OMAHA, Neb. -- Oregon State has proved itself as the best in the West. The NCAA Division I Baseball Committee also thinks the Beavers are the best in the nation.

The committee on Monday made the Pac-12 champions the top seed for the NCAA tournament over SEC regular-season winner Florida and a Virginia team that has been one of the most consistent in the nation but failed to win an ACC title.

"I thought if you took Florida and Oregon State and Virginia, you could find a reason for any of them to be the [No. 1] seed," Beavers coach Pat Casey said. "When it came down to the fact neither Florida or Virginia were automatic qualifiers, I thought that might swing it our way."

The other five national seeds, in order, are Indiana, Florida State, Louisiana-Lafayette, TCU and LSU.

Oregon State (42-12) is the No. 1 seed for the first time after being No. 3 a year ago. The Beavers have one of the nation's best starting rotations in Ben Wetzler, Jace Fry and Andrew Moore and one of the top offensive players in the country in left fielder Michael Conforto.

Florida (40-21) won the SEC regular-season title for the third time in five years and reached the conference tournament final. The Gators' schedule ranks as the toughest in the country, and they are 16-5 in one-run games.