, Long Beach State |
| Atlantic 10 | 2 | George Washington, Richmond |
| Big South | 2 | Coastal Carolina, Elon |
| Colonial Athletic | 2 | James Madison, VCU |
| Missouri Valley | 2 | Southwest Missouri State, Wichita State |
| Western Athletic | 2 | Rice, San Jose State |
| America East | 1 | Maine |
| Big East | 1 | Notre Dame |
| Big Ten | 1 | Ohio State |
| Horizon | 1 | Milwaukee |
| Independent | 1 | Miami (FL) |
| Ivy | 1 | Harvard |
| Metro Atlantic | 1 | Marist |
| Mid-American | 1 | Kent State |
| Mid-Continent | 1 | Oral Roberts |
| Mid-Eastern | 1 | Bethune-Cookman |
| Mountain West | 1 | BYU |
| Northeast | 1 | Central Connecticut |
| Ohio Valley | 1 | Southeast Missouri State |
| Patriot | 1 | Navy |
| Southern | 1 | Georgia Southern |
| Southland | 1 | Lamar |
| Southwestern Athletic | 1 | Southern |
| West Coast | 1 | San Diego |

### Notes on tournament field

* Central Connecticut State, Elon, Louisville, New Mexico St., and San Diego were making their first NCAA tournament appearance.

### National seeds

Bold indicates CWS participant.
* Florida State
* Clemson
* Alabama
* Rice
* Texas
* South Carolina
* Wake Forest
* Stanford

## Regionals and super regionals

Bold indicates winner.

### Tallahassee Super Regional

| First round | First round | First round | | | Second round | Second round | Second round | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals | | | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals |
| 1 | Florida State | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Stetson | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Stetson | 8 | | | 1 | Florida State | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | UCF | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | South Florida | 1 | | | 2 | UCF | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | UCF | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | UCF | 6 | | | | | | 1 | Florida State | 13 | — | | | | | | | |
| Tallahassee Regional–Dick Howser Stadium | Tallahassee Regional–Dick Howser Stadium | Tallahassee Regional–Dick Howser Stadium | Tallahassee Regional–Dick Howser Stadium | Tallahassee Regional–Dick Howser Stadium | Tallahassee Regional–Dick Howser Stadium | Tallahassee Regional–Dick Howser Stadium | Tallahassee Regional–Dick Howser Stadium | 1 | Florida State | 13 | — | | | | | | | |
| Tallahassee Regional–Dick Howser Stadium | Tallahassee Regional–Dick Howser Stadium | Tallahassee Regional–Dick Howser Stadium | Tallahassee Regional–Dick Howser Stadium | Tallahassee Regional–Dick Howser Stadium | Tallahassee Regional–Dick Howser Stadium | Tallahassee Regional–Dick Howser Stadium | Tallahassee Regional–Dick Howser Stadium | 3 | South Florida | 6 | — | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Stetson | 13 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | South Florida | 6 | — | | | | | | | |
| 3 | South Florida | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | South Florida | 14 | | | 3 | South Florida | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | UCF | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Florida State | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Notre Dame | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Notre Dame | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | Kent State | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Kent State | 4 | | | 1 | South Alabama | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Notre Dame | 25 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Ohio State | 6 | | | 2 | Notre Dame | 25 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 8 | | | | | | 2 | Notre Dame | 9 | — | | | | | | | |
| South Bend Regional–Frank Eck Stadium | South Bend Regional–Frank Eck Stadium | South Bend Regional–Frank Eck Stadium | South Bend Regional–Frank Eck Stadium | South Bend Regional–Frank Eck Stadium | South Bend Regional–Frank Eck Stadium | South Bend Regional–Frank Eck Stadium | South Bend Regional–Frank Eck Stadium | 2 | Notre Dame | 9 | — | | | | | | | |
| South Bend Regional–Frank Eck Stadium | South Bend Regional–Frank Eck Stadium | South Bend Regional–Frank Eck Stadium | South Bend Regional–Frank Eck Stadium | South Bend Regional–Frank Eck Stadium | South Bend Regional–Frank Eck Stadium | South Bend Regional–Frank Eck Stadium | South Bend Regional–Frank Eck Stadium | 3 | Ohio State | 6 | — | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Kent State | 8 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Ohio State | 6 | — | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Ohio State | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Ohio State | 12 | | | 3 | Ohio State | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 1 | South Alabama | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Clemson Super Regional

