On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Kendall Rogers, Aaron Fitt and Joe Healy play the annual stock market game, where they each select eight teams – one each from the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten and SEC, and four wild cards from all the other conferences – to see who can pick the teams that have the largest cumulative increase in win total from year to year.

00:00 Introduction and Opening Banter

00:56 Writing Patterns and Annoyances

05:18 Stock Market Game Introduction

09:02 Drafting Teams: Sun Belt and Big 12

17:43 Drafting Teams: ACC and SEC

27:10 Drafting Teams: Big Ten

29:30 Analyzing Washington's Performance

30:53 Indiana's Potential for Improvement

31:41 Wild Card Picks Begin

33:00 Alcorn State's Prospects

34:58 Sam Houston's Bounce Back

36:26 East Carolina's Future

38:10 Rice's Potential Under New Leadership

39:01 South Florida's Optimism

40:32 Georgetown and Morehead State Picks

42:24 Evansville and VCU's Outlook

46:26 Final Thoughts on Unselected Teams

51:06 Draft Recap and Closing Remarks

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On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons check in on the college baseball preseason. One finding was that the bottom of the Power-4 conferences appear to be dramatically improved heading into the 2026 season.

Another topic is the abundance of high-profile relievers who are converting to a starting role in 2026. That list included Casan Evans (LSU), Weston Moss (Texas A&M), Ryan Lynch (North Carolina), Chase Meyer (West Virginia), Cole Carlon (Arizona State), and Dylan Volantis (Texas)

00:00 College Baseball Series in Arlington

01:02 Introduction

02:28 The "Fake" Season: Challenges and Anecdotes

04:27 Bottom Tier Power-4 Teams On The Rise?

06:23 Concerns and Expectations for Teams

14:57 Relievers Transitioning to Starters

23:14 Upcoming Events and Final Thoughts

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On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons talk through the college baseball parallels to Indiana's dominant run to a football national title. They discussed the viability of hiring a "proven winner" from a lower level of the sport and the ability to bring most of a G5 roster along in the process. College baseball comps that came up include Vanderbilt, Oregon State, Rice, Fresno State, and Wichita State. Mike Silva of Arkansas State and Dan Fitzgerald of Kansas were interesting individual comps here.

00:00 Welcome Back!

00:17 Indiana Football's Unbelievable Season

02:56 Parallels in College Baseball

04:30 Proven Winners in Coaching

09:09 More Proven Winners and Strategies

11:22 The Importance of Experience

17:22 Final Thoughts and Reflections

24:39 Conclusion and Sign-Off

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On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons are joined by Kendall Rogers to preview the Big 12. West Virginia's run of two consecutive super regional appearances was discussed as well as the exciting depth of the newly expanded conference. Arizona and Arizona State are two programs with upward momentum and TCU is the league's bell cow headed into 2026. PLUS MUCH MORE!

00:00 Introduction + Kendall Rogers

01:28 Big 12 Baseball Storylines

02:49 Conference Realignment Impact

04:26 Team Highlights and Draft Picks

06:38 Top Teams and Players to Watch

16:37 Big 12 vs. ACC: Who Will Win the Next National Title?

24:06 Closing Remarks

Big 12 Fall Reports & Preseason Content (so far): https://d1baseball.com/tag/big-12/

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In this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons discuss the latest news and key takeaways from the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Convention. Topics include the introduction of new Umpire Coordinator Jeff Gosney, the debate over implementing a 10-run rule, and the impact of rising exit velocities in the sport. The hosts also cover changes in tournament seeding and the addition of DSR, a new team-performance/ranking metric.

00:00 Introduction

01:18 American Baseball Coaches Association Conference

02:27 Hot Stove Issues and Stories

03:48 New Umpire Coordinator Insights

08:23 Exit Velocities and Safety Concerns

12:20 Run Rule and Extra Innings Debate

15:35 NCAA Tournament Metrics and Seeding

20:49 D1 Baseball Annual Dinner and Final Thoughts

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On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Joe Healy, Aaron Fitt, Kendall Rogers and Bradley Smart break down the 12 teams that just missed the top 25 rankings, including Ole Miss and Virginia. They also discuss their favorite players and toughest omissions from the recently-released All-America teams.

00:00 Introduction and Host Introduction

00:21 All-America Teams Discussion

00:46 College Football Banter

04:40 All-America Outfield Debate

06:36 Utility Position Debate

11:25 Starting Pitcher Debate

14:13 Relief Pitcher Debate

20:39 Top 25 Teams Discussion

21:23 Alabama's Potential

24:31 Arizona State's Upward Trend

27:08 Dallas Baptist's Consistency

29:16 Ole Miss' Offensive Firepower

32:23 Oregon Ducks Analysis

35:06 Oklahoma Sooners Breakdown

38:37 Virginia Cavaliers Overview

40:35 Troy Trojans Insights

44:12 East Carolina's Potential

47:52 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos

51:14 West Virginia Mountaineers

54:19 UC Irvine Anteaters

57:22 Omaha Predictions and Final Thoughts

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On this episode of the D1 Daily, Roons and Burkie sit down with Bradley Smart, editor of ACC Extra on D1Baseball.com, to discuss the ACC landscape heading into the 2026 college baseball season. The group looks at ACC teams with national title potential, such as North Carolina, Florida State, and Louisville.

They also explore Georgia Tech's chances with their strong position player group, Clemson's efforts to overcome postseason heartbreak, and Miami's drive to return to form. Additionally, Bradley touches on the impact of coaching changes at Duke and Virginia. Tune in for an in-depth analysis and predictions on the ACC in 2026.

00:00 Introduction and Catching Up with Bradley Smart

02:12 ACC Baseball Storylines and Rankings

04:32 Georgia Tech's Potential and Challenges

09:46 Louisville's Strengths and Prospects

11:52 Florida State's Rebuilding and Future

17:40 Clemson's Postseason Struggles

23:12 Miami and Wake Forest's Outlook

25:19 Stanford's Volatility and Talent

26:20 Coaching Changes and Final Thoughts

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On this episode of D1 Daily, Roons and Burkie sit down with Joe Healy, editor of SEC Extra on D1Baseball.com, to discuss the SEC landscape heading into the 2026 college baseball season. The guys ponder the potential for a second wave of an LSU baseball dynasty and highlight big coaching changes at Tennessee and Mississippi State. They also examined Arkansas, Texas, Florida, and Georgia as teams with intriguing upside.

00:00 Introduction

00:46 Discussing the SEC's Complexity and Fan Expectations

04:45 LSU's Potential Second Baseball Dynasty

09:32 Coaching Changes in the SEC

14:08 Mississippi State's Pitching Staff

16:31 Wide Range of Outcomes for Florida and Arkansas

17:22 Arkansas's Consistent Performance in the SEC

19:26 Florida's Rocky Road and Key Players

21:17 Texas A&M and Georgia: Teams with High Variance

24:10 Texas' Potential for Going Back-to-Back

27:50 Implications of South Carolina and Mizzou Improving?

33:47 Wrapping Up and Final Thoughts

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