The Daily Chop, July 13, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, July 13, 2026, read worldwide

Thanks to Chop contributors Lea Ann, Melissa, and Patrick
 
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Florida State Times Articles
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Garnet and Old by Jim Joanos

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Florida State University website

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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/phil-steele-predicts-fsu-football-final-acc-finish-2026
Phil Steele Predicts FSU Football's Final ACC Finish in 2026

https://roundtable.io/sports/ncaa/fsu/news/4-bold-predictions-for-florida-state-football-in-2026
4 Bold Predictions for Florida State Football in 2026

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/storm-cellar-mike-norvell-s-new-qb-at-fsu-is-ashton-daniels/ar-AA27KzT7?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Storm cellar: Mike Norvell’s new QB at FSU is Ashton Daniels

https://chopchat.com/ashton-daniels-film-review-the-good-the-bad-and-the-uncertainty-of-fsu-s-new-qb
Ashton Daniels film review: The good, the bad, and the uncertainty of FSU’s new QB

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/133002/2026-previews-linebackers-tony-white-ernie-sims-chris-jones
2026 FSU Position Previews: Linebackers

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/predicting-fsu-football-three-most-likely-upsets-2026-schedule-
Predicting FSU's Three Most Likely Upsets on the 2026 Schedule

https://chopchat.com/ranking-every-qb-florida-state-has-to-face-in-the-2026-season
Ranking every QB Florida State has to face in the 2026 season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/which-fsu-football-transfer-addition-could-become-all-acc/ar-AA27Knt1?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Which FSU football transfer addition could become All-ACC?

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-announcer-speaks-out-following-dismissal-
FSU Football Announcer Speaks Out Following Dismissal
Woody Hayes says he learned he was being replaced over the phone and still doesn't know why Florida State made the change.

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/133960/ranking-fsu-best-games-40-to-31-miami-gators-clemson-alabama-georgia
Ranking FSU’s best-ever games: 40-31

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/florida-state-s-dajohn-yarborough-miss-will-leave-a-gaping-hole-mike-norvell-can-t-fill/ar-AA27IuED
Florida State’s DaJohn Yarborough miss will leave a gaping hole Mike Norvell can’t fill

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/elite-2028-safety-explains-why-florida-state-is-in-his-top-five/ar-AA27KJ6I?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Elite 2028 safety explains why Florida State is in his top five

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/7/12/baseball-four-selected-on-second-day-of-mlb-draft
Four Selected on Second Day of MLB Draft

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/7/11/baseball-mendes-and-bailey-selected-in-second-round-of-mlb-draft
Mendes and Bailey Selected in Second Round of MLB Draft

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/7/11/baseball-dowd-picked-in-third-round-of-mlb-draft
Dowd Picked in Third Round of MLB Draft

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsus-cole-stokes-selected-tampa-203158932.html
FSU's Cole Stokes selected by Tampa Bay Rays in the 2026 MLB draft

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/baseball/brodie-purcell-drafted-by-cincinnati-reds-in-2026-mlb-draft/ar-AA27LAx8?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Brodie Purcell drafted by Cincinnati Reds in 2026 MLB draft

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-baseball-transfer-commit-taken-215106164.html
FSU baseball transfer commit taken in 2026 MLB Draft

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/baseball/2026/07/11/florida-state-baseball-mlb-draft-2026-philadelphia/90874937007/
MLB draft 2026: Every Florida State baseball player selected

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://buffalowdown.com/keon-coleman-faces-make-or-break-season-after-harsh-prediction-01kx5yz1qwcx
Keon Coleman faces make-or-break season after harsh prediction

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/deion-sanders-ranked-as-no-1-cb-in-college-football-history-by-si/ar-AA27Mc60?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Deion Sanders ranked as No. 1 CB in college football history by SI

https://www.wctv.tv/2026/07/10/ernie-sims-gives-back-19th-annual-football-cheer-camp/
Ernie Sims gives back at 19th Annual Football and Cheer Camp

https://www.clevelandbrownscommunity.com/news/jared-verses-style-to-unify-browns-defense-as-insider-makes-myles-garrett-comparison/
Jared Verse’s style to unify Brown’s defense as insider makes Myles Garrett comparison

https://brownswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/browns/2026/07/11/browns-jared-verse-lands-on-exclusive-list-of-young-nfl-stars/90843675007/
Browns' Jared Verse Lands on Exclusive List of Young NFL Stars

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https://basketnews.com/es/news-170781-dwayne-bacon-drops-21-points-in-monacos-easy-win-over-fos-provence.html
Dwayne Bacon drops 21 points in Monaco's easy win over Fos Provence

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/scottie-barnes-deems-kawhi-leonard-235302626.html
Scottie Barnes Deems Kawhi Leonard-Toronto Raptors Pairing "Dangerous"

https://basketnews.com/es/news-226393-xavier-rathan-mayes-breaks-silence-on-his-struggles-at-real-madrid.html
Xavier Rathan-Mayes breaks silence on his struggles at Real Madrid

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-florida-state-starter-begins-130007415.html
Former Florida State Starter Begins Professional Career Overseas
Former FSU Forward Alex Steen Inks Overseas Contract

https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/devin-vassell-surprises-campers-spurs-summer-22340990.php
Devin Vassell surprises campers at Spurs Summer Basketball Camp this week

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https://www.naplesnews.com/picture-gallery/sports/college/fsu/baseball/2026/07/10/mlb-draft-florida-state-seminoles-baseball/90854150007/
MLB Draft notables from FSU, from Buster Posey to Jamie Arnold

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jamie-arnold-cant-wait-future-185740377.html
Jamie Arnold can't wait for the A's future. Triple-A Vegas is another story.

