The Daily Chop, Apr 2, 2026, read worldwide

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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2026/04/01/fsu-football-mike-norvell-devin-carter-jasen-lopez-playing-time/89422350007/
Mike Norvell says multiple true freshman WR's will play in 2026

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/mike-norvell-reveals-2-fsu-football-freshmen-who-will-play-early-2026
Mike Norvell Reveals 2 FSU Football Freshmen Who Will Play Early in 2026

https://chopchat.com/true-freshman-pass-catcher-could-make-teams-nervous-when-they-play-him-in-2026
True freshman pass catcher could make teams nervous when they play him in 2026

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/legacy-fsu-football-freshman-makes-huge-grab-during-spring-practice
Legacy FSU Football Freshman Makes Huge Grab During Spring Practice

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-has-legitimate-quarterback-competition-this-spring
FSU Football Has Legitimate Quarterback Competition This Spring

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-offensive-lineman-gives-reassuring-compliment-about-quarterback-kevin-sperry/ar-AA1ZUiVp?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU offensive lineman gives reassuring compliment about quarterback Kevin Sperry

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/auburn-football-transfer-can-be-named-starter-at-florida-state-before-fall-camp/ar-AA1ZXyrb?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Auburn football transfer can be named starter at Florida State before fall camp

https://www.aol.com/news/mike-norvell-demands-cleaner-execution-212259210.html
Mike Norvell wants cleaner execution as FSU football competition heats up

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mike-norvell-takes-unconventional-approach-212406037.html
Mike Norvell takes unconventional approach while still on the hot seat

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/is-fsu-football-hopeless-one-expert-says-so/ar-AA1Ox0l2?apiversion=v2&domshim=1&noservercache=1&noservertelemetry=1&batchservertelemetry=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1
Is FSU football hopeless? One expert says so

https://www.profootballnetwork.com/cfb/florida-state-mike-norvell-buyout-april-2026/
Florida State’s Early Gauntlet Could Force $59.5M Decision on Mike Norvell

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-named-top-five-school-by-blue-chip-cb-target/ar-AA1ZBQkw?apiversion=v2&domshim=1&noservercache=1&noservertelemetry=1&batchservertelemetry=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1
FSU named top five school by blue-chip CB target

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/elite-lb-target-speaks-florida-201527809.html
Elite LB target speaks on Florida State ahead of Thursday visit

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/blue-chip-ol-names-florida-state-a-top-five-school/ar-AA1ZWFxJ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Blue-chip OL names Florida State a top five school

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/state-running-back-target-had-142629578.html
In-state running back target had 'amazing' visit to Florida State

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/4/1/baseball-top-10-matchup-up-next-as-no-7-fsu-travels-to-no-10-virginia
Top-10 Matchup Up Next as No. 7 FSU Travels to No. 10 Virginia

https://augustafreepress.com/news/series-preview-what-uva-baseball-fans-need-to-know-about-7-florida-state/
Series Preview: What UVA Baseball fans need to know about #7 Florida State

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/noles-news-wes-mendes-named-100000750.html
Wes Mendes named to Baseball America’s Pitcher of the Year midseason watchlist

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/4/1/no-10-softball-hosts-notre-dame-for-players-weekend
No. 10 Softball Hosts Notre Dame for Player's Weekend

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/buffalo-bills/announce-major-update-keon-coleman-future/
Bills Announce Major Update on Keon Coleman’s Future

https://www.bigblueview.com/new-york-giants-free-agency/158171/graham-gano-release-gives-ny-giants-cap-relief-here-are-3-ways-to-use-it
Graham Gano release gives NY Giants cap relief — here are 3 ways to use it

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https://heavy.com/sports/nba/toronto-raptors/announce-scottie-barnes-injury-news-kings-game/
Raptors Announce Scottie Barnes Injury News Before Kings Game

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https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/blue-jays-cj-van-eyk-could-be-rotation-option/
Blue Jays' CJ Van Eyk: Could be rotation option

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/boston-college-football-head-coach-bill-o-brien-on-easter-break/vi-AA1ZVQNj?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Boston College football head coach Bill O'Brien on Easter break

