ShiChi Information and Pictures. The ShiChi is not a purebred dog. It is a cross between the Chihuahua and the Shih-Tzu.
The College World Series can be broken down into two stages: the group stage and the finals. In the group stage, the eight teams are split into two bracket groups of four, which play a double elimination mini-tournament. This is the same format as the regional round that opened the tournament. The winner of each of the two groups advances to the finals, a best of three series to determine a national champion. Like in the regionals, winning the first two games of group play provides a massive advantage.
Just as in the much more famous NCAA basketball tournament, 64 teams qualify for the NCAA Division I baseball tournament every season. And just like the hoops competition, each of NCAA Division Baseball's 31 conference champions automatically qualify for the tournament. The Division 1 Baseball Committee then selects the remaining 33 teams. For more background on how the actual tournament works in terms of how teams are designated as home and away teams, where the final games are played and the history of the tournament, visit our NCAA college world series page.