Kendall Rogers, Aaron Fitt, Bradley Smart, and Joe Healy are LIVE at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha to preview the 2026 Men's College World Series field. They go team by team, discussing how each team got to Omaha, players to watch, and how each could take the title. The guys also make their picks for each side of the bracket and then the 2026 champ!

00:00 WELCOME TO OMAHA!

01:26 BRACKET ONE

02:03 WEST VIRGINIA

08:13 TROY

13:09 NORTH CAROLINA

20:14 OLE MISS

31:42 BRACKET ONE PICKS

35:50 BRACKET TWO

36:22 OKLAHOMA

45:41 ALABAMA

53:22 TEXAS

01:01:30 GEORGIA

01:11:53 BRACKET TWO PICKS

01:15:05 PARTING THOUGHTS AND CHAMPIONSHIP PICKS

01:21:06 WRAP UP

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On this episode of the D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Aaron Fitt, Kendall Rogers, and Bradley Smart recap an upset-filled regional weekend and look ahead to the eight super regional contests.

07:02 Pressure and Clutch Debate

11:38 Regional Weekend Highlights

13:08 ACC Fallout and Little Rock Buzz

14:51 West Virginia Song Moment

16:37 USC Upsets Texas A&M

21:03 Super Regional: Cal Poly vs. WVU

27:38 Little Rock at Troy Preview

35:34 USC Pitching and Table Setters

38:20 UNC vs USC Matchup Keys

43:15 Auburn vs Ole Miss Preview

44:52 Ole Miss Pitching Depth

49:14 Oklahoma Momentum and Stars

52:27 Kansas Power and Bullpen

54:58 Bar Fight Meter

55:58 Kansas bullpen roles

57:44 St John's at Alabama

58:38 Alabama steady formula

01:01:22 St John's grit factor

01:04:40 Oregon headed to Austin

01:04:49 Oregon lineup and arms

01:07:30 Texas regional surge

01:10:39 Mississippi State overview

01:11:51 Georgia power and pitching

01:18:39 Wrap and Omaha plans

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On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons share how fans can interact during Opening Day of Squeeze Play by tweeting their viewing setups, snacks, best GIFs, and in-game “Hey Now” and “Real Dude” moments, plus alerts for the “oh my gosh we’re gonna win” and “low oxygen” zones. They discuss potential pressure points for hosts like Texas and Mississippi State, debate pitching strategy and “pitching off,”.

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00:00 Welcome and Sponsor

00:47 Squeeze Play Homework

04:53 Low Oxygen Alerts

11:00 Pitching Off Philosophy

13:39 Real Dudes

22:43 Trey Phelps All Cool Team

30:20 Wrap Up and Watch Info

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