CORAL GABLES, Fla. --- Jim Morris pointed toward the scoreboard in left-center field.

The lights weren't on. No runs, no hits, no errors to see. Instead, Miami's longtime baseball coach was gesturing to the sign that lists the Hurricanes' four national championship seasons: 1982, 1985, 1999 and 2001.

"Those are the four best teams in Miami history," Morris said, "because those are the four teams that got it done."

Soon, it might be time for a new sign.

The Hurricanes -- the No. 1 seed in the NCAA field and winners of 52 of 61 games this season -- are headed back to Omaha this week, the 23rd trip to the College World Series in program history and the 11th under Morris.

Morris makes it abundantly clear that the only real goal for Miami each season is to win the national championship. His club will have that chance, and starts the eight-team tournament against Georgia on Saturday at 7 p.m.

"We worked so hard," said Miami first baseman Yonder Alonso, the slugger who was selected No. 7 overall by the Cincinnati Reds in last week's baseball draft. "A lot of work goes through it, in the fall, summer. All you think about is Omaha. Once you get out there it's nice -- but now you want to take care of business."

To Morris, that's exactly what it is, a business trip. By his standards, just getting to Omaha isn't enough cause to celebrate.

"I've talked to our guys about guys who have played out there before, like Pat Burrell and Ryan Braun, whoever it might be," Morris said, referencing two former stars who are now standouts in the majors. "The biggest games they played in their lives was in Omaha. With the exception of the World Series in Major League Baseball, the best crowds are there."

It'll be a big challenge for the Hurricanes.

Being the top-seeded team isn't always an advantage at College World Series time. The only No. 1 overall seed to win the CWS since the field was expanded to 64 teams was the 1999 Miami team, and no top-eight seed has won it all since Rice in 2003.