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The top two seeds in the 2024 Women's College World Series will collide in the best-of-three finals as the No. 1 Texas Longhorns take on the No. 2 Oklahoma Sooners. The conference rivals have split their four meetings this season, but they enter the 2024 Women's College World Series Finals with far different histories on this stage. Texas is going for its first national championship, while the Sooners are seeking to become the first program to win four straight WCWS championships.

First pitch for Game 1 of the WCWS Finals 2024 is on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET. The game takes place from OGE Field at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Okla. The latest Texas vs. Oklahoma odds have the Sooners as the -135 favorites (risk $135 to win $100) on the money line. The Longhorns are underdogs at +105. Before locking in Oklahoma vs. Texas picks for the 2024 Women's College World Series, be sure to check out the WCWS predictions from SportsLine's Eric Cohen. 

Cohen is a college sports expert & SportsLine online show host. He is a contributor to SportsLine's YouTube shows including "Early Edge" and is the host of "The Early Wedge" golf show. He returned +13.65 units on college football picks in 2023, and anyone who has followed Cohen's predictions has made positive gains on their picks.

Now, Cohen has set his sights on Oklahoma vs. Texas and just locked in his picks and WCWS predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see Cohen's picks. Here are several college softball betting lines for Texas vs. Oklahoma:

  • Oklahoma vs. Texas money line: Oklahoma -135
  • Oklahoma vs. Texas money line: Texas +105
  • Oklahoma vs. Texas picks: See picks at SportsLine

Why you should back Oklahoma

Oklahoma is a juggernaut, having won the last three Women's College World Series and seven championships overall -- the third-most in history. Four different Sooners are slugging over .700 this season, and seven players have at least 10 home runs. Oklahoma also showed great resolve in an elimination game versus Florida, overcoming a 5-2 deficit to clinch its spot in the WCWS Finals.

The Sooners lead the NCAA in on-base percentage, rank second in slugging percentage and third in home runs per game. Seniors Alyssa Brito and Tiare Jennings, as well as freshman Ella Parker, all have an OPS over 1.200, while Texas counters with just one such player. Also, the experience factor can't be discounted with OU in its fifth straight WCWS Finals, while the Longhorns are just in their second WCWS over the last decade. See which side to back here.

Why you should back Texas 

The Longhorns have arguably the best hitter in the nation in Reese Atwood. She was a top-three finalist for USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year and has a slash line of .429/.502/.880 on the season. Her 23 home runs rank sixth in the nation, while she leads the country with 90 RBI. She also has collected 162 total bases, which ranks first amongst all players in power conferences.

There's great hitting depth surrounding Atwood as both Mia Scott and Katie Stewart have double-digit homers and over 50 RBI. But the Longhorns are more than just mashers as they also racked up 88 stolen bases this season. That ranks fifth amongst schools from power conferences and is eight more successful stolen bases than what OU has attempted stolen bases. See which side to back here.

How to make Texas vs. Oklahoma CWS picks

Cohen has evaluated this matchup from every angle and locked in a pair of best bets, including a strong play on the money line. See what it is over at SportsLine. 

What are the best bets for Oklahoma vs. Texas in Game 1 of the Women's College World Series Finals on Wednesday? Visit SportsLine to find out, all from the college sports expert whose followers have returned positive gains on their picks.