The Daily Chop Lite, Mar 31, 2026

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The Daily Chop Lite, Mar 31, 2026



https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/noles-news-fsu-at-no-35-in-initial-sp-rankings/ar-AA1ZHUXe?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU at No. 35 in initial SP+ rankings

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/no-college-football-head-coach-more-to-prove-fsu-football-mike-norvell-
No College Football Head Coach has More to Prove Than FSU Football's Mike Norvell
It's now or never for Mike Norvell, according to an ESPN analyst.

https://chopchat.com/espn-analyst-surprisingly-posts-numbers-that-love-fsu-more-than-most-for-2026
ESPN analyst surprisingly posts numbers that love FSU more than most for 2026

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/tony-white-puts-the-2025-florida-state-seminoles-on-blast-in-fiery-rant/ar-AA1ZLVdS?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Tony White puts the 2025 Florida State Seminoles on blast in fiery rant

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-basketball/exciting-fsu-basketball-freshman-intends-enter-ncaa-transfer-portal-cam-miles-
Exciting FSU Basketball Freshman Intends to Enter NCAA Transfer Portal
Cam Miles intends to enter the transfer portal

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/3/30/baseball-mendes-recognized-as-acc-pitcher-of-the-week
Mendes Recognized as ACC Pitcher of the Week

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/duke-collapse-uconn-no-1-overall-seed-curse-ncaa-tournament/
Duke's collapse is the latest proof the No. 1 overall seed means little in March

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/stunning-losses-cant-define-dukes-150003224.html
Stunning Losses Can't Define Duke's Scheyer's Unprecedented Resume

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7149349/2026/03/30/college-football-nil-revenue-sharing/
Why the cost of college football roster building won’t slow down anytime soon

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/48348043/gus-malzahn-jeff-tedford-joining-cfp-selection-committee
Gus Malzahn, Jeff Tedford joining CFP selection committee

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/10-most-fascinating-facts-2026-174820248.html
The 10 most fascinating facts about the 2026 March Madness Final Four

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/south-carolina-s-dawn-staley-on-why-it-s-never-easy-making-a-final-four/vi-AA1ZMuLM?ocid=BingNewsVerp
South Carolina's Dawn Staley on why it's never easy making a Final Four
Dawn Staley has lead the South Carolina to six straight Final Fours.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-baseball-moves-up-in-coaches-poll-after-arkansas-road-sweep/ar-AA1ZKFrI?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida baseball moves up in Coaches Poll after Arkansas road sweep