| First round | First round | First round | | | Second round | Second round | Second round | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals | | | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals |
| 1 | Clemson | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 1 | | | 1 | Clemson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | East Carolina | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Elon | 7 | | | 2 | East Carolina | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | East Carolina | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | East Carolina | 13 | | | | | | 1 | Clemson | 21 | — | | | | | | | |
| Clemson Regional–Doug Kingsmore Stadium | Clemson Regional–Doug Kingsmore Stadium | Clemson Regional–Doug Kingsmore Stadium | Clemson Regional–Doug Kingsmore Stadium | Clemson Regional–Doug Kingsmore Stadium | Clemson Regional–Doug Kingsmore Stadium | Clemson Regional–Doug Kingsmore Stadium | Clemson Regional–Doug Kingsmore Stadium | 1 | Clemson | 21 | — | | | | | | | |
| Clemson Regional–Doug Kingsmore Stadium | Clemson Regional–Doug Kingsmore Stadium | Clemson Regional–Doug Kingsmore Stadium | Clemson Regional–Doug Kingsmore Stadium | Clemson Regional–Doug Kingsmore Stadium | Clemson Regional–Doug Kingsmore Stadium | Clemson Regional–Doug Kingsmore Stadium | Clemson Regional–Doug Kingsmore Stadium | 2 | East Carolina | 1 | — | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | East Carolina | 1 | — | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Elon | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Elon | 2 | | | 4 | Georgia Southern | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | East Carolina | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Clemson | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Arkansas | 9 | 7 | 4 |
| 1 | Wichita State | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Arkansas | 9 | 7 | 4 |
| 4 | Oral Roberts | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Oral Roberts | 6 | | | 4 | Oral Roberts | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Arkansas | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Arkansas | 8 | | | 3 | Arkansas | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 5 | | | | | | 3 | Arkansas | 11 | — | | | | | | | |
| Wichita Regional–Eck Stadium | Wichita Regional–Eck Stadium | Wichita Regional–Eck Stadium | Wichita Regional–Eck Stadium | Wichita Regional–Eck Stadium | Wichita Regional–Eck Stadium | Wichita Regional–Eck Stadium | Wichita Regional–Eck Stadium | 3 | Arkansas | 11 | — | | | | | | | |
| Wichita Regional–Eck Stadium | Wichita Regional–Eck Stadium | Wichita Regional–Eck Stadium | Wichita Regional–Eck Stadium | Wichita Regional–Eck Stadium | Wichita Regional–Eck Stadium | Wichita Regional–Eck Stadium | Wichita Regional–Eck Stadium | 4 | Oral Roberts | 6 | — | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Wichita State | 8 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Oral Roberts | 6 | — | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 4 | | | 1 | Wichita State | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Oral Roberts | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Atlanta Super Regional

