Week 14 Nerdcast: 2026 Field of 64 Projection + Bubble Breakdown

Kendall Rogers and Aaron Fitt are joined by D1Baseball’s resident bracketologist, Mark Etheridge, to discuss how the Field of 64 looks in Week 14 of the 2026 college baseball season!

00:00 Show kickoff
01:04 How the Sheet Works
01:33 Top Seeds Locked
03:23 Auburn vs North Carolina Debate
05:42 Sorting Seeds 6-10
09:17 Florida State and Southern Miss Case
17:58 Finalizing Top 16 Hosts
25:17 Last Host Spots and Coastal's Fall
32:47 Seeding 17-32
40:08 Auto-bids Begin, A10
41:06 ACC Bubble Teams
44:56 America East Preview
45:33 American Bubble Trouble
48:09 Big 12 Fringe Teams
50:49 Big East and Big South Picks
52:10 Big Ten and Big West Check
53:56 Conference USA Bubble Watch
55:16 CAA Rant and Mid-Majors
56:42 MAC and MAAC Races
59:12 Missouri Valley to NEC Showdowns
01:01:27 Patriot League Debate
01:02:33 SEC Bubble and SoCon Surprise
01:08:12 Sun Belt Bubble Candidates
01:11:18 WAC, WCC and Bubble Math
01:15:35 Last Four In Decisions
01:23:15 Final Thoughts and Wrap

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