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 Countdown 00:52 Early Host Debates 01:44 UCLA Locked at No. 1 03:08 Georgia Tech and Texas Cases 04:24 Texas A&M vs Georgia vs North Carolina 07:47 RPI Flaws and Projections 19:07 Settling the Top Eight 25:24 Hosts 9-16 29:40 SEC Host Logjam 32:29 Magnolia State Trio 35:32 Florida and Alabama Outlook 38:09 SEC Bubble Debate 39:49 ACC Hosts Tighten 40:18 Boston College RPI Trap 41:53 Final Host Picks 44:31 USC Metrics Mystery 47:41 Podding Teams 17-20 49:17 Pods 21-32 Build 53:56 Conference Auto-Bids 54:49 ACC Bubble Watch 58:58 American 3-Bid Talk 01:01:18 Big 12 Bubble Clears 01:04:36 Big Ten and Big West 01:07:20 CUSA and Mid-Majors 01:09:27 Ivy Chaos and MAAC 01:11:20 MAC At-Large Debate 01:13:04 Missouri Valley Coin Flip 01:13:48 Mountain West Switch 01:14:35 NEC Pick and Banter 01:15:09 OVC Logjam Leader 01:15:55 Patriot League Trends 01:16:57 SEC Bubble Chaos 01:24:05 SoCon and Southland Picks 01:26:21 Sun Belt Bubble Teams 01:28:14 WAC and WCC Outlook 01:29:03 Building the Last Four 01:33:15 Vandy vs Michigan Showdown 01:41:28 Soft Bubble Recap 01:43:36 Final Thoughts and Thanks 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: or Spotify: Or 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: or Spotify: D1Baseball is the source for college baseball.

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