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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/firing-fsus-mike-norvell-puts-short-term-gratification-over-player-development-opinion/ar-AA1PcRYM?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Firing FSU's Mike Norvell puts short-term gratification over player development

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college-football/danny-kanell-weighs-in-on-mike-norvell-situation-at-fsu/
Danny Kanell weighs in on Mike Norvell situation at FSU

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/confidence-chaos-fsu-leadership-stands-085943291.html
FSU football leadership stands by Mike Norvell - how long will $59 million gamble last?

https://www.newsweek.com/sports/ncaa/florida-states-stance-on-firing-mike-norvell-may-soon-change-report-10940883
Florida State’s Stance on Firing Mike Norvell May Soon Change

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/10/26/fsu-football-mike-norvell-hot-seat-wake-forest/86916158007/
FSU losing to Wake Forest could 'speed up the timeline' on Mike Norvell's future

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-state-seminoles-missed-out-on-a-perfect-opportunity-in-2025-and-it-s-showing-during-their-bye-week/ar-AA1PdTHX?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State Seminoles missed out on a perfect opportunity in 2025 and it's showing during their bye week

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/best-worst-and-most-realistic-cases-for-fsu-football-with-5-games-left/ar-AA1Peqbi?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Best, worst and most realistic cases for FSU football with 5 games left

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/is-fsu-freshman-quarterback-s-social-media-post-foreshadowing-of-the-future/ar-AA1PdRyv?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Is FSU freshman quarterback's social media post foreshadowing of the future?

https://chopchat.com/should-fsu-worry-about-4-star-db-s-commitment-status-after-trip-to-nebraska
Should FSU worry about 4-star DB's commitment status after trip to Nebraska?

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UP NEXT:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-state-and-wake-forest-meet-in-acc-play/ar-AA1PdABv?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State and Wake Forest meet in ACC play

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/does-vegas-know-something-that-we-don-t-know-about-fsu-s-matchup-versus-wake/ar-AA1PdqPH?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Does Vegas know something that we don't know about FSU's matchup versus Wake?

https://chopchat.com/explaining-why-fsu-football-is-betting-favorite-over-wake-forest
Explaining why FSU football is betting favorite over Wake Forest

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/10/26/mens-basketball-mccray-v-and-jones-lead-florida-state-to-an-88-54-win-over-florida-am
McCray V and Jones Lead Florida State to an 88-54 win over Florida A&M

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-basketball-dominates-famu-in-charlie-wards-homecoming-takeaways/ar-AA1PdWBI?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU basketball dominates FAMU in Charlie Ward's homecoming | Takeaways

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-basketball/3-takeaways-fsu-basketball-dominates-crosstown-famu-exhibition-
3 takeaways as FSU Basketball dominates crosstown FAMU in exhibition

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/10/26/fsu-mens-basketball-head-coach-luke-loucks-discusses-game-vs-famu-charlie-ward/86921353007/
FSU men’s basketball head coach Luke Loucks discusses game vs FAMU, Charlie Ward

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/luke-loucks-joins-front-row-noles/id1032472291?i=1000733549529
Luke Loucks Joins Front Row 'Noles

https://seminoles.com/documents/2025/10/27/FSU_vs_FAMU_box.pdf
Box score

https://seminoles.com/galleries?gallery=301
Photo gallery

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Photo gallery 2

https://news.wfsu.org/wfsu-local-news/2025-10-27/charlie-ward-receives-honors-from-florida-state-university-before-wards-rattlers-take-on-the-seminoles-in-basketball
Charlie Ward receives honors from Florida State University before Ward's Rattlers take on the Seminoles in basketball

https://chopchat.com/charlie-ward-s-jersey-retirement-looking-back-on-a-historic-career-at-florida-state/3
Charlie Ward's Jersey Retirement: Looking Back on a Historic Career at Florida State

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/famu/2025/10/26/famu-basketball-head-coach-charlie-ward-talks-fsu-game-jersey-retirement-ceremony/86921222007/
FAMU basketball head coach Charlie Ward talks FSU game, jersey retirement ceremony

