Week 12 Nerdcast: 2026 Field of 64 Projection

Kendall Rogers and Aaron Fitt are joined by D1Baseball’s resident Bracketologist, Mark Etheridge, to discuss how the Field of 64 looks in Week 12 of the 2026 college baseball season!00:00 Selection Day Countdown00:52 Early Host Debates01:44 UCLA Locked at No. 103:08 Georgia Tech and Texas Cases04:24 Texas A&M vs Georgia vs North Carolina07:47 RPI Flaws and Projections19:07 Settling the Top Eight25:24 Hosts 9-1629:40 SEC Host Logjam32:29 Magnolia State Trio35:32 Florida and Alabama Outlook38:09 SEC Bubble Debate39:49 ACC Hosts Tighten40:18 Boston College RPI Trap41:53 Final Host Picks44:31 USC Metrics Mystery47:41 Podding Teams 17-2049:17 Pods 21-32 Build53:56 Conference Auto-Bids54:49 ACC Bubble Watch58:58 American 3-Bid Talk01:01:18 Big 12 Bubble Clears01:04:36 Big Ten and Big West01:07:20 CUSA and Mid-Majors01:09:27 Ivy Chaos and MAAC01:11:20 MAC At-Large Debate01:13:04 Missouri Valley Coin Flip01:13:48 Mountain West Switch01:14:35 NEC Pick and Banter01:15:09 OVC Logjam Leader01:15:55 Patriot League Trends01:16:57 SEC Bubble Chaos01:24:05 SoCon and Southland Picks01:26:21 Sun Belt Bubble Teams01:28:14 WAC and WCC Outlook01:29:03 Building the Last Four01:33:15 Vandy vs Michigan Showdown01:41:28 Soft Bubble Recap01:43:36 Final Thoughts and ThanksKerriston 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/41nyqSvOr maybe you're a fan of ACC baseball? Then you need to check out the ACC Baseball Etc. podcast with Daron Vaught and Bradley Smart on Apple Podcasts: https://d1ba.se/etc-apple or Spotify: https://d1ba.se/4tBUuF9D1Baseball is the #1 source for college baseball. Subscribe to our show to get the best college baseball podcast straight to your Apple Podcasts or Spotify feed all year round. Reviews and 5-star ratings are greatly appreciated!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.