| First round | First round | First round | | | Second round | Second round | Second round | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals | | | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals |
| 1 | Alabama | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Southeast Missouri State | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Southeast Missouri State | 7 | | | 4 | Southeast Missouri State | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 16 | | | 3 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Auburn | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Auburn | 11 | | | | | | 3 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Tuscaloosa Regional–Sewell-Thomas Stadium | Tuscaloosa Regional–Sewell-Thomas Stadium | Tuscaloosa Regional–Sewell-Thomas Stadium | Tuscaloosa Regional–Sewell-Thomas Stadium | Tuscaloosa Regional–Sewell-Thomas Stadium | Tuscaloosa Regional–Sewell-Thomas Stadium | Tuscaloosa Regional–Sewell-Thomas Stadium | Tuscaloosa Regional–Sewell-Thomas Stadium | 3 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Tuscaloosa Regional–Sewell-Thomas Stadium | Tuscaloosa Regional–Sewell-Thomas Stadium | Tuscaloosa Regional–Sewell-Thomas Stadium | Tuscaloosa Regional–Sewell-Thomas Stadium | Tuscaloosa Regional–Sewell-Thomas Stadium | Tuscaloosa Regional–Sewell-Thomas Stadium | Tuscaloosa Regional–Sewell-Thomas Stadium | Tuscaloosa Regional–Sewell-Thomas Stadium | 1 | Alabama | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Alabama | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Alabama | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Auburn | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Auburn | 3 | | | 1 | Alabama | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Southeast Missouri State | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 5 | — |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Georgia Tech | 14 | 11 | — |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Georgia Tech | 14 | 11 | — |
| 4 | Coastal Carolina | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Coastal Carolina | 0 | | | 1 | Georgia Tech | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Georgia | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Louisville | 1 | | | 2 | Georgia | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Georgia | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Georgia | 7 | | | | | | 1 | Georgia Tech | 8 | — | | | | | | | |
| Atlanta Regional–Russ Chandler Stadium | Atlanta Regional–Russ Chandler Stadium | Atlanta Regional–Russ Chandler Stadium | Atlanta Regional–Russ Chandler Stadium | Atlanta Regional–Russ Chandler Stadium | Atlanta Regional–Russ Chandler Stadium | Atlanta Regional–Russ Chandler Stadium | Atlanta Regional–Russ Chandler Stadium | 1 | Georgia Tech | 8 | — | | | | | | | |
| Atlanta Regional–Russ Chandler Stadium | Atlanta Regional–Russ Chandler Stadium | Atlanta Regional–Russ Chandler Stadium | Atlanta Regional–Russ Chandler Stadium | Atlanta Regional–Russ Chandler Stadium | Atlanta Regional–Russ Chandler Stadium | Atlanta Regional–Russ Chandler Stadium | Atlanta Regional–Russ Chandler Stadium | 2 | Georgia | 7 | — | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Coastal Carolina | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Georgia | 7 | — | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Louisville | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Louisville | 1 | | | 4 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Georgia | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Houston Super Regional

| First round | First round | First round | | | Second round | Second round | Second round | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals | | | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals |
| 1 | Rice | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Harvard | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Harvard | 3 | | | 1 | Rice | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Texas Tech | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Washington | 4 | | | 2 | Texas Tech | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Texas Tech | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Texas Tech | 5 | | | | | | 1 | Rice | 6 | 14 | | | | | | | |
| Houston Regional–Reckling Park | Houston Regional–Reckling Park | Houston Regional–Reckling Park | Houston Regional–Reckling Park | Houston Regional–Reckling Park | Houston Regional–Reckling Park | Houston Regional–Reckling Park | Houston Regional–Reckling Park | 1 | Rice | 6 | 14 | | | | | | | |
| Houston Regional–Reckling Park | Houston Regional–Reckling Park | Houston Regional–Reckling Park | Houston Regional–Reckling Park | Houston Regional–Reckling Park | Houston Regional–Reckling Park | Houston Regional–Reckling Park | Houston Regional–Reckling Park | 3 | Washington | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Harvard | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Washington | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Washington | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Washington | 4 | | | 3 | Washington | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Texas Tech | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Rice | 6 | 3 | — |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LSU | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1 | LSU | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LSU | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Southern | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Southern | 4 | | | 1 | LSU | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Tulane | 3 | | | 2 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 6 | | | | | | 2 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Baton Rouge Regional–Alex Box Stadium | Baton Rouge Regional–Alex Box Stadium | Baton Rouge Regional–Alex Box Stadium | Baton Rouge Regional–Alex Box Stadium | Baton Rouge Regional–Alex Box Stadium | Baton Rouge Regional–Alex Box Stadium | Baton Rouge Regional–Alex Box Stadium | Baton Rouge Regional–Alex Box Stadium | 2 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Baton Rouge Regional–Alex Box Stadium | Baton Rouge Regional–Alex Box Stadium | Baton Rouge Regional–Alex Box Stadium | Baton Rouge Regional–Alex Box Stadium | Baton Rouge Regional–Alex Box Stadium | Baton Rouge Regional–Alex Box Stadium | Baton Rouge Regional–Alex Box Stadium | Baton Rouge Regional–Alex Box Stadium | 1 | LSU | 12 | 12 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Southern | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | LSU | 12 | 12 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Tulane | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Tulane | 10 | | | 3 | Tulane | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 1 | LSU | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Austin Super Regional

