Selection Eve Nerdcast: 2026 Field of 64 Projection

Selection Eve Nerdcast: 2026 Field of 64 Projection

From The D1Baseball Podcast by Mike Rooney, Kendall Rogers, Aaron Fitt, Joe Healy | D1Baseball

May 25, 2026 · 2h 5m

About this episode

The episode discusses the projected Field of 64 for college baseball on the eve of Selection Monday.

Kendall Rogers and Aaron Fitt are joined by D1Baseball’s resident bracketologist, Mark Etheridge, to discuss how the Field of 64 looks on the eve of Selection Monday! 00:40 Selection Eve Kickoff 01:36 Conference Double Champs 02:28 Host Picks Debate 06:37 Oregon State/USC Snubs 08:43 Ranking Top Seeds 10:28 Auburn/UNC/Texas 13:49 Top Eight Bubble 21:51 Committee Conflict Talk 25:20 Final Host Order 31:23 Seeding Through 32 36:57 Two Seed Debates 39:26 Arizona State Case 42:59 Seed List Locked In 43:37 A10 and ACC Auto Bids 45:44 Mid-Majors Roll Call 49:16 Big Ten and Big West Talk 54:59 MAC Bubble Breakdown 59:40 SEC and SoCon Updates 01:02:56 Sun Belt Bubble Teams 01:06:07 Bubble Math Begins 01:08:57 Mercer Versus Texas State 01:13:54 Pitt, Kentucky, and TCU Fight 01:22:57 Bubble Teams Fresh Look 01:23:11 Power Conference Bias 01:25:22 UTSA Resume Breakdown 01:27:24 Kentucky Committee Debate 01:31:57 Final Bubble Vote 01:36:34 Last Four In/Out List 01:37:12 Why Bubble Was Tough 01:44:24 Placing the Seeds 02:01:51 Full Regional Field 02:03:29 Selection Show Wrap Up Kerriston Coffee is proud to be the official coffee of D1Baseball. With over 30 years in the business, this…

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Hosts: Kendall Rogers, Aaron Fitt

Guest: Mark Etheridge

Topics covered

  • Field of 64
  • Selection Monday
  • Bracketology
  • College Baseball
  • Bubble Teams

Keywords

  • Selection Eve
  • Bracketology
  • College Baseball
  • Bubble Teams
  • Top Seeds

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