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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2025/11/25/fsu-football-fan-diagnose-whats-going-wrong-with-norvell-team/87438073007/
FSU football fan diagnose what's going wrong with Norvell, team
'Just numb': What's it like to be a Seminole football fan these days?

https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/acc/florida-state-university/article313128212.html
FSU defends its decision to keep Norvell despite steep decline

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/mike-norvell-backed-fsu-administration-not-going-let-them-down-
Mike Norvell backed by FSU administration: 'I'm not going to let them down'

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/david-pollack-calls-fsu-retaining-210837854.html
David Pollack calls FSU retaining Mike Norvell a 'business decision'

https://fansided.com/ncaaf/florida-state-proving-definition-insanity-by-retaining-mike-norvell
Florida State is proving the definition of insanity by retaining Mike Norvell

https://chopchat.com/did-the-second-coming-of-jared-verse-just-enter-the-portal-for-fsu
Did the second coming of Jared Verse just enter the portal for FSU?

https://chopchat.com/this-would-be-a-great-get-for-florida-state-football-s-2026-recruiting-class
This would be a great get for Florida State football's 2026 recruiting class

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UP NEXT:
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/25/florida-florida-state-predictions-will-fsu-win-rivalry-game-to-earn-bowl-bid/
Florida-Florida State predictions: Will FSU win rivalry game to earn bowl bid?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/out-of-wiggle-room-fsu-needs-win-at-uf-to-gain-bowl-eligibility/ar-AA1R8zh2?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU football out of wiggle room, needs win at UF for bowl eligibility

https://www.gatorcountry.com/feature/recent-tensions-add-edge-for-gators-in-rivalry-game-vs-fsu/
Recent tensions add edge for Gators in rivalry game vs. FSU

https://hailfloridahail.com/espn-broadcast-team-for-florida-vs-fsu-shows-how-far-the-rivalry-game-has-fallen
ESPN broadcast team for Florida vs. FSU shows how far the rivalry game has fallen
The Sunshine Showdown has been relegated to ESPN2 on Saturday afternoon, and it won't be Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit on the call.

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/25/a-few-questions-for-fsu-ahead-of-showdown-at-the-swamp/
A few questions for FSU ahead of showdown at the Swamp
Why did FSU retain Norvell?

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6833766/2025/11/25/florida-fsu-rivalry-coaching-job-norvell/
As Florida and Florida State football sputter, which coaching job is better?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/gator-football-sells-out-for-18th-straight-game/ar-AA1Rb7ZH?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Gator football sells out for 18th straight game

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/11/25/fsu-footballs-duce-robinson-talks-family-history-with-uf-rivalry/87467775007/
FSU football's Duce Robinson talks family history with UF rivalry

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/25/florida-florida-state-predictions-will-fsu-win-rivalry-game-to-earn-bowl-bid/
Florida-Florida State predictions: Will FSU win rivalry game to earn bowl bid?

https://floridagators.com/news/2025/11/25/football-noah-brindise-is-fsu-two-bits-nov-25-2025
Noah Brindise is FSU "Two Bits"

https://www.gainesville.com/story/sports/college/football/2025/11/25/swampcast-breaks-down-latest-on-lane-to-florida-football-uf-fsu-matchup/87383327007/
Is Lane Kiffin coming? Swampcast discusses Lane to Florida football, UF-FSU matchup

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/sec/2025/11/25/if-lane-kiffin-picks-lsu-who-does-florida-football-look-next-coaching-candidates/87445841007/
If Florida loses Lane Kiffin to LSU, here's where Gators can turn next

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/11/25/mens-basketball-wiggins-leads-seminoles-to-5-1-record-with-89-59-victory-over-cal-state-bakersfield
Wiggins Leads Seminoles To 5-1 Record With 89-59 Victory Over Cal State Bakersfield

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/mensbasketball/2025/11/25/florida-state-mens-basketball-cal-state-bakersfield-takeaways/87441600007/
FSU basketball blows out CSU, despite poor shooting night from 3