| First round | First round | First round | | | Second round | Second round | Second round | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals | | | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals |
| 1 | Texas | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Central Connecticut | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Central Connecticut | 2 | | | 1 | Texas | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Baylor | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Lamar | 2 | | | 2 | Baylor | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Baylor | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Baylor | 4 | | | | | | 1 | Texas | 2 | — | | | | | | | |
| Austin Regional–Disch–Falk Field | Austin Regional–Disch–Falk Field | Austin Regional–Disch–Falk Field | Austin Regional–Disch–Falk Field | Austin Regional–Disch–Falk Field | Austin Regional–Disch–Falk Field | Austin Regional–Disch–Falk Field | Austin Regional–Disch–Falk Field | 1 | Texas | 2 | — | | | | | | | |
| Austin Regional–Disch–Falk Field | Austin Regional–Disch–Falk Field | Austin Regional–Disch–Falk Field | Austin Regional–Disch–Falk Field | Austin Regional–Disch–Falk Field | Austin Regional–Disch–Falk Field | Austin Regional–Disch–Falk Field | Austin Regional–Disch–Falk Field | 2 | Baylor | 0 | — | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Central Connecticut | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Baylor | 0 | — | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Lamar | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Lamar | 9 | | | 3 | Lamar | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Baylor | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Texas | 0 | 17 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Houston | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | Houston | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Houston | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 0 | | | 1 | Houston | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Arizona State | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | San Diego | 3 | | | 2 | Arizona State | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Arizona State | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Arizona State | 6 | | | | | | 1 | Houston | 8 | — | | | | | | | |
| †Mesa Regional–HoHoKam Park | †Mesa Regional–HoHoKam Park | †Mesa Regional–HoHoKam Park | †Mesa Regional–HoHoKam Park | †Mesa Regional–HoHoKam Park | †Mesa Regional–HoHoKam Park | †Mesa Regional–HoHoKam Park | †Mesa Regional–HoHoKam Park | 1 | Houston | 8 | — | | | | | | | |
| †Mesa Regional–HoHoKam Park | †Mesa Regional–HoHoKam Park | †Mesa Regional–HoHoKam Park | †Mesa Regional–HoHoKam Park | †Mesa Regional–HoHoKam Park | †Mesa Regional–HoHoKam Park | †Mesa Regional–HoHoKam Park | †Mesa Regional–HoHoKam Park | 2 | Arizona State | 3 | — | | | | | | | |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Arizona State | 3 | — | | | | | | | |
| 3 | San Diego | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | San Diego | 2 | | | 3 | San Diego | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Arizona State | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
†Arizona State hosted at HoHoKam Park in Mesa, Arizona, where they played their 2002 season due to construction at Packard Stadium.

