The Daily Chop Lite, Jan 2, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop Lite, Jan 2, 2026




https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2026/01/01/fsu-football-duce-robinson-return-belief/87984403007/
Duce Robinson explains decision to return to FSU

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/excited-able-seminole-again-2026-162446150.html
“Excited to be able to be a Seminole again in 2026:” Wide receiver Duce Robinson to return to FSU

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/fsu-football-impact-retaining-duce-robinson-jabril-rawls-268830959/
Signs of life at FSU? 'Noles get good news in retaining Rawls and Robinson on Transfer Portal Eve

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-state-just-got-an-enormous-boost-for-its-2026-season-without-lifting-a-finger/ar-AA1TpMBB?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State just got an enormous boost for its 2026 season without lifting a finger

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/ernie-sims-to-be-promoted-to-linebackers-coach-at-florida-state-filling-void-left-by-john-papuchis-departure-268684596/
Ernie Sims to be promoted to linebackers coach at Florida State, filling void left by John Papuchis' departure

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/mario-cristobal-and-miami-saved-the-acc-from-a-cfp-conversation-they-didnt-want-to-have/ar-AA1TpFhN?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Mario Cristobal and Miami saved the ACC from a CFP conversation they didn't want to have

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/10-notable-stats-from-miami-hurricanes-cotton-bowl-playoff-win-over-ohio-state/ar-AA1TozsT?ocid=BingNewsVerp
10 notable stats from Miami Hurricanes’ Cotton Bowl playoff win over Ohio State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/all-the-reasons-miami-football-can-win-the-whole-dang-thing-after-shocking-ohio-state-in-cfp/ar-AA1Tqrja?ocid=BingNewsVerp
All the reasons Miami football can win the whole dang thing after shocking Ohio State in CFP

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/miamis-convincing-win-over-ohio-state-should-force-conversation-about-big-ten/ar-AA1To5Lc?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Miami's convincing win over Ohio State should force conversation about Big Ten

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristidosh/2025/12/31/which-teams-are-making-the-most-in-the-college-football-playoff/
What Is The CFP Payout? Here’s What Every Conference Gets

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6932555/2026/01/01/college-basketball-nba-james-nnaji-future/
What’s next for college basketball after a week of eligibility questions, complaints?

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rick-pitino-weighs-state-college-124233713.html
Rick Pitino weighs in on the state of college basketball as he knew it: ‘No longer exists’

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/wisconsin-coach-greg-gard-sounds-off-on-state-of-college-basketball/ar-AA1TqpXZ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Wisconsin coach Greg Gard sounds off on state of college basketball

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/riley-gaines-college-sports-broken-heres-how-fix
Riley Gaines: College sports is broken – here’s how to fix it