# Selection Eve Nerdcast: 2026 Field of 64 Projection

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Published: 2026-05-25T04:00:00+00:00
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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 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 Hoover podcast with Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge on Apple Podcasts: https://d1ba.se/h2h-apple or Spotify: https://d1ba.se/41nyqSv Or maybe you're a fan of ACC baseball? Then you need to check out the ACC Baseball Etc. podcast with Daron Vaught and Bradle…

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