### Columbia Super Regional

| First round | First round | First round | | | Second round | Second round | Second round | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals | | | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals |
| 1 | South Carolina | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | VCU | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | VCU | 3 | | | 1 | South Carolina | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | North Carolina | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | James Madison | 0 | | | 2 | North Carolina | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | North Carolina | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | North Carolina | 5 | | | | | | 1 | South Carolina | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Columbia Regional–Sarge Frye Field | Columbia Regional–Sarge Frye Field | Columbia Regional–Sarge Frye Field | Columbia Regional–Sarge Frye Field | Columbia Regional–Sarge Frye Field | Columbia Regional–Sarge Frye Field | Columbia Regional–Sarge Frye Field | Columbia Regional–Sarge Frye Field | 1 | South Carolina | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Columbia Regional–Sarge Frye Field | Columbia Regional–Sarge Frye Field | Columbia Regional–Sarge Frye Field | Columbia Regional–Sarge Frye Field | Columbia Regional–Sarge Frye Field | Columbia Regional–Sarge Frye Field | Columbia Regional–Sarge Frye Field | Columbia Regional–Sarge Frye Field | 2 | North Carolina | 8 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | VCU | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | North Carolina | 8 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | James Madison | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | James Madison | 5 | | | 3 | James Madison | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | North Carolina | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | South Carolina | 10 | 2 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Miami (FL) | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| 1 | Florida | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Miami (FL) | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | Bethune-Cookman | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Bethune-Cookman | 1 | | | 1 | Florida | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Miami (FL) | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Miami (FL) | 9 | | | 3 | Miami (FL) | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | FIU | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | FIU | 1 | | | | | | 3 | Miami (FL) | 10* | 8 | | | | | | | |
| Gainesville Regional–McKethan Stadium | Gainesville Regional–McKethan Stadium | Gainesville Regional–McKethan Stadium | Gainesville Regional–McKethan Stadium | Gainesville Regional–McKethan Stadium | Gainesville Regional–McKethan Stadium | Gainesville Regional–McKethan Stadium | Gainesville Regional–McKethan Stadium | 3 | Miami (FL) | 10* | 8 | | | | | | | |
| Gainesville Regional–McKethan Stadium | Gainesville Regional–McKethan Stadium | Gainesville Regional–McKethan Stadium | Gainesville Regional–McKethan Stadium | Gainesville Regional–McKethan Stadium | Gainesville Regional–McKethan Stadium | Gainesville Regional–McKethan Stadium | Gainesville Regional–McKethan Stadium | 1 | Florida | 11* | 7 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Bethune-Cookman | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Florida | 11* | 7 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | FIU | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | FIU | 4 | | | 4 | Bethune-Cookman | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 1 | Florida | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Lincoln Super Regional

| First round | First round | First round | | | Second round | Second round | Second round | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals | | | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | George Washington | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | George Washington | 6 | | | 1 | Wake Forest | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Richmond | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Navy | 5 | | | 2 | Richmond | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Richmond | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Richmond | 15 | | | | | | 2 | Richmond | 4* | 7 | | | | | | | |
| Winston-Salem Regional–Ernie Shore Field | Winston-Salem Regional–Ernie Shore Field | Winston-Salem Regional–Ernie Shore Field | Winston-Salem Regional–Ernie Shore Field | Winston-Salem Regional–Ernie Shore Field | Winston-Salem Regional–Ernie Shore Field | Winston-Salem Regional–Ernie Shore Field | Winston-Salem Regional–Ernie Shore Field | 2 | Richmond | 4* | 7 | | | | | | | |
| Winston-Salem Regional–Ernie Shore Field | Winston-Salem Regional–Ernie Shore Field | Winston-Salem Regional–Ernie Shore Field | Winston-Salem Regional–Ernie Shore Field | Winston-Salem Regional–Ernie Shore Field | Winston-Salem Regional–Ernie Shore Field | Winston-Salem Regional–Ernie Shore Field | Winston-Salem Regional–Ernie Shore Field | 1 | Wake Forest | 5* | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | George Washington | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Wake Forest | 5* | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Navy | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Navy | 6 | | | 3 | Navy | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 1 | Wake Forest | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Richmond | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nebraska | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nebraska | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | Milwaukee | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Milwaukee | 2 | | | 1 | Nebraska | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Marist | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Marist | 5* | | | 3 | Marist | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Southwest Missouri State | 4* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Southwest Missouri State | 4* | | | | | | 1 | Nebraska | 14 | — | | | | | | | |
| Lincoln Regional–Haymarket Park | Lincoln Regional–Haymarket Park | Lincoln Regional–Haymarket Park | Lincoln Regional–Haymarket Park | Lincoln Regional–Haymarket Park | Lincoln Regional–Haymarket Park | Lincoln Regional–Haymarket Park | Lincoln Regional–Haymarket Park | 1 | Nebraska | 14 | — | | | | | | | |
| Lincoln Regional–Haymarket Park | Lincoln Regional–Haymarket Park | Lincoln Regional–Haymarket Park | Lincoln Regional–Haymarket Park | Lincoln Regional–Haymarket Park | Lincoln Regional–Haymarket Park | Lincoln Regional–Haymarket Park | Lincoln Regional–Haymarket Park | 2 | Southwest Missouri State | 3 | — | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Milwaukee | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Southwest Missouri State | 3 | — | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Southwest Missouri State | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Southwest Missouri State | 6 | | | 2 | Southwest Missouri State | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Marist | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Stanford Super Regional

