The Daily Chop, Mar 16, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Mar 16, 2026, read worldwide

Thanks to Chop contributors Lea Ann, Melissa, and Patrick
 
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Seminole football, basketball, baseball database

http://www.nolefan.org/barnes/index.html
Florida State Times Articles
Charlie Barnes, Executive Director - Seminole Boosters

http://www.nolefan.org/garnet/index.html
Garnet and Old by Jim Joanos

http://fsu.edu/
Florida State University website

https://nil-ncaa.com/
Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/noles-news-vegas-sets-fsu-100000628.html
Vegas sets FSU win total over-under at 6.5

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-rb-ousmane-kromah-getting-help-from-one-specific-veteran
FSU RB Ousmane Kromah Getting Help From One Specific Veteran
The former blue-chip prospect says his game will be "fluent" and "efficient" after a full offseason under his belt.

https://chopchat.com/mike-norvell-is-impressed-with-this-position-group-so-far-through-spring-practice
Mike Norvell is impressed with this position group so far through spring practice

https://roundtable.io/sports/ncaa/fsu/players/3-star-rising-as-early-florida-state-surprise
3-Star Rising as Early Florida State Surprise

https://www.on3.com/teams/florida-state-seminoles/news/warchant-tv-bonus-video-from-fsu-football-practice-qbs-lbs-dbs-more/
Bonus video from FSU football practice (QBs, LBs, DBs, more)

https://chopchat.com/former-florida-state-qb-jordan-travis-is-recruiting-a-prospect-committed-elsewhere
Former Florida State QB Jordan Travis is recruiting a prospect committed elsewhere

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-has-picked-up-communication-with-a-qb-who-committed-to-another-school
Florida State has picked up communication with a QB who committed to another school

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/recruiting/2026/03/15/fsu-football-logan-flaherty-quarterback-visit-recruiting/89167579007/
UCF quarterback commit has 'awesome' visit at Florida State

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/recruiting/2026/03/15/fsu-football-jamarin-simmons-wide-receiver-spring-practice-visit-rrecruiting/89169485007/
Local WR Jamarin Simmons attends spring practice, compares Florida State to ACC rival

https://roundtable.io/sports/ncaa/fsu/players/can-florida-state-swoop-up-alabama-decommit
Can Florida State Swoop up Alabama Decommit?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/fsu-prioritizing-elite-in-state-defensive-lineman/ar-AA1YFGiw?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU prioritizing elite in-state defensive lineman

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/blue-chip-dl-enjoyed-intensity-of-spring-practice-during-fsu-visit/ar-AA1YFu1V?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Blue-chip DL enjoyed 'intensity' of spring practice during FSU visit

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/blue-chip-defensive-lineman-has-family-bond-with-fsu-seminoles/ar-AA1YG7iP?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Blue-chip defensive lineman has 'family bond' with FSU Seminoles

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/3/15/mens-basketball-florida-states-mccray-and-jones-earn-all-acc-tournament-team-honors
Robert McCray V earns first team All-ACC Tournament honors, Lajae Jones named to second team

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/3/15/mens-basketball-florida-state-declines-to-participate-in-the-nit-after-18-wins-in-luke-loucks-debut-season
Florida State Declines To Participate In The NIT After 18 Wins in Luke Loucks' Debut Season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-basketball-s-season-over-not-in-nit-in-luke-loucks-first-season/ar-AA1YH5F6?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU basketball's season over, not in NIT in Luke Loucks' first season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/luke-loucks-explains-why-fsu-basketball-declined-nit-invitation/ar-AA1YGCeV?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Luke Loucks explains why FSU basketball declined NIT invitation

https://chopchat.com/luke-loucks-gives-fsu-fans-reason-to-believe-after-ncaa-tournament-bracket-drops
Luke Loucks gives FSU fans reason to believe after NCAA Tournament bracket drops

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/3/15/baseball-no-20-florida-state-sweeps-no-12-wake-forest
No. 20 Florida State Sweeps No. 12 Wake Forest

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/fsu-baseball-completes-first-sweep-of-wake-forest-since-2010/ar-AA1YGUzS?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU baseball completes first sweep of Wake Forest since 2010

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/wake-forest-shut-out-again-in-loss-to-florida-state/ar-AA1YFHu7?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Wake Forest Shut Out Again in Loss to Florida State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/trey-beard-strikes-out-14-as-fsu-baseball-beats-wake-forest-2-0/ar-AA1YDrLx?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Trey Beard strikes out 14 as FSU baseball beats Wake Forest, 2-0

https://chopchat.com/fsu-baseball-made-one-outlet-s-predictions-look-clueless-for-wake-forest-series
FSU baseball made one outlet's predictions look clueless for Wake Forest series