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/florida-state-seminoles-mens-basketball-defeats-cal-state-bakersfield-game-story-263405981/
FSU eventually runs away from the Roadrunners despite shooting woes from deep on the night

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-basketball/3-takeaways-fsu-basketball-cruises-dominant-win-over-cal-state-bakersfield-
3 takeaways as FSU Basketball cruises to a dominant win over Cal State Bakersfield
2. Start the Thomas Bassong ACC Defensive Player of the Year Campaign

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FSU 89 CSU 59 The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNRHxTnpVsk
FSU's Robert McCray V & Shahid Muhammad End The Game In Style

https://seminoles.com/documents/2025/11/26/Florida_State_89__CSU_Bakersfield_59.pdf
Box score

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Photo Gallery 1

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Photo Gallery 2

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/11/25/womens-soccer-six-earn-academic-all-district-honors
Six Earn Academic All-District Honors

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/2025/11/25/fsu-soccer-head-coach-brian-pensky-discusses-ncaa-tournament-elite-8/87465568007/
FSU soccer head coach Brian Pensky discusses NCAA tournament Elite 8

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/11/25/womens-swimming-and-diving-kayleigh-clark-earns-third-acc-womens-diver-of-the-week-honor
Kayleigh Clark Earns Third ACC Diver of the Week Honor

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/11/25/womens-volleyball-seminoles-wrap-up-regular-season-with-no-8-smu-and-clemson
Seminoles Wrap Up Regular Season with No. 8 SMU and Clemson

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://nypost.com/2025/11/25/sports/brian-burns-fired-up-for-new-giants-coordinator-after-shane-bowen-firing/
Brian Burns fired up for interim Giants coordinator after Shane Bowen’s firing: ‘Brought out best in all of us’

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/buffalo-bills/news/bills-brandin-cooks-signing-ominous-sign-keon-coleman/60184ce4043c05d5f062276f
Bills' Brandin Cooks signing an ominous sign for Keon Coleman

https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/breaking-news/article/lee-corso-does-not-appear-enjoying-retirement-espns-college-gameday-it-sucks-023810075.html
Lee Corso does not appear to be enjoying retirement from ESPN's 'College GameDay': 'It sucks'

https://www.steelernation.com/2025/11/25/steelers-mike-tomlin-clear-asante-samuel-jr
Steelers' Mike Tomlin Sends Clear Update On Asante Samuel Jr. Ahead Of Week 13

https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/azareyeh-thomas-continues-to-be-sponge-rookie-season
Azareye'h Thomas Continues to 'Be a Sponge' During Rookie Season
CB Made Third Start of Pro Career in Week 12 After Return from Concussion

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https://airalamo.com/devin-vassell-critics-are-forgetting-most-important-point-in-their-hate-tour
Devin Vassell critics are forgetting most important point in their hate tour

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https://www.thegolfinggazette.com/throwbacks/what-brooks-koepka-did-in-2019-which-bryson-dechambeau-said-was-actually-fantastic/
What Brooks Koepka did in 2019 which Bryson DeChambeau said was ‘actually fantastic’

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/bc-football-preview-eagles-aim-to-end-the-season-on-a-high-note-at-syracuse/ar-AA1R9UKq?ocid=BingNewsVerp
BC Football Preview: Eagles aim to end the season on a high note at Syracuse

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/boston-college-football-hc-bill-obrien-honest-with-recruits-while-addressing-2025-struggles/ar-AA1R92Py?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Boston College Football HC Bill O'Brien 'Honest' With Recruits While Addressing 2025 Struggles

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/emerging-college-football-coach-clear-160022118.html
Emerging College Football Coach the 'Clear Early Favorite' for Cal Job

https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/11/25/cal-coaching-search-ron-rivera-nick-rolovich/
Cal GM Ron Rivera explains what he wants in next football coach and how the search will proceed

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6834841/2025/11/25/georgia-tech-georgia-mercedes-benz-college-football/
Georgia Tech sold its Georgia home game for $10 million. It has no regrets

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/news/georgia-tech-brent-key-cues-nick-saban-upset-over-georgia/7893a9a12cfc28c26a2f1404
Georgia Tech's Brent Key taking cues from Nick Saban as he looks to engineer upset over Georgia