| First round | First round | First round | | | Second round | Second round | Second round | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals | | | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals |
| 1 | Stanford | 3* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Cal State Fullerton | 2* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Cal State Fullerton | 2* | | | 1 | Stanford | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Long Beach State | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | San Jose State | 3 | | | 2 | Long Beach State | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Long Beach State | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Long Beach State | 6 | | | | | | 1 | Stanford | 8 | — | | | | | | | |
| Stanford Regional–Sunken Diamond | Stanford Regional–Sunken Diamond | Stanford Regional–Sunken Diamond | Stanford Regional–Sunken Diamond | Stanford Regional–Sunken Diamond | Stanford Regional–Sunken Diamond | Stanford Regional–Sunken Diamond | Stanford Regional–Sunken Diamond | 1 | Stanford | 8 | — | | | | | | | |
| Stanford Regional–Sunken Diamond | Stanford Regional–Sunken Diamond | Stanford Regional–Sunken Diamond | Stanford Regional–Sunken Diamond | Stanford Regional–Sunken Diamond | Stanford Regional–Sunken Diamond | Stanford Regional–Sunken Diamond | Stanford Regional–Sunken Diamond | 2 | Long Beach State | 4 | — | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Cal State Fullerton | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Long Beach State | 4 | — | | | | | | | |
| 3 | San Jose State | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | San Jose State | 1 | | | 4 | Cal State Fullerton | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Long Beach State | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Stanford | 4 | 5 | — |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Southern California | 2 | 3 | — |
| 1 | Southern California | 5* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Southern California | 2 | 3 | — |
| 4 | BYU | 4* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | BYU | 4* | | | 1 | Southern California | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Cal State Northridge | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Maine | 4 | | | 2 | Cal State Northridge | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Cal State Northridge | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Cal State Northridge | 7 | | | | | | 1 | Southern California | 13 | — | | | | | | | |
| Los Angeles Regional–Dedeaux Field | Los Angeles Regional–Dedeaux Field | Los Angeles Regional–Dedeaux Field | Los Angeles Regional–Dedeaux Field | Los Angeles Regional–Dedeaux Field | Los Angeles Regional–Dedeaux Field | Los Angeles Regional–Dedeaux Field | Los Angeles Regional–Dedeaux Field | 1 | Southern California | 13 | — | | | | | | | |
| Los Angeles Regional–Dedeaux Field | Los Angeles Regional–Dedeaux Field | Los Angeles Regional–Dedeaux Field | Los Angeles Regional–Dedeaux Field | Los Angeles Regional–Dedeaux Field | Los Angeles Regional–Dedeaux Field | Los Angeles Regional–Dedeaux Field | Los Angeles Regional–Dedeaux Field | 4 | BYU | 10 | — | | | | | | | |
| 4 | BYU | 12 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | BYU | 10 | — | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Maine | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Maine | 5 | | | 4 | BYU | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Cal State Northridge | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |

