Pre-Conference Tournament Nerdcast: 2026 Field of 64 Projection
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The episode discusses the Field of 64 projections as teams head into conference tournament week.
Kendall Rogers and Aaron Fitt are joined by D1Baseball’s resident bracketologist, Mark Etheridge, to discuss how the Field of 64 looks heading into conference tournament week! 00:00 Regular-Season Wrap 00:17 Debating Top Seed 00:48 Georgia Tech vs UCLA 03:23 Georgia's Case 04:21 Next Seeds Debate 06:46 Texas vs Auburn 09:28 Alabama Jumps In 11:52 Southern Miss Argument 20:21 Texas A&M Gets Nod 24:30 Hosts 12-16 30:10 Oregon vs Oregon State 35:09 Sorting Next Tier 37:52 Two-Seed Picture 41:06 Bubble Two Seeds 44:48 Conference-by-Conference Plan 45:08 A10: Saint Joseph's 45:40 ACC Bubble Breakdown 47:02 America East and American 49:58 Big 12 Locks 51:23 Big East Tiebreak Debate 52:13 Big South At-Large Talk 53:20 Big Ten Carnage 54:55 CUSA Stolen-Bid Watch 56:33 CAA: Campbell's Surge 57:56 Ivy Bracket Check 59:44 MAAC and MAC Bubble 01:01:47 MVC and Mountain West 01:02:58 NEC and OVC Surprises 01:06:08 SEC Breakdown 01:09:15 Sun Belt Bubble Sorting 01:13:07 Final Bubble Decisions 01:21:49 Top Eight and Hosting Race 01:23:36 Sponsor Thanks and Sign-off Kerriston Coffee is proud to be the official coffee of D1Baseball. With over 30 years in the business, this family-owned…
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