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/2025/10/26/fsu-basketball-charlie-ward-famu-retired-jersey-no-12/86919127007/
FSU legend Charlie Ward, FAMU coach, gives gratitude to his alma mater

https://www.tallahassee.com/picture-gallery/sports/college/fsu/2025/10/26/charlie-ward-jersey-retirement-fsu-famu-basketball/86920293007/
See the moments Charlie Ward had his FSU basketball jersey retired

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/link-jarrett-sounds-like-he-has-no-plans-to-leave-fsu-baseball-i-love-it-here/ar-AA1PbDsS?ocid=BingNewsSerp
Link Jarrett is committed to finding long term success with FSU baseball, "I love it here"

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/10/26/womens-volleyball-noles-sweep-virginia-tech-for-third-consecutive-victory
Noles Sweep VIrginia Tech for Third-Consecutive Victory

https://seminoles.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2025-26/virginia-tech/boxscore/16050
Box score

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/10/26/mens-golf-noles-finish-strong-at-golf-club-of-georgia-invitational
Noles Finish Strong at Golf Club of Georgia Invitational

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/10/26/mens-tennis-rusher-performs-strong-at-crimson-tide-fall-challenge
Rusher Performs Strong at Crimson Tide Fall Challenge

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://chopchat.com/former-florida-state-defender-looks-to-have-another-productive-performance
Former Florida State defender Tatum Bethune looks to have another productive performance

https://jetsxfactor.com/2025/10/23/jermaine-johnson-sends-clear-message-on-ny-trade-rumors-im-wanted-here/
Jermaine Johnson sends clear message on trade rumors: ‘I’m wanted here’

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college-football/danny-kanell-reveals-updated-top-12-following-week-9-action/
Danny Kanell reveals updated top 12 following Week 9 action

https://www.f4wonline.com/news/other-wrestling/ron-simmons-to-be-inducted-into-the-georgia-high-school-football-hall-of-fame/
Ron Simmons to be inducted into the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame

https://www.si.com/nfl/rams/los-angeles-jared-verse-lamar-jackson-patrick-mahomes
Rams Jared Verse Picks Up Another Accolade

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https://basketballsphere.com/en/dwayne-bacon-led-dubai-to-victory-over-krka/
Dwayne Bacon led Dubai to victory over Krka

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https://heavy.com/sports/mlb/new-york-yankees/luke-weaver-free-agency/
Yankees Predicted to Let $2 Million Reliever Test Free Agency

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/cal-only-a-slight-underdog-against-15th-ranked-virginia/ar-AA1Pe7dp?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Cal Only a Slight Underdog Against 15th-Ranked Virginia

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/what-the-acc-statstics-say-about-clemsons-2025-season/ar-AA1PdB6M?ocid=BingNewsVerp
What the ACC Statstics Say About Clemson's 2025 Season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/duke-s-outlook-changes-after-wake-forest-upsets-smu/ar-AA1PdKq7?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Duke’s Outlook Changes After Wake Forest Upsets SMU

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/10/26/hurricanes-polls-stanford/
Hurricanes drop in polls after win over Stanford

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/grading-unc-s-performance-in-heartbreaking-loss-to-the-wahoos/ar-AA1PeuMV?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Grading UNC’s Performance in Heartbreaking Loss to the Wahoos

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-nc-states-loss-to-pitt-makes-it-feel-like-wolfpack-are-stuck-on-repeat/ar-AA1Pcynl?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why NC State’s loss to Pitt makes it feel like Wolfpack are stuck on ‘repeat’

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/four-star-cb-receives-offer-from-nc-state/ar-AA1PdfUY?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Four-Star CB Receives Offer From NC State

https://lancasteronline.com/sports/football/college/3-takeaways-from-pitts-dominant-homecoming-victory-over-nc-state/article_377cf3f8-5310-5d84-866e-06a1048362f5.html
3 takeaways from Pitt's dominant homecoming victory over NC State

https://virginiasports.com/news/2025/10/26/cavaliers-well-positioned-in-acc-race/
Cavaliers Well-Positioned in ACC Race

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/virginia-tech-opens-as-double-digit-underdog-in-week-ten-matchup-vs-no-19-louisville/ar-AA1PdJP3?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Virginia Tech Opens As Double Digit Underdog In Week Ten Matchup vs No. 19 Louisville

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/any-questions-after-pat-kelseys-louisville-basketball-team-fell-short-vs-kansas/ar-AA1PfRHX?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Any questions after Pat Kelsey's Louisville basketball team fell short vs. Kansas?