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-put-the-college-baseball-world-on-notice-with-a-series-sweep-over-wake
Florida State put the college baseball world on notice with a series sweep over Wake

https://seminoles.com/documents/2026/3/15/031526-FSU19.pdf
Box Score

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/3/15/mens-golf-noles-hold-lead-in-round-two-of-seminole-intercollegiate
Noles Hold Lead in Round Two of Seminole Intercollegiate

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/3/15/womens-golf-seminoles-play-in-old-barnwell-match-play-championship
Seminoles Play in Old Barnwell Match Play Championship

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/3/15/womens-tennis-sundays-match-at-miami-postponed-to-monday
Sunday's Match at Miami Postponed to Monday

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/danley-s-grand-slam-beachum-s-5-rbi-francik-s-save-lift-fsu-softball-sweep/ar-AA1YGxxw?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Danley’s grand slam, Beachum’s 5 RBI, Francik’s save lift FSU softball sweep
No. 10 Florida State softball sweeps Syracuse behind Dimitrijevic’s career day

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college-softball/florida-state-softball-player-takes-her-base-after-most-unusual-hit-by-pitch/
Florida State softball player takes her base after most unusual hit by pitch

https://www.fsunews.com/story/sports/2026/03/15/fsu-drops-15-9-acc-clash-to-virginia-tech/89156980007/
Hokies stifle Seminole lacrosse rally in 15-9 inaugural season loss

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/golf/charlie-woods-suffers-ultimate-nightmare-at-prestigious-event-won-by-scottie-schefsabalenka-indian%20wells%20finalsfler/ar-AA1YFVUC?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Charlie Woods suffers ultimate nightmare at prestigious event won by Scottie Scheffler

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OTHER FSU NEWS:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/fsu-looks-to-offer-new-hospitality-entrepreneurship-graduate-degrees/ar-AA1YJqPm?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU looks to offer new hospitality, entrepreneurship graduate degrees

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/duke-now-knows-its-ceiling-wasn-t-shrunk-by-injuries/ar-AA1YFIQp?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Duke now knows its ceiling wasn't shrunk by injuries

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/winning-another-acc-basketball-title-091500980.html
Winning another ACC basketball title satisfying for Duke, but only to a point

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cameron-boozer-reveals-main-focus-192109111.html
Cameron Boozer reveals main focus after ACC Tournament MVP

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cayden-boozer-saved-duke-basketball-093000973.html
How Cayden Boozer ‘saved’ Duke basketball in ACC Championship win over Virginia

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2026/03/15/louisville-ncaa-tournament-predictions-march-madness-picks-college-basketball-uofl-south-florida/88751194007/
How far will Louisville basketball go in March Madness bracket 2026?

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-mizzou-vs-miami-emotional-023653637.html
Why Mizzou vs. Miami will make for an emotional matchup in the NCAA Tournament

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/texas-opens-slight-favorite-over-013955507.html
Texas opens as slight favorite over NC State in First Four

https://www.baltimoresun.com/2026/03/15/navy-mens-basketball-nit/
Navy men’s basketball to play at Wake Forest in opening round of NIT

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260315&c=13
ACC Scores

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/boston-college-baseball-drops-acc-series-to-no-10-nc-state-the-rundown/ar-AA1YHBep?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Boston College Baseball Drops ACC Series to No. 10 NC State: The Rundown

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/louisville-outlasts-notre-dame-in-windswept-finale-to-win-series/ar-AA1YGMJL?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Louisville Outlasts Notre Dame in Windswept Finale to Win Series

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/2026-ncaa-tournament-bracket-ranking-every-team-march-madness-1-to-68/
2026 NCAA Tournament bracket: Ranking every team playing in March Madness from No. 1 to 68

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/march-madness-bracket-2026-printable-mens-ncaa-tournament/
Printable March Madness bracket for men's NCAA Tournament

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/march-madness-2026-tv-schedule-channels-announcers-where-to-watch-ncaa-tournament/
2026 March Madness TV schedule, announcers: Where to watch NCAA Tournament, channels, tip times for games

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/ncaa-tournament-2026-odds-speads-lines-first-four-first-round-games-march-madness/
2026 NCAA Tournament odds, lines: Game spreads for every First Four, first-round matchup in March Madness

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/ncaa-tournament-odds-march-madness-2026-national-championship/
2026 NCAA Tournament odds: Duke, Michigan lead favorites to win national championship in men's March Madness

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/2026-ncaa-tournament-best-worst-draws-march-madness/
2026 NCAA Tournament best and worst draws: Easiest path to Final Four, toughest matchups, strongest region

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/grading-ncaa-tournament-selection-committee-vanderbilt-auburn-miami-ohio/
Grading the NCAA Tournament selection committee: Vanderbilt a huge miss, Auburn and Miami (Ohio) good calls

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2026/03/15/nit-declined-teams-full-list/89154638007/
Who has declined NIT bid? Full list of teams to opt out of tournament

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260315
Scores