On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons revisit the Golden Spikes discussion from last week and the social media blowback Roons received, with Roons reflecting on his argument, the reliability of defensive data, and why he still believes Roch Cholowsky remains a legitimate candidate for the GSA. They discuss how award narratives can form too early, comparing past examples like Christian Moore vs. Charlie Condon. They also note other players who deserve consideration, while also floating the idea that final votes should wait until close to Omaha.

The show then shifts to Burkie’s concept of “comparative denial,” using box-score hunting to feel better during slumps, with stories including Tristan Bissetta’s 0-for-13 day, Willy Taveras going 2-for-12 across two games while keeping a hit streak, and a 21-inning Northern Colorado game with extreme stat lines.

00:00 Welcome Back!

01:45 Golden Spikes "Blowback"

03:03 Reframing Roch's Case

11:31 Let the Vote Breathe

19:34 Comparative Denial Explained

21:39 Bisetta 0-for-13 Day

23:37 Willy Tavaras Hit Streak Story

25:38 21-Inning Box Score Therapy

26:38 Final Takeaways and Sign-Off

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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 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

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On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons run through “Real Dudes” standouts across week 11 of the 2026 college baseball season. The guys highlight Georgia Tech’s sweep of Wake Forest led by Jarren Advincula and Drew Burress, plus big weeks from DBU’s Jake Bennett and several mid-major hitters. They then shift their focus to Texas A&M’s Gavin Grahovac and his power, arm strength, and impact plays. They also discuss hitters who are on their way (or already have) a 20/20 season: Daniel Jackson, Dee Kennedy, Fairleigh Dickinson’s Hunter Ray, and Tague Davis.

Finally, Aidan King’s continued success for Florida and Tennessee’s Tegan Kuhns delivering a pivotal eight-shutout-innings start against Alabama headline the pitching talk.

00:00 Welcome

00:56 Real Dudes - Honorable Mentions

04:13 Real Dudes - Hitters

12:25 Real Dudes - Pitchers

21:31 Additional Weekend Takeaways

23:10 Wrap Up

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