Baseball America college writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty and Editor-In-Chief JJ Cooper convened to break down the 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket in the immediate aftermath of selection Monday, Rudner, Flaherty and Cooper discuss this year’s top-eight national seeds, the hosting picture, tournament snubs and more, plus offer their postseason picks to click.

(0:50) Initial reactions to the Field of 64

(3:45) Did the Big East get snubbed?

(9:36) Does Kentucky belong in the field?

(13:42) How Vanderbilt reached the No. 1 overall seed

(20:03) Oregon State gets the No. 8 seed

(25:55) Southern Miss claims the last national seed

(29:30) Nightmare two seeds

(39:47) Three and four seeds with a plausible path

(45:48) Picks to Click

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College Podcast: 2025 NCAA Baseball Tournament Bracket Breakdown