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/columnists/c-l-brown/2025/10/27/london-johnson-nba-g-league-stats-louisville-basketball-commitment-pat-kelsey-recruiting-2026-class/86639534007/
London Johnson's commitment to UofL hoops may be tipping point for change

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2025/10/26/running-through-the-notre-dame-basketball-roster-for-the-2025-26-season/85714399007/
Scouting power forward Kebba Njie ahead of 2025-26 Notre Dame basketball season

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/10/26/college-rankings-football-coaches-poll-top-25-week-9/86909102007/
Ohio State still No. 1 as coaches poll gets new look after Week 9

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/the-six-unbeatens-and-their-path-to-college-football-playoff-lead-week-9-overreactions/ar-AA1Pg6XM?ocid=BingNewsVerp
The six unbeatens and their path to College Football Playoff lead Week 9 overreactions

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/10/26/college-football-week-9-best-worst-lane-kiffin/86905638007/
Lane Kiffin getting the last laugh leads best and worst of Week 9

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/lsu-latest-major-program-to-fire-its-coach-for-chance-to-get-in-line-to-hire-lane-kiffin/ar-AA1PexyS?ocid=BingNewsVerp
LSU latest major program to fire its coach for chance to get in line to hire Lane Kiffin

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-footballs-10-largest-coach-buyouts-of-all-time-where-brian-kellys-50-million-lsu-severance-ranks/
College football's 10 largest coach buyouts of all time: Where Brian Kelly's $50 million LSU severance ranks

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/with-brian-kelly-s-firing-from-lsu-college-football-s-coaching-carousel-is-about-to-spin-out-of-control/ar-AA1PeoQ4?ocid=BingNewsVerp
With Brian Kelly's firing from LSU, college football's coaching carousel is about to spin out of control

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/8-coaching-candidates-to-replace-brian-kelly-at-lsu/ar-AA1Pec4p?ocid=BingNewsVerp
8 Coaching Candidates to Replace Brian Kelly at LSU

https://www.msn.com/en-in/sports/nfl/brian-kelly-replacements-at-lsu-from-jimbo-fisher-to-brent-key-see-list-of-potential-candidates/ar-AA1PdJmC?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Brian Kelly replacements at LSU: From Jimbo Fisher to Brent Key- See list of potential candidates

https://www.wruf.com/headlines/2025/10/26/gator-commits-respond-to-florida-firing-napier/
Gator Commits Respond to Florida Firing Napier

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/six-saddest-college-football-fan-bases-after-week-9/ar-AA1Pfd4i?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Six saddest college football fan bases after Week 9
1. LSU

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46730931/deion-sanders-dumbfounded-colorado-historic-loss-utah
Deion 'dumbfounded' by Buffs' historic Utah loss

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6751366/2025/10/27/mens-college-basketball-preseason-top-25/
NCAA men’s college basketball 2025-26 preseason Top 25: Michigan, Kentucky lead field in wide-open year

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2025/10/27/kentucky-basketball-roster-2025-26-sec-mbb-coaches-on-uk-wildcats-mark-pope/86761855007/
What's it like preparing for Kentucky basketball under Mark Pope? What SEC foes are saying

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/baseball/tony-vitello-joins-dick-howser-in-going-directly-from-college-baseball-to-mlb/ar-AA1Pe3qx?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Tony Vitello joins Dick Howser in going directly from college baseball to MLB

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SPORTS IN THE COURTS:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46732669/ncaa-ordered-jury-pay-18m-football-concussion-lawsuit
NCAA ordered to pay $18M in concussion lawsuit

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/46710725/ex-eastern-michigan-players-refused-participate-betting-probe
Ex-Eastern Michigan players refused to help betting inquiry

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MISC COLLEGE NEWS:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/aspen-boulware-reclassifies-to-enroll-early-with-south-carolina-softball/ar-AA1PdCTF?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Aspen Boulware reclassifies to enroll early with South Carolina softball

The Daily Chop, Oct 27, 2025

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