2026 NCAA Tournament Selection Show Reaction

About this episode

The hosts react to the unveiling of the 2026 NCAA tournament field, discussing various teams and seeding surprises.

On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Aaron Fitt, Kendall Rogers and Mark Etheridge react to the unveiling of the 2026 NCAA tournament field. 00:00 Bracket Is Set 00:23 Mercer Snub Debate 01:21 Sun Belt vs Bubble Teams 02:18 Kentucky Gets In 03:44 Seeding Surprises 05:26 S Curve Seeding Theory 07:47 Last Four In Out 08:56 Committee Favoritism Check 10:16 Toughest Regionals 11:07 Oregon State, USC Undervalued 13:05 Starkville Draw Talk 15:13 Best 1 vs 4 Matchups 16:34 Georgia Tech Looks Unstoppable 17:40 First-Time Hosts Pressure 19:21 Super Regional Pairings 22:20 Teams To Watch, NC State 23:11 How Our Projections Did 24:24 No Outrage This Year 24:47 Committee Process Has Improved 27:26 Wrap-Up and Bracket Challenge Kerriston Coffee is proud to be the official coffee of D1Baseball. With over 30 years in the business, this family-owned roastery delivers fresh, small-batch coffee made for college baseball fans, coaches, and everyone in between. Kerriston Coffee ships nationwide, and as a listener to The D1Baseball Podcast, you can use code D1 at kerristoncoffee.com to receive 15% off your first order! Is your favorite team in the SEC? Make sure to check out our Highway To…

People in this episode

Hosts: Aaron Fitt, Kendall Rogers

Guest: Mark Etheridge

Topics covered

• NCAA tournament reaction
• bracket analysis
• team performance
• seeding discussion
• regional matchups
• committee evaluation

Keywords

• NCAA tournament
• bracket
• seeding
• teams to watch
• regional matchups
• committee process
• Mercer snub
• Georgia Tech
• Kentucky
• Oregon State

Sponsors

Kerriston Coffee

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: D1Baseball

Places: Mercer, Kentucky, Oregon State, USC, Georgia Tech, NC State

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