6 articles · Updated · D1 Baseball College Baseball News & Scores · May 25
D1Baseball’s final 2026 projection slots Troy, NC State, Kentucky and Mercer into the last four at-large spots, trimming an 11-team bubble to four selections.
UCLA, Georgia Tech, Georgia and Auburn remain its top four national seeds, followed by North Carolina, Texas, Alabama and Florida after the 16 host sites were announced Sunday.
Troy climbed from projected team No. 64 to the top bubble spot on the strength of the No. 2 nonconference schedule and No. 6 overall strength of schedule.
Mercer grabbed the final projected bid with a 44-15 record, a No. 28 RPI and the SoCon regular-season title, edging UTSA, TCU, Pitt and Texas State despite a 1-4 Q1 mark.
The outlet noted the committee now ranks the top 32 teams and places seeds 17-32 into regional pods, while geography and conference-separation rules can still reshape placements.
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