The Daily Chop, Feb 8 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Feb 8 2026, read worldwide

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Florida State Times Articles
Charlie Barnes, Executive Director - Seminole Boosters

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Garnet and Old by Jim Joanos

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Florida State University website

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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-middle-acc-pack-early-power-rankings-miami-clemson-
FSU Football Lands in Middle of ACC Pack in Early Power Rankings

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/ranking-fsu-football-top-5-offseason-transfer-portal-acquisitions-tre-wisner-
Ranking FSU Football's Top-5 Offseason Transfer Portal Acquisitions

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/fsu-edge-is-focused-on-establishing-himself-in-2026/ar-AA1VT93a?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU edge is focused on establishing himself in 2026

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-wide-receiver-talks-about-navigating-between-two-sports/ar-AA1VSYj1?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU wide receiver talks about navigating between two sports

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/jameis-winston-reveals-thoughts-mike-norvell-fsu-football-playoff-snub
Jameis Winston Reveals Thoughts on Mike Norvell, FSU Football Playoff Snub

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/recruiting/2026/02/07/fsu-football-theo-wilson-linebacker-ernie-sims-bonding-recruiting/88567513007/
FSU target building bond with linebackers coach Ernie Sims

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/general/fsu-seminoles-standing-out-to-wide-receiver-recruit-from-georgia/ar-AA1VSLg1?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU Seminoles standing out to wide receiver recruit from Georgia

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-recruiting/blue-chip-commitment-schedules-official-visit-fsu-football-mekhi-williams-
Blue-Chip Commitment Schedules Official Visit to FSU Football

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/fsu-offers-athlete-prospect-from-georgia/ar-AA1VTnLq?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU offers athlete prospect from Georgia

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/2/7/mens-basketball-wiggins-second-consecutive-20-point-game-leads-seminoles-at-notre-dame
Wiggins' Second Consecutive 20 Point Game Leads Seminoles at Notre Dame

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-mens-basketball-holds-off-notre-dame-wins-third-straight/ar-AA1VTDok?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU men's basketball holds off Notre Dame, wins third straight

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/florida-state-seminoles-mens-basketball-defeats-notre-dame-game-story-273536528/
Florida State Seminoles men's basketball earns third consecutive victory, defeats Notre Dame, 82-79

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/wiggins-scores-22-points-to-rally-florida-state-over-notre-dame-82-79/
Wiggins scores 22 points to rally Florida State over Notre Dame 82-79

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/notre-dame-drops-must-win-to-florida-state-key-stats-from-loss/ar-AA1VTFSC?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Notre Dame Drops Must-Win to Florida State: Key Stats from Loss

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/micah-shrewsberry-on-the-loss-to-florida-state-ill-take-full-responsibility-for-how-we-started-the-game-273563590/
Micah Shrewsberry on the Loss to FSU: “I'll Take Full Responsibility for How We Started the Game"

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-basketball/3-takeaways-fsu-basketball-beats-notre-dame-nailbiter-aj-swinton-
3 Takeaways as FSU Basketball Beats Notre Dame in Nailbiter

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/fsuni.sidearmsports.com/documents/2026/2/8/Florida_State_82__Notre_Dame_79.pdf?timestamp=20260208125629
Box Score

https://seminoles.com/galleries/mens-basketball/florida-state-vs-notre-dame/367
Photo Gallery

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/2/7/womens-basketball-noles-host-miami-on-sunday-for-paint-it-pink
Noles Host Miami on Sunday for ‘Paint it Pink’

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/fsu-seminoles-among-college-baseball-teams-added-in-mlb-the-show-26/ar-AA1VSQUB?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU Seminoles among college baseball teams added in MLB The Show 26

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/2/7/no-7-softball-sweeps-doubleheader-against-marshall
No, 7 Softball Sweeps Marshall in Doubleheader

https://seminoles.com/sports/softball/stats/2026/marshall-university/boxscore/16508
Box Score 1

https://seminoles.com/sports/softball/stats/2026/marshall-university/boxscore/16510
Box Score 2

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/2/7/womens-lacrosse-florida-state-lacrosse-defeats-stetson-14-4-in-inaugural-game
Florida State Lacrosse Defeats Stetson 14-4 in Inaugural Game

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2026/02/07/florida-state-lacrosse-program-first-win-stetson/88568785007/
Florida State lacrosse dominates Stetson, wins inaugural game 14-4

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/2026/02/07/fsu-lacrosse-head-coach-sara-tisdale-recaps-first-win-in-program-history/88568797007/
FSU lacrosse head coach Sara Tisdale recaps first win in program history

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/2/7/florida-state-womens-tennis-falls-to-texas-tech-and-arizona-in-santa-barbara
Florida State Women's Tennis Falls to Texas Tech and Arizona in Santa Barbara

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-isu-coach-lindsay-allman-045900817.html
Former ISU coach Lindsay Allman to lead Florida St. volleyball program

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/florida-state-seminoles-football-super-bowl-cam-akers-joshua-farmer-273374039/
NFL 'Noles: A Florida State Seminoles will earn a Super Bowl ring

