The Daily Chop, May 9, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, May 9, 2026, read worldwide

Thanks to Chop contributors Lea Ann, Melissa, and Patrick
 
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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/florida-state-georgia-series-falls-victim-to-college-football-reality/ar-AA22CgIM
Florida State, Georgia series falls victim to college football reality

https://www.on3.com/teams/florida-state-seminoles/news/fsu-uga-looking-at-week-zero-in-2028-alford-sheds-more-light-on-neutral-site-game/
FSU-UGA looking at Week Zero in 2028: Alford sheds more light on neutral-site game

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/michael-alford-defends-moving-florida-state-georgia-to-neutral-site-blames-cfp/ar-AA22Jkw9?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Michael Alford defends moving Florida State-Georgia to neutral site, blames CFP

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/131921/raymond-james-stadium-georgia-bulldogs-tampa-neutral-site-away-home-series-cancel-contract
FSU and Georgia will “work in good faith” to schedule 2028 neutral site game in Tampa after cancelling home-and-home series

https://chopchat.com/3-best-florida-state-football-transfers-that-was-worth-every-nil-penny
3 best Florida State football transfers that was worth every NIL penny

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/recruiting/2026/05/08/fsu-football-commit-mekhi-williams-options-open/89991788007/
FSU top commit is 'keeping his options open'

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/key-te-target-praises-florida-state-as-official-visit-schedule-looms/ar-AA22DUTX
Key TE target praises Florida State as official visit schedule looms

https://chopchat.com/lsu-and-lane-kiffin-are-making-a-serious-move-for-florida-state-s-highest-commit
LSU and Lane Kiffin are making a serious move for Florida State's highest commit

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/key-fsu-cornerback-target-commits-131046215.html
Key FSU cornerback target commits to Virginia Tech

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/florida-state-making-waves-elite-193114763.html
Florida State making waves with elite 2028 OL

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/florida-state-standing-elite-state-184516464.html
Florida State standing out to elite in-state 2028 safety

https://www.aol.com/articles/juco-defensive-lineman-names-florida-110315941.html
JUCO defensive lineman names Florida State in top three after visit

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/wisconsin-secures-important-visit-from-four-star-florida-state-commit/ar-AA22Gz47?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Wisconsin secures important visit from four-star Florida State commit

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/four-star-dl-finalizes-official-visit-to-florida-state-seminoles-football/ar-AA22GYM1?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Four-star DL finalizes official visit to Florida State Seminoles football

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/mens-basketball/2026/05/08/fsu-basketball-2027-ncaa-tournament-prediction-espn/89996683007/
FSU on NCAA Tournament bubble in early 2027 bracketology projection

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-seminoles-basketball-fsu-noles-hoops-team-tallahassee-college-cbb-acc/131883/sebastian-rancik-luke-loucks-slovakia-jim-moran-tallahassee-ncaa-transfer-portal
“It was well worth the trip:” Luke Loucks’ overseas journey to secure Sebastian Rancik shows he will do whatever it takes to build a winner at FSU

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-basketball-dealt-sobering-reality-in-early-bracketology-for-next-season
Florida State basketball dealt sobering reality in early bracketology for next season

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-fsu-coach-talks-ncaa-151151219.html
A 76-team NCAA Tournament? Ex-FSU coach wonders ‘what’s the end game?’

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/5/8/baseball-seminoles-down-clemson-to-begin-series
Seminoles Down Clemson to Begin Series

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/fsu-baseball-vs-clemson-live-updates-highlights-from-game-one/ar-AA22J50z?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU baseball holds on to beat Clemson in game one

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-seminoles-baseball-team-roster-schedule-jarrett-tallahassee-noles/131994/hot-start-lifts-no-14-fsu-to-series-opening-win-at-clemson
Hot start lifts No. 14 FSU to series-opening win at Clemson
One win away from their first series win at Clemson since 2014

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-takes-down-clemson-in-game-one-but-a-potential-injury-could-loom-large
Florida State takes down Clemson in game one, but a potential injury could loom large

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-baseballs-top-lineup-sparks-011657987.html
FSU baseball's top of the lineup sparks 8-4 win over Clemson

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/clemson-baseball-falls-to-florida-state-ncaa-tournament-hopes-take-hit/ar-AA22I8zW?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson baseball falls to Florida State, NCAA tournament hopes take hit
FSU baseball picks up dramatic 8-4 win Friday night at Clemson

https://seminoles.com/documents/2026/5/9/050826-FSU49.pdf
Box Score

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/two-fsu-baseball-players-ranked-144536471.html
Two FSU baseball players ranked highly in national pitching rankings

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/5/8/no-10-softball-dominates-no-17-stanford-to-advance-to-28th-acc-title-game
No. 10 Softball Dominates No. 17 Stanford to Advance to 28th ACC Title Game

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/florida-state-destroys-stanford-to-get-payback-for-series-sweep-and-move-to-acc-tournament-final/ar-AA22IyfQ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State destroys Stanford to get payback for series sweep and move to ACC Tournament final

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2026/05/08/fsu-softball-score-stanford-acc-championship-updates/89991207007/
FSU softball vs. Stanford recap: Seminoles advance to ACC title game highlights

https://seminoles.com/sports/softball/stats/2026/-17-stanford-university/boxscore/16759
Box Score

https://seminoles.com/galleries?gallery=430
Photo Gallery

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-softball-faces-virginia-tech-214821684.html
FSU softball faces Virginia Tech in ACC tournament title game