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-miami-hurricanes-defense-depth-has-shown-up-amid-multiple-key-injuries/ar-AA1R8S6t?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How Miami Hurricanes’ defense depth has shown up amid multiple key injuries

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/bill-belichicks-legacy-takes-a-detour-at-north-carolina/ar-AA1R7AOh?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Bill Belichick's legacy takes a detour at North Carolina

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/pitt-head-coach-pat-narduzzi-named-bear-bryant-national-coach-of-week-after-win-over-georgia-tech/ar-AA1R98R5?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi named Bear Bryant National Coach of Week after win over Georgia Tech

https://virginiasports.com/news/2025/11/25/stage-set-for-high-stakes-showdown-at-scott-stadium/
Stage Set for High-Stakes Showdown at Scott Stadium

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/2
ACC Men's Basketball Scoreboard

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/georgia-basketball-vs-clemson-live-163025392.html
Georgia basketball falls in overtime to Clemson in Charleston Classic

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2025/11/26/duke-basketball-keys-vs-arkansas-florida-and-michigan-state/87465471007/
Three keys for Duke basketball for upcoming gauntlet vs ranked teams

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2025/11/25/cameron-boozer-duke-basketball-top-freshman-in-college-basketball/87394095007/
Is Cameron Boozer the top freshman in college basketball? A look at the numbers

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/unc-basketball-vs-st-bonaventure-highlights-tar-heels-pull-away/ar-AA1R96kS?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UNC basketball vs St Bonaventure highlights: Tar Heels pull away

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47101834/ohio-state-indiana-texas-georgia-texas-tech-top-november-25-cfp-rankings
Top 5 of CFP unchanged; Ducks leapfrog Ole Miss

https://www.si.com/college-football/cfp-chair-explains-how-selection-committee-will-treat-ole-miss-if-lane-kiffin-leaves
CFP Chair Explains How Selection Committee Will Treat Ole Miss If Lane Kiffin Leaves
Lane Kiffin’s Decision Could Cost Ole Miss a Home College Football Playoff Game

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-football-conference-tiebreakers-that-will-decide-the-cfp-race/ar-AA1RbYqw?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College football conference tiebreakers that will decide the CFP race

https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2025/11/alabama-could-still-miss-the-cfp-in-these-3-scenarios-even-with-an-iron-bowl-win.html
Alabama could still miss the CFP in these 3 scenarios, even with an Iron Bowl win

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/football/2025/11/25/ty-simpson-feels-he-has-something-to-prove-in-alabama-vs-auburn-iron-bowl-2025/87381334007/
Why Alabama QB Ty Simpson feels he has something to prove vs Auburn

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47104262/colorado-state-expected-hire-uconn-jim-mora-coach
Colorado State expected to hire UConn's Jim Mora as coach, sources say

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/winless-umass-football-ends-2025-season-0-12/ar-AA1R9M7k?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Winless: UMass football ends 2025 season 0-12
Since joining FBS, UMass has not won more than four games in a season, and has gone 1-11 in five seasons.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47099743/sources-north-texas-eric-morris-next-coach-oklahoma-state
Okla. State hires UNT's Morris to revive program

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/texas-a-m-on-the-verge-of-historic-season-with-undefeated-record-and-sec-title-hopes/ar-AA1R9eht?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Texas A&M on the verge of historic season with undefeated record and SEC title hopes

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

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47103454/players-era-champion-get-extra-1m-nil-funds-says-ceo
CEO: Players Era champ to get extra $1M in NIL

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47102426/tennessee-avenges-elite-eight-loss-holds-no-3-houston
Vols, amid 'chatter' over schedule, topple Houston

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SPORTS IN THE COURTS:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/20-year-old-college-football-player-charged-with-attempted-murder-in-connection-with-the-alleged-stabbing-of-2-teammates/ar-AA1R86zY?ocid=BingNewsVerp
20-Year-Old College Football Player Charged with Attempted Murder in Connection with the Alleged Stabbing of 2 Teammates

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