The Daily Chop, Mar 19, 2026, read worldwide

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Florida State Times Articles
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Garnet and Old by Jim Joanos

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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-gets-disappointing-win-projection-2026-season-latest-odds
FSU Football Gets Disappointing Win Projection For 2026 Season in Latest Odds

https://chopchat.com/recent-update-on-duce-robinson-should-have-fsu-fans-ready-to-cheer
Recent update on Duce Robinson should have FSU fans ready to cheer

https://chopchat.com/fans-cannot-afford-to-sleep-on-this-defender-for-florida-state-in-2026
Fans cannot afford to sleep on this defender for Florida State in 2026

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/unexpected-fsu-defender-standing-out-early-spring-practice-deamontae-diggs-
Unexpected FSU Defender Standing Out Early in Spring Practice

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/bobby-bowdens-rings-handwritten-notes-sell-for-thousands-as-auction-ends/ar-AA1YWJ68?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Bobby Bowden's rings, handwritten notes sell for thousands as auction ends

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/news/local/2026/03/18/sold-fsu-legend-bobby-bowdens-home-sells-for-737000/89214923007/
SOLD! FSU legend Bobby Bowden's home sells for $737,000

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2026/03/18/winning-bid-local-fsu-alum-lands-bobby-bowdens-killearn-estates-home/89205416007/
Meet the local FSU alum who won Bobby Bowden home in emotional auction
‘I couldn’t let that happen’: Why local FSU alum bought Bowden's home

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/fsu-target-of-the-day-3-star-lb-ethan-hauser-278128389/
FSU Target of the Day: 3-star LB Ethan Hauser

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/waylon-wooten-fsu-visit-recap-278117156/
Peach State DL Waylon Wooten's visit to FSU helping him sort through 10 schools to figure out official visits

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-state-battling-sec-program-for-key-cornerback-from-atlanta/ar-AA1YLg8q?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State battling SEC program for key cornerback from Atlanta

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-recruiting/florida-state-emerging-contender-top-defensive-recruit-tavares-harrington-
Florida State Emerging as Contender for Top Defensive Recruit

https://chopchat.com/one-recruiting-analyst-says-fsu-is-a-threat-to-land-a-top-2027-quarterback
One recruiting analyst says FSU is a threat to land a top 2027 quarterback

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/recruiting/2026/03/18/fsu-football-gregory-batson-commitment-flip/89207183007/
SEC program working to flip FSU linebacker commitment

https://247sports.com/college/virginia-tech/article/fsu-visits-scheduled-edge-rusher-278056571/
FSU spring visit and official visit now scheduled for Peach State edge rusher

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/fsu-basketball-luke-loucks-end-of-season-qa-278118030/
FSU Basketball head coach Luke Loucks reviews his first season as head coach, talks offseason moves

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/mensbasketball/2026/03/18/fsu-basketball-coach-luke-loucks-talks-transfer-portal-recruiting/89213865007/
FSU basketball coach Luke Loucks talks transfer portal, recruiting

https://chopchat.com/fsu-head-coach-luke-loucks-sends-big-warning-to-rival-fans-we-re-coming
FSU head coach Luke Loucks sends big warning to rival fans, 'We're coming'

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/3/18/inside-seminole-baseball-set-for-two-shows-at-bowden-s
Inside Seminole Baseball Set for Two Shows at Bowden’s

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/baseball/d1baseball-praises-florida-state-after-wake-forest-sweep/ar-AA1YYdIY?ocid=BingNewsVerp
D1Baseball praises Florida State after Wake Forest sweep

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/3/18/womens-swimming-and-diving-seminoles-open-ncaa-championships-with-200-medley-relay
Seminoles Open NCAA Championships with 200 Medley Relay

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/3/18/womens-lacrosse-seminoles-match-program-high-16-goals-in-16-2-victory-over-gardner-webb
Seminoles Match Program High 16 Goals in 16-2 victory over Gardner-Webb

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/3/18/mens-tennis-mens-tennis-set-for-three-road-matches
Men’s Tennis Set for Three Road Matches

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cam-akers-says-aaron-donald-142026159.html
Cam Akers says Aaron Donald once 'saved' him in a fight with Maxx Crosby

https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/buffalo-bills/keon-coleman-positive-predicion-future/
Keon Coleman Gets Positive Prediction Despite Bills Offseason Moves

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https://www.raptorsrepublic.com/2026/03/18/how-scottie-barnes-is-at-a-turning-point-in-raptors-season/
How Scottie Barnes is at a turning point in Raptors’ season

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/magics-jonathan-isaac-still-out-with-knee-sprain/
Magic's Jonathan Isaac: Still out with knee sprain

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/nets-terance-mann-good-to-go/
Nets' Terance Mann: Good to go

https://www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs/article/devin-vassel-ankle-injury-update-22083913.php
Spurs expect Devin Vassell to return 'soon' after sitting Tuesday with sore left ankle

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/coach-candidate-john-groce-could-break-boston-college-s-ncaa-tournament-drought/ar-AA1YUuZD?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Coach Candidate: John Groce Could Break Boston College’s NCAA Tournament Drought
John Groce, the head coach of the Akron Zips, is getting mentioned as a potential replacement for Earl Grant as the head coach of the Boston College men’s basketball program.

