And then there were eight.

The field is set at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska, for this weekend’s kick off to the 2013 College World Series.

There are a couple of surprises among the contenders, including the presence of Indiana, a Big Ten team—the first since 1984—and the absence of a team from both Florida and Texas for the first time since 1990.

Heading into the tournament there are three clear favorites among those eight contenders: