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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://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/12/06/fsu-football-top-freshmen-2025/87623823007/
Ranking FSU football's top freshman from 2025

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-key-decisions-four-assistant-coaches-contracts-expiring-john-papuchis-
FSU football faces key decisions on four assistant coaches with contracts expiring soon

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/jordan-travis-sounds-off-on-fsu-s-disappointing-season-calls-for-real-support
Jordan Travis sounds off on FSU's disappointing season, calls for real support

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/recruiting/2025/12/06/fsu-football-mike-norvell-jasen-lopez-basketball/87632846007/
Mike Norvell believes Jasen Lopez can play two sports at FSU

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/mike-norvell-explains-why-fsu-signed-the-most-dl-it-ever-has-in-the-2026-recruiting-class-265153958/
Mike Norvell explains why FSU signed the most DL it ever has in the 2026 recruiting class

https://chopchat.com/potential-upgrade-at-fsu-linebacker-coach-may-leave-for-a-sec-job
Potential upgrade at FSU linebacker coach may leave for a SEC job

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/players-fsu-prioritize-retaining-offseason-110000250.html
Who are the players FSU should prioritize retaining this offseason?

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-exploring-d2-quarterback-transfer-option-marcus-stokes-
FSU football exploring D2 quarterback as transfer option

https://chopchat.com/grading-fsu-s-2026-early-signing-period-by-position-group-some-hits-and-filler
Grading FSU's 2026 Early Signing Period By Position Group: Some Hits And Filler

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/12/6/mens-basketball-florida-state-falls-to-the-cougars-in-houston-hoops-showdown
Florida State Falls to Houston in Houston Hoops Showdown

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/fsu-can-t-keep-up-offensively-in-loss-to-houston/ar-AA1RRf9j?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU can’t keep up in yet another loss to Houston

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/emanuel-sharp-scores-27-points-no-8-houston-beats-florida-state-82-67/ar-AA1RRDEb?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Emanuel Sharp scores 27 points, No. 8 Houston beats Florida State 82-67

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/basketball/kingston-flemings-growth-on-display-at-both-ends-as-no-8-houston-tops-florida-state/ar-AA1RRDQo?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Kingston Flemings' growth on display at both ends as No. 8 Houston tops Florida State

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-basketball/3-takeaways-as-fsu-basketball-loses-third-straight-falls-to-houston-cougars-
3 takeaways as FSU Basketball loses third straight, falls to Houston Cougars
It was at least a harder-fought game, but the Seminoles could never quite figure out Houston's defense.

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/fsuni.sidearmsports.com/documents/2025/12/7/Florida_Sttae_67__Houston_82.pdf?timestamp=20251207042049
Box Score

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https://seminoles.com/news/2025/12/6/womens-basketball-noles-open-acc-play-on-sunday-vs-no-18-19-notre-dame
Noles Open ACC Play on Sunday vs. No.18/19 Notre Dame

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://swimswam.com/summer-juniors-qualifier-aidyn-reese-to-swim-for-fsu-starting-fall-2027/
Summer Juniors Qualifier Aidyn Reese to Swim for FSU Starting Fall 2027

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.si.com/nfl/bills/onsi/nfl-film-guru-s-analysis-could-mean-big-game-from-bills-keon-coleman-vs-bengals
NFL film guru's analysis could mean big game from Bills' Keon Coleman vs. Bengals

https://www.si.com/nfl/eagles/onsi/news/positionless-player-derwin-james-no-3-is-on-eagles-minds-01kbtkdhvmrp
Positionless Player: Derwin James' No. 3 Is On Eagles' Minds

https://theramswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/rams/2025/12/05/rams-jared-verse-sean-mcvay-early-season-struggles/87622907007/
Rams star explains how Sean McVay helped him moved past rough start

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jameis-winston-joining-fox-nfl-202014425.html
Jameis Winston joining Fox as NFL analyst during Giants’ bye week

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https://nowtoronto.com/culture/toronto-raptors-scottie-barnes-and-jamal-shead-to-make-their-ballet-debut-in-the-nutcracker/
Toronto Raptors Scottie Barnes and Jamal Shead to make their ballet debut in The Nutcracker

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cavaliers-cooled-off-devin-vassell-183215317.html
How the Cavaliers cooled off Devin Vassell in the second half
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https://www.justbaseball.com/mlb/luke-weaver-projections-2026-free-agent/
Top Landing Spots for Free Agent Luke Weaver
Luke Weaver revitalized his career pitching out of the bullpen for the Yankees across the last two season. Where's the next stop for the 32-year-old reliever?