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/boston-college-football-head-coach-bill-obrien-gives-update-on-te-kaelan-chudzinski/ar-AA1ZVVpU?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Boston College Football Head Coach Bill O'Brien Gives Update on TE Kaelan Chudzinski

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/where-clemson-football-sits-initial-182803911.html
Where Clemson football sits in initial ESPN SP+ rankings entering 2026

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/48372620/ole-miss-golding-rebuts-swinney-accusation-tampering
Ole Miss' Golding rebuts Swinney's accusation of tampering

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/mirabal-cristobal-address-um-s-revamped-offensive-line-which-loses-four-starters/ar-AA1ZVojc?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Mirabal, Cristobal address UM's revamped offensive line, which loses four starters

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/miami-is-in-recruiting-battle-with-georgia-fsu-and-others-for-4-star-ol/ar-AA1ZX5VZ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Miami is in recruiting battle with Georgia, FSU and others for 4-star OL

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/duke-basketball-shifts-attention-to-key-roster-questions-after-elite-8/ar-AA1ZVsLE?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Duke basketball shifts attention to key roster questions after Elite 8

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/jon-scheyer-named-nabc-coach-of-the-year-after-35-win-season/ar-AA1ZV8Qk?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Jon Scheyer named NABC coach of the year after 35-win season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/analyzing-justin-gaineys-nc-state-contract/ar-AA1ZWNFB?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Analyzing Justin Gainey's NC State contract

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/former-nc-state-basketball-players-endorse-justin-gainey-as-new-basketball-coach/ar-AA1ZWIYm?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Former NC State basketball players endorse Justin Gainey as new basketball coach

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-justin-gaineys-nc-state-intro-threw-subtle-shade-at-predecessor-will-wade/ar-AA1ZWmAl?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How Justin Gainey's NC State intro threw subtle shade at predecessor Will Wade

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260401&c=13
ACC Scores

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-to-watch-no-22-boston-college-baseballs-series-at-no-6-unc/ar-AA1ZWiqQ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How to Watch No. 22 Boston College Baseball's Series at No. 6 UNC

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/clemson-baseball-coach-erik-bakich-ejected-from-midweek-game-heres-why/ar-AA1ZXaZa?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson baseball coach Erik Bakich ejected from midweek game. Here's why

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-clemson-baseball-vs-wake-171101836.html
Why Clemson baseball vs Wake Forest game won't count in ACC standings

https://www.postandcourier.com/sports/clemson/gamecocks-wake-forest-baseball-truist-charlotte/article_16c72abb-3181-4708-92d5-0ed33b331c81.html
Wake Forest adds to Clemson's misery with run-ruled win in Charlotte

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/48372762/ncaa-proposes-barring-players-opt-remain-draft
NCAA proposes ban on players who stay in draft

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/stricter-ncaa-football-transfer-portal-rules-coming-in-2026/ar-AA1ZWjvE?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Stricter NCAA football transfer portal rules coming in 2026

https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/college/football/2026/04/01/alabama-football-coach-kalen-deboer-didnt-try-for-michigan-job/89348265007/
Why Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer didn't try for Michigan job

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/florida-football-rb-jadan-baugh-203302037.html
Florida football RB Jadan Baugh discusses decision to return, becoming a leader

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/he-knows-what-i-m-good-at-gators-wr-eric-singleton-jr-expands-on-returning-to-college-and-why-he-chose-florida/ar-AA1ZWz5y?ocid=BingNewsVerp
'He knows what I'm good at' - Gators WR Eric Singleton Jr. expands on returning to college and why he chose Florida

https://www.gainesville.com/story/sports/college/football/2026/03/31/florida-football-surveying-fans-on-swamp-renovation/89339934007/
UF athletics surveys fans on $400M-plus Swamp renovation, potential added costs

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/michigan-head-coach-kyle-whittingham-calls-for-major-changes-to-college-football/ar-AA1ZXOkR?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Michigan head coach Kyle Whittingham calls for major changes to college football

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/trinidad-chambliss-subtle-dig-at-lane-kiffin-goes-viral-after-ole-miss-return/ar-AA1ZVLhf?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Trinidad Chambliss' subtle dig at Lane Kiffin goes viral after Ole Miss return