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/5/8/womens-golf-fullbrook-named-all-acc
Fullbrook Named All-ACC

https://www.aol.com/news/fsu-women-golf-head-coach-203739149.html
FSU women’s golf head coach Amy Bond previews NCAA regional

https://www.aol.com/news/fsu-men-golf-head-coach-204333665.html
FSU men’s golf head coach Trey Jones talks team preparation for NCAA regional

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://raptorsrapture.com/outstanding-playoff-run-already-unearthed-next-question-scottie-barnes-must-answer
Outstanding playoff run already unearthed next question Scottie Barnes must answer

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https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/pga-tour-just-done-brooks-120000040.html
What the PGA Tour have just done with Brooks Koepka said to be an ‘insult of the highest magnitude’

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/james-franklin-s-arrival-in-the-acc-has-already-become-an-annoyance-for-louisville/ar-AA22HoaC?ocid=BingNewsVerp
James Franklin's arrival in the ACC has already become an annoyance for Louisville

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/post-spring-qb-rankings-prove-why-miami-had-to-pay-up-for-darian-mensah/ar-AA22InWl?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Post-spring QB rankings prove why Miami had to pay up for Darian Mensah

https://www.masslive.com/patriots/2026/05/ex-unc-qb-paints-bleak-picture-of-playing-under-bill-belichick-felt-like-theres-no-air.html
Ex-UNC QB paints bleak picture of playing under Bill Belichick: ‘Felt like there’s no air’

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/virginia-tech-beats-multiple-sec-schools-and-gets-a-big-commitment-from-2027-athlete-elijah-butler/ar-AA22ImCN?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Virginia Tech beats multiple SEC schools and gets a big commitment from 2027 athlete Elijah Butler

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/mens-basketball/2026/05/08/acc-basketball-ranking-head-coaches-2026-27/89979443007/
ACC basketball head coach rankings 2026-27
8. Luke Loucks — Florida State Seminoles

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/eagles-add-much-needed-depth-180000506.html
Eagles add much needed depth with two new transfers

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/matt-able-officially-signs-with-unc-basketball-what-about-the-nba-draft-process/ar-AA22Dm1F?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Matt Able officially signs with UNC basketball. What about the NBA Draft process?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/basketball/pitt-basketball-lands-another-acc-forward-out-of-transfer-portal/ar-AA22IIFE?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Pitt basketball lands another ACC forward out of transfer portal
Pitt adds DII transfer commit

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260508&c=13
ACC Scores

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/bc-has-been-my-dream-boston-college-baseball-picks-up-commitment-from-2027-lhp-jackson-logan/ar-AA22IXeu?ocid=BingNewsVerp
'BC has been my dream': Boston College baseball picks up commitment from 2027 LHP Jackson Logan

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/baseball/jackets-outlast-duke-for-10-9-walk-off-win-in-extras/ar-AA22KFiZ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Jackets outlast Duke for 10-9 walk-off win in extras

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/miamis-losing-formula-continues-to-hinder-them-dropping-game-two-in-extras-to-louisville/ar-AA22K0T6?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Miami's losing formula continues to hinder them, dropping game two in extras to Louisville

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/unc-s-decaro-glauber-silence-pitt-in-game-one/ar-AA22Kfux?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UNC’s DeCaro, Glauber silence Pitt in game one

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2026/05/cavaliers-encounter-massive-woes-at-the-plate-drop-opener-to-california-7-4
Cavaliers encounter massive woes at the plate, drop opener to California 7-4
An early barrage by the Golden Bears proved enough to stultify the Cavaliers as Virginia’s late-season freefall continued

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/may/08/college-football-notebook-big-ten-passes-1/
College football notebook: Big Ten passes $1 billion mark in league revenue

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/white-house-college-sports-reform/
Salary caps, a Group of Six playoff, antitrust shield: The White House's early ideas for college sports reform

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/48713433/proposal-seeks-flexibility-5-7-teams-fill-bowl-games
Proposal seeks flexibility for 5-7 teams to fill bowl games

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/gators-land-4-star-rb-201947194.html
Gators Land 4-Star RB Over Clemson, Georgia and Tennessee

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.wqad.com/article/sports/ncaa/ncaab/march-madness/march-madness-tournaments-expanding-76-teams-starting-next-season/507-9d645f6d-fc43-488a-a67e-0e86fcace0f0
March Madness is changing for the first time in 15 years. Here's what it means for brackets

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/geno-auriemma-said-ncaa-tournament-175816277.html
What Geno Auriemma said about the NCAA Tournament expansion plan: 'Strictly a money grab'

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48713199/sources-iowa-ben-mccollum-gets-new-deal-tourney-run
Iowa's Ben McCollum gets new 6 year deal after tourney run

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260508
Scores

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/top-10-highest-paid-college-baseball-coaches-in-2026/ar-AA22H3mQ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Top 10 highest paid college baseball coaches in 2026
5. Link Jarrett, Florida State: $2.1 million

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MISC COLLEGE NEWS:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cloak-darkness-creeping-unc-system-155200415.html
Cloak of darkness creeping into UNC System athletics revenue sharing