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tampa-bay-rays-beat-mariners-062046774.html
Tampa Bay Rays Beat Mariners as Kevin Cash's Pinch-Hit Masterclass Fuels Series Win

https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/onsi/parker-messick-s-empowering-pitching-helps-to-extinguish-miami-marlins-01kx7dc5b1v9
Parker Messick’s Empowering Pitching Helps To Extinguish Miami Marlins

https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/blue-jays-call-up-pitcher-cj-van-eyk-option-chad-dallas-to-triple-a/
Blue Jays call up pitcher CJ Van Eyk, option Chad Dallas to triple-A

https://risingapple.com/ny-mets-pirates-trade-luke-weaver-david-stearns-trouble-resisting
A NY Mets-Pirates trade for Luke Weaver that David Stearns will have trouble resisting

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https://www.golfchannel.com/watch/golf-central/karen-stupples-amundi-evian-championship-make-like-the-masters
Stupples on Amundi Evian Championship: 'Make it much more like the Masters'

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2026/07/12/acc-football-strength-of-schedule-rankings-2026/90893565007/
Where every ACC program lands in ESPN's strength of schedule rankings
22. FSU

https://www.aol.com/articles/where-every-acc-team-landed-160830000.html
Where every ACC team landed in ESPN's FPI projections
For Florida State, the No. 28 national ranking places the Seminoles firmly among the ACC's second tier as Mike Norvell looks to guide the program back into conference title contention.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/clemson-football-preview-2026-can-dabo-swinney-bring-the-tigers-back/ar-AA27KWEF?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson football preview 2026: Can Dabo Swinney bring the Tigers back?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/dabo-swinney-has-been-ranked-no-3-on-list-of-the-most-hated-coaches-in-college-football/ar-AA27LCFE?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Dabo Swinney has been ranked No. 3 on list of the most hated coaches in college football

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/why-espn-s-fpi-ranking-for-georgia-tech-will-be-proven-wrong/ar-AA27KTqn?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why ESPN's FPI ranking for Georgia Tech will be proven wrong

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/3-most-important-games-on-unc-s-2026-schedule/ar-AA27Kjoo?ocid=BingNewsVerp
3 most important games on UNC’s 2026 schedule

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/three-biggest-questions-for-virginia-s-defensive-line-this-fall/ar-AA27JwrU?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Three biggest questions for Virginia's defensive line this fall

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/why-virginia-tech-s-fpi-rating-can-be-proven-right-or-wrong/ar-AA27L5gY?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why Virginia Tech's FPI rating can be proven right or wrong

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/duke-baseball-plagued-continued-early-170005864.html
Duke Baseball Plagued by Continued Early-Round Draft Drought

https://www.aol.com/articles/jake-schaffners-mlb-draft-selection-213022000.html
Jake Schaffner's MLB Draft selection helps UNC baseball make history

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OTHER ACC NEWS:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/acc-schools-ranked-academically-u-124906214.html
ACC schools ranked academically by U.S. News for 2026-27
10. Florida State University

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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-regression-candidates-2026-ohio-state-texas-a-m/
College football regression candidates: Ohio State, Texas A&M projected win totals fall in 2026

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2026/07/13/college-football-coaches-rankings-top-25/90846445007/
Who are the top 25 college football coaches? Curt Cignetti moves past Kirby Smart

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/wild-prediction-has-major-sec-coach-losing-job-in-2026-college-football-season/ar-AA27KWDg?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Wild prediction has major SEC coach losing job in 2026 college football season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/cfb-analyst-s-blunt-nil-take-raises-doubts-for-smaller-college-football-programs/ar-AA27Hn9t?ocid=BingNewsVerp
CFB analyst’s blunt NIL take raises doubts for smaller college football programs

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/i-played-in-the-nfl-we-don-t-want-washington-trying-to-fix-college-sports/ar-AA27KzTP?ocid=BingNewsVerp
I played in the NFL. We don’t want Washington trying to fix college sports

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/nil-era-may-be-producing-a-better-class-of-nfl-quarterbacks/ar-AA27KmCn?ocid=BingNewsVerp
NIL era may be producing a better class of NFL quarterbacks

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-deion-sanders-is-putting-together-his-best-high-school-recruiting-class-at-colorado/ar-AA27Np0f?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How Deion Sanders is putting together his best high school recruiting class at Colorado

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/49346524/michigan-regents-discuss-investigation-thursday
U-M regents to meet, mull AD Manuel fate

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SPORTS IN THE COURTS:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ole-miss-could-take-2-lsu-football-transfers-to-court-over-unpaid-buyouts-ad-says/ar-AA27NzDS?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Ole Miss could take 2 LSU football transfers to court over unpaid buyouts, AD says