The 2005 NCAA Division I baseball season play of
college baseball in the United States, organized by the
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the
Division I level, began on January 21, 2005. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the
2005 NCAA Division I baseball tournament and
2005 College World Series. The College World Series, which consisted of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA tournament, was held in its annual location of
Omaha, Nebraska, at
Rosenblatt Stadium. It concluded on June 26, 2005, with the final game of the best of three championship series.
Texas defeated
Florida two games to none to claim its sixth championship.
The 2005 season marked the fifty ninth NCAA baseball tournament, which culminated with the eight team
College World Series. The College World Series was held in
Omaha, Nebraska. The eight teams played a double-elimination format, with
Texas claiming their sixth championship with a two games to none series win over
Florida in the final.
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ab"Division I Certification... It's Official!". Longwood.edu. Spring 2008. Archived from
the original on April 4, 2013. Retrieved June 28, 2012. During the four-year reclassification, Longwood began its full compliance with all Division I legislation and membership requirements with year two (2004–05).
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abThompson, Eric (June 13, 2012).
"NCAA Sends North Dakota State's Championship Banner to Rival UND". Minnesota.SBNation.com.
Archived from the original on June 22, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2012. The Bison had only made the jump to Division I in the Fall of 2004, so beating Sam Houston State for the national title was obviously a victory that put NDSU on the map of the sports landscape.
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ab"Aaron Johnston". GoJacks.com. South Dakota State Sports Information. Archived from
the original on November 15, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2012. With South Dakota State moving up to NCAA Division I during the 2004–05 season, the Johnston-led Jackrabbits posted their fourth consecutive 20-win season, finishing with a 21–7 record.
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ab"UC Davis Timeline: The Road to Division I". News.UCDavis.com. July 17, 2007. Archived from
the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2012. The Aggies begin playing a mostly Division I schedule, after largely competing against Division II foes during the 2003–04 year.
^Clonan, Mac (July 1, 2004).
"College Baseball". The Journal News. White Plains, New York. p. C6. Retrieved June 28, 2012.