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/jaguars-jarrian-jones-slight-bump-in-production-in-2025/
Jaguars' Jarrian Jones: Slight bump in production in 2025

https://www.kulr8.com/features/goseattle/jameis-winston-surprises-fans-at-san-francisco-block-party-with-burgers/article_47e2d93b-6257-5b42-bd86-7e3ba62c437b.html
Jameis Winston surprises fans at San Francisco block party with burgers

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/four-reasons-why-clemson-tigers-can-win-the-acc-next-season/ar-AA1VTiCk?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Four Reasons Why Clemson Tigers Can Win the ACC Next Season

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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.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/boston-college-mens-basketball-drops-tight-game-to-miami-74-68/ar-AA1VTqrb?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Boston College Men's Basketball Drops Tight Game to Miami, 74-68

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/no-20-clemson-routs-california-77-55-ties-duke-for-first-place-in-acc-202602070402/
No. 20 Clemson routs California 77-55, ties Duke for first place in ACC

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47862991/seth-trimble-late-3-lifts-unc-no-4-duke-stunning-rivalry-finish
Seth Trimble's late 3 lifts UNC over No. 4 Duke in 'special' rivalry finish

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47863717/duke-jon-scheyer-says-staff-got-punched-face-unc-court-storm
Duke's Scheyer: Staff got 'punched in the face' during UNC court storm

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/unc-duke-basketball-comeback-ending/
Anatomy of a comeback: How UNC overcame its largest deficit in 25 years vs. Duke to stun Blue Devils

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/key-takeaways-from-georgia-tech-95-72-defeat-against-stanford/ar-AA1VUaqR?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Key Takeaways From Georgia Tech 95-72 Defeat Against Stanford

https://www.wlky.com/article/louisville-mens-basketball-wins-third-straight-acc-game/70276241
Louisville men's basketball wins third-straight ACC game

https://www.reuters.com/sports/basketball/north-carolina-state-extends-acc-win-streak-with-victory-over-virginia-tech--flm-2026-02-07/
North Carolina State extends ACC win streak with victory over Virginia Tech

https://triblive.com/sports/short-handed-pitt-cant-hang-with-smu-in-2nd-half-drops-to-2-9-in-acc/
Short-handed Pitt can’t hang with SMU in 2nd half, drops to 2-9 in ACC

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/virginia-syracuse-carmelo-anthony-kian-anthony-score-analysis-game-recap/
Why Syracuse freshman Kiyan Anthony, son of Carmelo Anthony, didn't play in loss to Virginia

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47860256/syracuse-autry-benches-anthony-loss-no-18-virginia
Carmelo Anthony calls son's benching 'part of journey'

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/one-fatal-flaw-each-college-football-playoff-loser-needs-to-fix-this-offseason/ar-AA1VTFqs?ocid=BingNewsVerp
One fatal flaw each College Football Playoff loser needs to fix this offseason

https://www.al.com/sec/2026/02/kirk-herbstreit-on-the-future-of-college-football-we-need-to-break-away.html
Kirk Herbstreit on the future of college football: ‘We need to break away’

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/kc-native-warns-that-college-football-faces-a-financial-crisis-over-nil-spending/ar-AA1VU5Xf?ocid=BingNewsVerp
KC native warns that college football faces a financial crisis over NIL spending

https://www.gatorcountry.com/feature/college-footballs-coaching-ranks-are-entering-a-new-era/
College football’s coaching ranks are entering a new era

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-coaching-carousel-2026-27-names-to-watch/
College football coaching carousel: 25 names to watch before 2026-27 cycle begins

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/jon-sumrall-s-hilarious-anecdote-says-what-the-florida-gators-fanbase-is-thinking-let-s-win-some-games/ar-AA1VSOda?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Jon Sumrall's hilarious anecdote says what the Florida Gators fanbase is thinking 'Let's win some games'

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/curt-cignetti-predicted-to-receive-largest-coaching-contract-in-college-football-history/ar-AA1VS5RB?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Curt Cignetti predicted to receive largest coaching contract in college football history

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-football-head-coach-retires-over-sport-s-current-state-of-chaos/ar-AA1VPiqo?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College football head coach retires over sport's current state of chaos

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/1-college-football-program-in-serious-talks-to-join-fbs-in-2026/ar-AA1VTNl4?ocid=BingNewsVerp
1 college football program in 'serious' talks to join FBS in 2026
For the better part of two decades, North Dakota State have dominated the Football Championship Subdivision of Division I.

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ryan-day-faces-alarming-verdict-013036493.html
Ryan Day Faces Alarming Verdict on FSU Transfer After Ex-OSU LB Issues SternWarning
Ohio State may have found its replacement for Caleb Downs, having landed the top-7 safety in the portal in Earl Little out of the Florida State Seminoles.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/girls-flag-football-is-booming-at-the-high-school-level-it-s-a-little-more-complicated-for-the-boys/ar-AA1VTmDV?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Girls flag football is booming at the high school level. It’s a little more complicated for the boys

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

https://www.wctv.tv/2026/02/07/leadership-plus-head-coach-charlie-ward-contributes-florida-am-mens-basketballs-success/
Leadership, plus head coach Charlie Ward, contributes to Florida A&M men’s basketball’s success