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/march-madness-coach-scorches-cal-211917811.html
March Madness coach scorches Cal, says facility issue caused player injury

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-jim-boeheim-said-clemsons-brad-brownell-doesnt-get-more-recognition-in-16th-season/ar-AA1YSEUn?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why Jim Boeheim said Clemson's Brad Brownell doesn't get more recognition in 16th season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/duke-dealt-concerning-warning-before-ncaa-tournament/ar-AA1YUQ4A?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Duke dealt concerning warning before NCAA Tournament

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/duke-very-unlikely-to-have-starting-center-in-first-round-of-ncaa-tournament/ar-AA1YUXpQ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Duke 'very unlikely' to have starting center in first round of NCAA Tournament

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/louisville-freshman-mikel-brown-out-ncaa-tournament-opener-south-florida/
Louisville star freshman Mikel Brown out for NCAA Tournament opener vs. South Florida

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/unc-basketball-hoping-to-turn-page-ahead-of-ncaa-tournament/ar-AA1YWJi9?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UNC basketball hoping to turn page ahead of NCAA Tournament

https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/acc/2026/03/18/unc-basketball-caleb-wilson-injury-march-madness-ncaa-tournament/89139733007/
UNC basketball's Caleb Wilson experiencing 'way more highs than lows' despite injury

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/two-players-nc-state-must-retain-for-2026-27-season/ar-AA1YYgwW?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Two Players NC State Must Retain For 2026-27 Season

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/smu-bows-ncaa-tournament-early-033013755.html
SMU bows out of NCAA Tournament early after failing to contain high-octane Miami (Ohio)

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/smu-b-j-edwards-injury-out-first-four/
SMU's B.J. Edwards sat in First Four: Star didn't play after Mustangs said he would
SMU announced last week that Edwards was "expected to return" and be available for the NCAA Tournament

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/smu-s-march-madness-berth-raises-questions-after-bj-edwards-injury-controversy/ar-AA1YXEB3?ocid=BingNewsVerp
SMU’s March Madness berth raises questions after BJ Edwards injury controversy

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260318&c=13
ACC Scores

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/baseball/2026/03/17/acc-college-baseball-power-rankings-georgia-tech-florida-state-north-carolina/88588813007/
Georgia Tech tops first edition of ACC baseball power rankings
3. Florida State

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-re-signings-2026-qbs-rbs-pass-rushers/
College football's most impactful re-signings of 2026: Teams paid premium for QBs, RBs, pass rushers

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/nick-saban-era-of-college-football-is-over-former-alabama-star-says/ar-AA1YW6Wx?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Nick Saban era of college football is over, former Alabama star says

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/predicting-the-winners-of-college-football-s-top-quarterback-battles-for-2026/ar-AA1YUBD9?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Predicting the winners of college football's top quarterback battles for 2026

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college-football/laura-rutledge-stepping-away-from-sec-nation-veteran-espn-personality-to-reportedly-succeed-host/
Laura Rutledge stepping away from SEC Nation, veteran ESPN personality to reportedly succeed host

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/march-madness-schedule-today-s-first-round-games-times-tv-channel-
https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/2026-march-madness-live-stream-ncaa-tournament-tv-schedule-first-round-thursday/
2026 March Madness live stream: NCAA Tournament TV schedule for first round Thursday, watch streaming online

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/2026-march-madness-upsets-best-ncaa-tournament-cinderella-teams-to-target-in-your-bracket-picks/ar-AA1YQdO8?ocid=BingNewsVerp
2026 March Madness upsets: Best NCAA Tournament Cinderella teams to target in your bracket picks

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ncaa-mens-basketball-tournament-68-names-to-know-heading-into-march-madness/ar-AA1YXqff?ocid=BingNewsVerp
68 names to know heading into March Madness

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/3-pointer-changed-college-basketball-200909912.html
The 3-pointer changed college basketball. And attempts keep ticking up heading into March Madness

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/big-ten-hasnt-won-march-madness-since-2000-will-drought-end-this-year/ar-AA1YTmua?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Big Ten hasn't won March Madness since 2000. Will drought end this year?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/here-s-how-ncaa-tournament-schools-make-money-in-march-madness/ar-AA1YQnag?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Here’s how NCAA tournament schools make money in March Madness

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ranking-every-mascot-2026-march-110005269.html
Ranking every mascot in the 2026 March Madness field

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48246028/miami-ohio-beats-smu-first-ncaa-tournament-win-1999
Miami (Ohio): SMU win 'proved doubters wrong'

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260318
Scores

The Daily Chop, Mar 19, 2026

Bill Swartzbaugh