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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://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/where-fsu-football-landed-in-cbs-sports-latest-rankings/ar-AA23qIiM?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Where FSU football landed in CBS Sports’ latest rankings

https://roundtable.io/sports/ncaa/fsu/news/norvell-faces-increased-pressure-as-florida-state-s-recruiting-slide-continues
Norvell Faces Increased Pressure as Florida State’s Recruiting Slide Continues

https://chopchat.com/3-recruits-that-mike-norvell-cannot-afford-to-lose-during-the-official-visit-season
3 recruits that Mike Norvell cannot afford to lose during the official visit season

https://chopchat.com/mike-norvell-and-fsu-will-be-looking-to-fill-a-major-hole-during-the-official-visit-season
Mike Norvell and FSU will be looking to fill a major hole during the official visit season

https://chopchat.com/fsu-must-prepare-for-the-whimsical-nature-of-the-hs-teammates-joint-commitment
FSU must prepare for the whimsical nature of the HS teammates' joint commitment

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-fans-might-actually-get-their-wish-for-the-2027-recruiting-class
Florida State fans might actually get their wish for the 2027 recruiting class

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-battling-multiple-sec-schools-193024064.html
FSU battling multiple SEC schools for blue-chip safety

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ol-target-sets-commitment-date-160046991.html
OL target sets commitment date, Florida State in top four

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/5/17/softballs-season-concludes-with-loss-to-ucf
Softball's Season Concludes with Loss to UCF

https://chopchat.com/mistakes-and-bad-decisions-ends-florida-state-s-season-against-ucf
Mistakes and bad decisions ends Florida State's season against UCF

https://www.wesh.com/article/ucf-knights-ncaa-softball-super-regionals/71330332
UCF Knights charge on to NCAA Softball Super Regionals

https://www.aol.com/news/lonni-alameda-shares-thoughts-fsu-221603711.html
Lonni Alameda shares thoughts on FSU softball's loss to UCF in NCAA regional

https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/softball/2026/05/17/ucf-fsu-game-live-updates-ncaa-softball-tournament/90120257007/
UCF vs FSU final score, highlights from NCAA softball tournament game

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/5/17/mens-golf-no-23-noles-set-for-ncaa-regional
No. 23 Noles Set for NCAA Regional

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/5/17/mens-track-and-field-walker-named-acc-womens-most-valuable-performer
Walker Named ACC Women’s Most Valuable Performer

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.guardiansnation.com/parker-messick-just-gave-guardians-fans-a-reason-to-smile/
Parker Messick Just Gave Cleveland Fans A Reason To Smile

https://www.mlb.com/news/taylor-walls-bases-clearing-triple-lifts-rays
Bases-loaded savant Taylor Walls clears them with go-ahead triple, lifting Rays

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https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/48800203/lottie-woad-wins-kroger-queen-city-championship-2nd-lpga-tour-title
Lottie Woad wins Kroger Queen City Championship by 2 strokes

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/manny-diaz-opens-darian-mensahs-120226859.html
Manny Diaz opens up on Darian Mensah's shocking move to Miami

https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/acc/university-of-miami/article315790676.html
Hurricanes get commitment from blue-chip prospect Ai’King Hall, who flips from Oregon

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/3-unc-players-coaches-cannot-120006137.html
3 UNC Players and Coaches Who Cannot Afford a Slow Start

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/james-franklin-virginia-tech-penn-state-firing/
'I've got a chip on my shoulder': James Franklin in win-now mode at Virginia Tech after Penn State firing

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://www.salisburypost.com/2026/05/17/college-baseball-acc-tourney-schedule-starts-tuesday/
ACC tourney schedule, starts Tuesday

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/baseball-transfer-portal-nearly-open-200443446.html
The Baseball Transfer Portal is Nearly Open, and Miami Loses Three Players in the Process

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/taking-stock-nc-state-ncaa-203134116.html
Taking stock of NC State’s NCAA Tournament resume ahead of the ACC Tournament

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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-complete-rosters-georgia-ohio-state/
College football's 10 most complete rosters: Georgia, Ohio State boast elite depth ahead of 2026 season

https://www.espn.com.au/college-football/story/_/id/48803024/at-big-ten-spring-meetings-coaches-lobby-24-team-college-football-playoff
At Big Ten spring meetings, coaches lobby for 24-team playoff

https://fansided.com/ncaaf/toasty-buns-10-college-football-coaches-hottest-seats
Toasty Buns: 10 college football coaches on the hottest seats
Mike Norvell, Florida State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/colin-cowherd-rips-sec-power-structure-amid-head-coach-tensions/ar-AA23oYoo?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Colin Cowherd rips SEC power structure amid head coach tensions

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/paul-finebaum-names-college-footballs-biggest-villain/ar-AA23rDAr?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Paul Finebaum names college football's biggest villain
Kiffin’s Ole Miss Comments Sparked Major Backlash

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ryan-day-makes-stance-public-103520584.html
Ryan Day Makes His Stance Public Amid Growing 24-Team Playoff Debate: "So Much Change..."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/elite-sec-edge-named-most-feared-defender-in-college-football/ar-AA23ow8t?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Elite SEC edge named 'most feared' defender in college football

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7279892/2026/05/18/college-basketball-transfer-portal-retention-mid-majors/
Why retention trumps the transfer portal and how mid-majors can still land tournament bids

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/ucla-s-cronin-comments-on-nil-and-transfer-portal-era/ar-AA23sIwG?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UCLA’s Cronin comments on NIL and transfer portal era

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260517
Scores

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/letters-lsu-baseball-jay-johnson-nil/article_c2f23452-0ead-5b71-8b21-cebc3649ba1b.html
Letters: NIL has ruined LSU baseball

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MISC COLLEGE NEWS:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/pressures-are-real-colleges-grapple-with-future-of-olympic-sports-amid-football-spending-boom/ar-AA23oxFt?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Pressures are real: Colleges grapple with future of Olympic sports amid football spending boom

https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/money-makes-the-college-athletic-world-go-round/article_e4357b9d-aec6-43f2-83eb-abd4e9ccc6a0.html
Money makes the college athletic world go round

https://www.aol.com/news/nil-bleeding-college-athletics-maybe-090217507.html
NIL is bleeding college athletics, and maybe college itself

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/golf/how-nil-benefits-college-sports-and-shapes-athlete-choices/vi-AA23pbUd?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How NIL benefits college sports and shapes athlete choices

The Daily Chop, May 18, 2026

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