At-large selections are shaped by conference strength and alignment, while regional placement includes geographic considerations, such as assigning all non-West Coast two-seeds within approximately 500 miles of their host site.
Finally, four-seeds are backfilled based on strength of record to round out the most balanced and realistic field possible.
The 16 projected host teams include: (1) Texas Longhorns, (2) Arkansas Razorbacks, (3) LSU Tigers, (4) North Carolina Tar Heels, (5) Vanderbilt Commadores, (6) Georgia Bulldogs, (7) Auburn Tigers, (8) Oregon Ducks, (9) Clemson Tigers, (10) Oregon State Beavers, (11) Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, (12) Florida State Seminoles, (13) Alabama Crimson Tide, (14) TCU Horned Frogs, (15) UCLA Bruins, and (16) Dallas Baptist Patriots.
Like most projections, nothing is perfect, but we hope that this blend of data and performance paints an unbiased picture of the potential NCAA Baseball Tournament field.
Bids by conference: SEC (13), ACC (9), Big12 (7), Big Ten (3), BigEast (3), SunBelt (3), CUSA (2), BigWest (2)
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