## College World Series
### Participants

| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | CWS appearances | Best CWS finish | CWS record Not including this year |
| Clemson | ACC | 52–15 (16–8) | Jack Leggett | 9 (last: 2000) | 3rd (1996) | 7–18 |
| Georgia Tech | ACC | 51–14 (14–9) | Danny Hall | 1 (last: 1994) | 2nd (1994) | 3–1 |
| Nebraska | Big 12 | 47–19 (16–11) | Dave Van Horn | 1 (last: 2001) | 7th (2001) | 0–2 |
| Notre Dame | Big East | 49–16 (18–8) | Paul Mainieri | 1 (last: 1957) | 4th (1957) | 2–2 |
| Rice | WAC | 52–12 (28–2) | Wayne Graham | 2 (last: 1999) | 6th (1999) | 1–4 |
| South Carolina | SEC | 53–16 (21–8) | Ray Tanner | 5 (last: 1985) | 2nd (1975, 1977) | 9–10 |
| Stanford | Pac-10 | 45–16 (16–8) | Mark Marquess | 13 (last: 2001) | 1st (1987, 1988) | 31–22 |
| Texas | Big 12 | 53–15 (19–8) | Augie Garrido | 28 (last: 2000) | 1st (1949, 1950, 1975, 1983) | 64–49 |

### Results
#### Bracket

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| | Notre Dame | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Stanford | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Stanford | 4 | 8 | Stanford | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Texas | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Texas | 2 | 5 | Texas | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Rice | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Rice | 1 | | | | 5 | Texas | 6 | — | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Stanford | 5 | — | | | | | |
| | Notre Dame | 5 | | | | | | | | 8 | Stanford | 5 | — | | | | |
| 4 | Rice | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Rice | 3 | | Notre Dame | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Stanford | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Texas | 12 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | South Carolina | 6 |
| 2 | Clemson | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | South Carolina | 6 |
| | Nebraska | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nebraska | 10 | 2 | Clemson | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Georgia Tech | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | South Carolina | 0 | | Georgia Tech | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Georgia Tech | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Georgia Tech | 11 | | | | 2 | Clemson | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | South Carolina | 12 | 10 | | | | | |
| | Nebraska | 8 | | | | | | | | 6 | South Carolina | 12 | 10 | | | | |
| 6 | South Carolina | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | South Carolina | 10 | 6 | South Carolina | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Georgia Tech | 5 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Game results

| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
| June 14 | Game 1 | Georgia Tech | 11–0 | South Carolina | |
| June 14 | Game 2 | Clemson | 11–10 | Nebraska | |
| June 15 | Game 3 | Stanford | 4–3 | Notre Dame | |
| June 15 | Game 4 | Texas | 2–1 | Rice | |
| June 16 | Game 5 | South Carolina | 10–8 | Nebraska | Nebraska eliminated |
| June 16 | Game 6 | Clemson | 9–7 | Georgia Tech | |
| June 17 | Game 7 | Notre Dame | 5–3 | Rice | Rice eliminated |
| June 17 | Game 8 | Texas | 8–7 | Stanford | |
| June 18 | Game 9 | South Carolina | 9–5 | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech eliminated |
| June 18 | Game 10 | Stanford | 5–3 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame eliminated |
| June 19 | Game 11 | South Carolina | 12–4 | Clemson | |
| June 20 | Game 12 | Texas | 6–5 | Stanford | Stanford eliminated |
| June 21 | Game 13 | South Carolina | 10–2 | Clemson | Clemson eliminated |
| June 22 | Final | Texas | 12–6 | South Carolina | Texas wins CWS |

#### Championship Game

Saturday, June 22, 2002 12:40 pm (CT) at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| Texas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | X | 12 | 13 | 2 |
| WP: Justin Simmons (16–1) LP: Aaron Rawl (7–2) Sv: Huston Street (14) Attendance: 24,089 Notes: Texas wins fifth CWS title Boxscore |||||||||||||

### All-Tournament Team

The following players were members of the College World Series All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | School |
| P | Justin Simmons | Texas |
| P | Huston Street (MOP) | Texas |
| C | Landon Powell | South Carolina |
| 1B | Michael Johnson | Clemson |
| 2B | Tim Moss | Texas |
| 3B | Omar Quintanilla | Texas |
| SS | Victor Menocal | Georgia Tech |
| OF | Sam Fuld | Stanford |
| OF | Justin Harris | South Carolina |
| OF | Dustin Majewski | Texas |
| DH | Steve Stanley | Notre Dame |

## Tournament notes

* This was the last College World Series championship to be decided by a single game as the final was moved to a best-of-three format the following year.