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/virginia-duke-live-updates-acc-championship-game-score-results-analysis/live/
Duke upsets Virginia in ACC Championship Game, putting league's College Football Playoff hopes in jeopardy

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/duke-beats-no-16-virginia-27-20-in-overtime-for-first-outright-acc-championship-since-1962/ar-AA1RRVm1?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Duke beats No. 16 Virginia 27-20 in overtime for first outright ACC championship since 1962

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/duke-just-won-a-tremendous-acc-title-but-blue-devils-dont-deserve-a-cfp-berth/ar-AA1RSeVW?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Duke just won a tremendous ACC title. But Blue Devils don’t deserve a CFP berth

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6868913/2025/12/07/duke-virginia-score-result/
Duke parties like its 1989 — and makes its case to be in College Football Playoff field

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/football/2025/12/07/manny-diaz-pushes-for-cfp-bid-after-duke-football-wins-acc-crown/87540500007/
Manny Diaz makes Duke football's case for College Football Playoff bid following ACC title

https://www.dailypress.com/2025/12/07/david-teel-uvas-playoff-hopes-vanish-in-acc-title-game-loss-to-duke/
UVA’s playoff hopes vanish in ACC title-game loss to Duke

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/biggest-takeaways-from-virginias-heartbreaking-acc-championship-loss-to-duke/ar-AA1RROjT?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Biggest Takeaways From Virginia's Heartbreaking ACC Championship Loss to Duke

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47223036/sources-qb-sagapolutele-remain-cal-amid-coaching-change
QB Sagapolutele opts to remain at Cal amid coaching change

https://www.si.com/college/georgiatech/football/take-a-deep-look-at-quarterbacks-coach-chris-weinke-as-georgia-tech-s-potential-next-offensive-coordinator-01kbt7k9bnk1
Taking A Deep Look At Chris Weinke As Georgia Tech's Potential Next Offensive Coordinator

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/2
ACC Men's Basketball Scoreboard

https://www.pilotonline.com/2025/12/06/jacari-whites-record-setting-binge-lifts-uva-basketball-team-past-dayton/
Jacari White’s record-setting binge lifts UVA basketball team past Dayton

https://www.dailypress.com/2025/12/07/virginia-tech-deals-george-mason-its-first-loss/
Virginia Tech deals George Mason its first loss

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/scoreboard/_/group/80
College Football Scoreboard

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/cfp-odds-for-every-team-vying-for-college-football-playoff-bracket-spot/ar-AA1RShzS?ocid=BingNewsVerp
CFP odds for every team vying for College Football Playoff bracket spot

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/cfb-week-15-winners-losers-indiana-is-nations-best-team-entering-cfp/ar-AA1RRT26?ocid=BingNewsVerp
CFB Week 15 winners, losers: Indiana is nation's best team entering CFP

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ohio-state-vs-indiana-score-live-updates-buckeyes-lead-10-6-in-big-ten-championship/ar-AA1RRaZH?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Indiana beats Ohio State for first time since 1988, will be No. 1 seed in CFP bracket

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6868092/2025/12/07/college-football-playoff-bracket-conference-championship-results/
Indiana is No. 1, ACC and Alabama are on bubble and more College Football Playoff takeaways

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/indiana-takes-down-ohio-state-for-1st-big-ten-title-since-1967/ar-AA1RREMV?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Indiana takes down Ohio State for 1st Big Ten title since 1967

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/3-instant-takeaways-from-indiana-footballs-13-10-win-vs-ohio-state/ar-AA1RRftW?ocid=BingNewsVerp
3 Instant Takeaways from Indiana Football's 13-10 Win vs Ohio State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/a-dismal-performance-in-the-sec-title-games-puts-alabama-s-playoff-hopes-in-jeopardy/ar-AA1RR7mr?ocid=BingNewsVerp
A dismal performance in the SEC title games puts Alabama's playoff hopes in jeopardy

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/alabama-fans-sound-off-on-cfp-chances-you-dont-spell-roll-tide-without-3-ls/ar-AA1RRAKu?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Alabama fans sound off on CFP chances: ‘You don’t spell Roll Tide without 3 L’s’

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/alabama-legend-tide-don-t-belong-in-cfp/ar-AA1RRIkS?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Alabama legend: Tide don't belong in CFP

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/buckeyes/football/2025/12/07/ohio-state-indiana-5-observations-big-ten-championship-game/87652735007/
5 things we learned from the Ohio State football loss to Indiana

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6869214/2025/12/07/ohio-state-indiana-ryan-day/
How the small flaws in Ohio State’s near-perfect season added up to a Big Ten title shocker

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-did-fox-do-with-ohio-state-indiana-coverage/ar-AA1RSoQD?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How did Fox do with Ohio State-Indiana coverage?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/texas-college-football-playoff-odds-are-surprisingly-still-alive/ar-AA1RR7iF?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Texas' College Football Playoff Odds Are Surprisingly Still Alive

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/kirk-herbstreit-calls-for-cancelation-of-espn-college-football-show/ar-AA1RQtxo?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Kirk Herbstreit Calls for Cancellation of ESPN College Football Show

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/roy-kramer-former-sec-commissioner-dies/
Roy Kramer, former SEC commissioner and architect of first conference championship game, dies at 96
Kramer reshaped the SEC into a national force and helped lay the groundwork for the BCS era

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/50
Men's College Basketball Scoreboard

https://famuathletics.com/news/2025/12/6/mens-basketball-florida-am-gets-19-bench-points-in-60-58-win-over-florida-memorial.aspx
Florida A&M Tops Florida Memorial as Charlie Ward Earns First Win as Head Coach

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47224803/no-1-purdue-pounded-no-10-iowa-state-historic-loss
No. 1 Purdue pounded by No. 10 Iowa State in historic home loss

The Daily Chop, Dec 7, 2025

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