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-tennessee-s-2026-football-schedule-could-be-extremely-fortuitous-for-the-vols/ar-AA1ZVze6?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why Tennessee's 2026 football schedule could be extremely fortuitous for the Vols

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/the-nfl-might-be-forced-to-use-college-football-refs-next-season/vi-AA1ZV6ib?ocid=BingNewsVerp
The NFL might be forced to use college football refs next season

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/draft/2026/04/01/nfl-draft-foolish-picks-decisions-trades/89404411007/
Ranking the 10 most foolish NFL draft decisions of the last 10 years
10. Buccaneers pick K Roberto Aguayo in second round, 2016

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/nfl-is-finally-canning-simultaneous-monday-night-football-games/ar-AA1ZVEUi?ocid=BingNewsVerp
NFL is finally canning simultaneous Monday Night Football games

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ncaa-tournament-here-are-the-players-to-watch-in-the-men-s-final-four/ar-AA1ZZrIR?ocid=BingNewsVerp
NCAA Tournament: Here are the players to watch in the men’s Final Four

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/most-important-player-for-each-final-four-team-s-national-title-aspirations/ar-AA1ZWnoc?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Most important player for each Final Four team's national title aspirations

https://www.aol.com/articles/ncaa-tournament-final-four-ticket-023426937.html
NCAA tournament Final Four ticket prices fell considerably after Duke's loss to UConn

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/01/final-four-uconn-illinois-arizona-michigan/
Final Four by the numbers: UConn riding impressive winning streak in games played in Sweet 16 or later

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/wnba/fact-check-dan-hurley-not-suspended-for-uconns-final-four-game-as-fake-social-media-post-strikes-again/ar-AA1ZPTG2?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Fact Check: Dan Hurley not suspended for UConn's Final Four game as fake social media post strikes again

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-years-of-march-disappointments-built-this-illinois-final-four-team/ar-AA1ZW0YN?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How years of March disappointments built this Illinois Final Four team

https://www.aol.com/articles/brad-underwood-outlines-key-strategies-031120963.html
Brad Underwood Outlines Key Strategies for Illinois to Defeat UConn in Final Four

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/2-reasons-illinois-has-the-advantage-over-uconn-in-final-four-showdown/ar-AA1ZYSxX?ocid=BingNewsVerp
2 reasons Illinois has the advantage over UConn in Final Four showdown

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/news/illinois-star-keaton-wagler-lands-new-nil-deal-final-four-spotlight-explodes/1c494b74f24a313f49dd1abd
Illinois star Keaton Wagler lands new NIL deal as Final Four spotlight explodes

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/michigan-point-guard-receives-medical-treatment-before-traveling-to-final-four/ar-AA1ZWEHu?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Michigan point guard receives medical treatment before traveling to Final Four
Michigan's Elliot Cadeau Has Apparent Allergic Reaction Ahead of 2026 Final Four vs. Arizona

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/where-free-shaquille-oneal-candy-090214032.html
Where to find free Shaquille O'Neal candy over the Final Four weekend

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/basketball/former-unc-guard-and-assistant-coach-marcus-paige-joins-charlotte-coaching-staff/ar-AA1ZWp7G?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Former UNC guard and assistant coach Marcus Paige joins Charlotte coaching staff

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/kansas-coach-bill-self-is-returning-for-a-24th-season-with-the-jayhawks/ar-AA1ZY0S4?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Kansas coach Bill Self is returning for a 24th season with the Jayhawks

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48371949/tom-izzo-says-seriously-considered-suns-hc-job-last-summer
Izzo 'seriously' eyed Suns HC job last summer

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260401
Scores

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/top-of-the-rotation-college-baseball-week-8-pitching-matchups-top-series-previews/ar-AA1ZVRnM?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Top of the rotation: College baseball week 8 pitching matchups & top series previews
ACC Matchup: Florida State at Virginia

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/kevin-osullivan-discusses-floridas-midweek-loss-to-jacksonville/ar-AA1ZVFjO?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Kevin O'Sullivan discusses Florida's midweek loss to Jacksonville

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