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Bracket Buzz, Best Matchups, and Bubble Math [D1 Daily]
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- The D1Baseball Podcast
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- May 27, 2026
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- 1714
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Summary
On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons kick off Regional week with bracket excitement, travel nerves, and anticipation for blending their podcast community with the Squeeze Play crew. They share big-picture NCAA tournament reactions—praising Georgia, UCLA, and Georgia Tech for winning both regular-season and tournament titles, while debating UCLA’s recent close-game vibe and tough regional draw. They highlight intriguing regionals and matchups, including (former) Pac-12 rivals colliding in Eugene, Miami heading to Florida despite defensive issues, Missouri State vs. Arkansas, North Carolina’s difficult path, and a potential A&M offense vs. USC pitching clash, plus anticipated pitcher-hitter duels like Hunter Elliott vs. Hairy Bonds. They discuss upset trends, uncertain regionals, and bubble outcomes, lamenting Mercer and Kent State while applauding Troy and Lamar, and noting the Sun Belt landing five teams. D1Baseball Bracket Challenge: https://d1ba.se/BracketChallenge 00:00 Welcome to Squeeze Play 00:48 Bracket Buzz and Travel 04:04 Seeds 17 to 32 Talk 05:20 Top Teams 10:16 Double Champions 11:37 New Hosts and Atmospheres 13:36 Spicy Regional Matchups 23:15 Upset Math 25:42 Bubble Math and Scheduling 28:27 Wrap Up and Final Thoughts For athletes and sports programs of all levels, AstroTurf has managed the entirety of the synthetic turf manufacturing process for decades. By focusing on quality, safety, and performance, AstroTurf continues to provide customized surfacing solutions for baseball and softball programs across the professional and collegiate ranks, including being the Official Synthetic Turf of MLB®. For more information, please visit https://astroturf.com/ Kerriston Coffee is proud to be the official coffee of D1Baseball. With over 30 years i…