The Daily Chop Lite, Jan 18, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop Lite, Jan 18, 2026



https://chopchat.com/florida-state-addressed-many-of-its-critical-needs-during-the-portal-window
Florida State addressed many of its critical needs during the portal window

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/where-fsu-s-transfer-class-ranks-after-multiple-additions/ar-AA1UoWE5?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Where FSU's transfer class ranks after multiple additions

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-many-of-fsu-football-s-outgoing-transfers-remain-unsigned/ar-AA1UpLgj?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How many of FSU football's outgoing transfers remain unsigned?

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/florida-state-seminoles-mens-basketball-loses-to-wake-forest-game-story-271413061/
FSU blows it down the stretch as turnovers plague their bid for an ACC victory against Wake Forest
Florida State blew a nine-point lead over the final 4:26 on an evening where turnovers plagued them in a one-point loss to Wake Forest.

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-basketball/3-takeaways-fsu-basketball-lets-win-slip-away-against-wake-forest-robert-mccray-v
3 takeaways as FSU Basketball lets win slip away against Wake Forest
2.Very Easily the Best All-Around Defensive Performance of the Season

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/miami-players-name-ray-lewis-042354165.html
Miami Players Name Ray Lewis But Snub Michael Irvin from Hurricanes’ Mount Rushmore

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/three-takeaways-unc-s-defensive-woes-continue-in-84-78-loss-to-cal/ar-AA1UqFcQ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Three Takeaways: UNC’s defensive woes continue in 84-78 loss to Cal
1. Groundhog Day

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/college-football-is-chaotic-messy-and-more-popular-than-ever/ar-AA1Um0Qt?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College football is chaotic, messy — and more popular than ever

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/carson-beck-reveals-how-nil-creates-a-whole-new-landscape-in-college-football/ar-AA1UpPHE?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Carson Beck reveals how NIL ‘creates a whole new landscape’ in college football

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/nil-isn-t-the-problem-with-college-sports-it-exposed-it-opinion/ar-AA1Urmcm?ocid=BingNewsVerp
NIL isn't the problem with college sports. It exposed it.