The Daily Chop, Jan 25, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Jan 25, 2026, read worldwide

Thanks to Chop contributors Lea Ann, Melissa, and Patrick
 
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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

https://nil-ncaa.com/
Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2026/01/24/fsu-football-duce-robinson-top-players-2026/88330317007/
Two FSU Seminoles among On3's top 100 players for 2026 CFB season

https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/florida-state-hc-mike-norvell-172900618.html
Florida State HC Mike Norvell visits elite 2027 EDGE KJ Green

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-has-a-new-quarterback-target-that-has-emerged-on-its-board
Florida State has a new quarterback target that has emerged on its board

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-need-to-land-this-local-offensive-prospect-on-campus-this-weekend
Florida State need to land this local offensive prospect on campus this weekend

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-target-has-fans-hoping-he-ll-commit-again-during-surprise-visit
Florida State target has fans hoping he'll commit again during surprise visit

https://chopchat.com/herb-hand-is-looking-to-acquire-a-top-150-prospect-visiting-campus-this-weekend
Herb Hand is looking to acquire a top-150 prospect visiting campus this weekend

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/fsu-s-nick-williams-praised-by-elite-in-state-edge/ar-AA1UU7D4?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU's Nick Williams praised by elite in-state edge

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-seminoles-extend-scholarship-to-three-star-offensive-lineman/ar-AA1UTgFc?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU Seminoles extend scholarship to three-star offensive lineman

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-s-mike-norvell-visits-blue-chip-edge-from-georgia/ar-AA1UTZN9?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU's Mike Norvell visits blue-chip edge from Georgia

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/fsu-seminoles-extend-scholarship-offer-to-blue-chip-safety/ar-AA1UThuq?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU Seminoles extend scholarship offer to blue-chip safety

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-seminoles-among-top-group-for-in-state-offensive-lineman/ar-AA1UT0rP?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU Seminoles among top group for in-state offensive lineman

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-state-offers-defensive-back-from-oklahoma/ar-AA1UU85C?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State offers defensive back from Oklahoma

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/1/24/mens-basketball-seminoles-fall-just-short-in-road-game-against-smu
Seminoles Fall Just Short In Road Game Against SMU

https://chopchat.com/fsu-basketball-strong-second-half-comes-up-short-on-the-road-against-smu
FSU basketball strong second half comes up short on the road against SMU
At least they were competitive and overcame a huge deficit, I guess.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-seminoles-come-up-short-in-nail-biter-at-smu/ar-AA1UUk7M?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU Seminoles come up short in nail-biter at SMU

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/lajae-jones-double-double-not-enough-as-fsu-basketball-falls-vs-smu/ar-AA1UU3MA?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Lajae Jones double-double not enough as FSU basketball falls vs. SMU

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/despite-mccray-s-great-second-half-florida-state-s-upset-bid-comes-up-just-short-in-83-80-loss-to-smu/ar-AA1UUs1y?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Despite McCray’s great second half, Florida State’s upset bid comes up just short in 83-80 loss to SMU

https://apnews.com/article/florida-state-smu-score-acc-4ab08a0b51edb8f707da3a4d7acce497
Jaron Pierre Jr. scores 28 to help SMU fend off Florida State 83-80

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/jaron-pierre-leads-smu-to-win-over-pesky-florida-state-continue-bounce-back-in-acc-play/ar-AA1UUi2P?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Jaron Pierre leads SMU to win over pesky Florida State, continue bounce-back in ACC play

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-basketball/3-takeaways-fsu-basketball-fights-hard-comes-up-just-short-smu-robert-mccray-v-
3 Takeaways as FSU Basketball Fights Hard, Comes Up Just Short to SMU

https://www.on3.com/boards/threads/fsu-80-smu-83-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly.8651283/
FSU 80 SMU 83 The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/smu-mustangs/2026/01/24/jaron-pierre-jr-poster-dunk-smu-florida-state/
Watch: SMU’s Jaron Pierre Jr. throws down huge poster dunk over ... his teammate?

https://seminoles.com/documents/2026/1/25/Florida_State_80__SMU_83.pdf
Box Score

https://seminoles.com/galleries/mens-basketball/florida-state-vs-smu/355
Photo Gallery

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/1/24/womens-basketball-noles-return-home-to-host-georgia-tech-on-sunday
Noles Return Home to Host Georgia Tech on Sunday

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/1/24/womens-tennis-seminoles-advance-to-second-round-of-ita-kickoff-weekend
Seminoles Advance to Second Round of ITA Kickoff Weekend

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/1/24/mens-tennis-no-20-florida-state-suffers-setback-to-no-22-pepperdine-in-ita-kickoff-weekend-opener
No.20 Florida State Suffers Setback to No. 22 Pepperdine in ITA Kickoff Weekend Opener

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/seahawks-elevate-cam-akers-velus-jones-jr-for-nfc-championship-game/
Seahawks elevate Cam Akers, Velus Jones Jr. for NFC Championship Game

https://nypost.com/2026/01/24/sports/how-keon-coleman-reacted-to-being-thrown-under-bus-by-bills-owner/
How Keon Coleman reacted to being thrown under bus by Bills owner

https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-news-roundup-latest-league-updates-from-saturday-jan-24
Patriots activate Mack Hollins off injured reserve

https://theramswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/rams/2026/01/24/rams-braden-fiske-jeffery-simmons-titans-nfl/88321189007/
All-Pro Jeffery Simmons is 'a big fan' of Rams DL Braden Fiske

https://www.si.com/nfl/jaguars/onsi/jacksonville-why-jarrian-jones-is-next-great-slot
Why Jaguars' Jarrian Jones is NFL's Next Great Slot

https://chopchat.com/former-fsu-hc-willie-taggart-landing-an-nfl-job-is-disgusting-for-several-reasons
Former FSU HC Willie Taggart landing an NFL job is disgusting for several reasons

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/knicks-showing-interest-in-malik-beasley-after-gambling-probe-dropped/ar-AA1L2vgd?apiversion=v2&domshim=1&noservercache=1&noservertelemetry=1&batchservertelemetry=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1
Knicks showing interest in Malik Beasley after gambling probe dropped

https://www.lowellsun.com/2026/01/24/nba-player-terance-mann-provides-huge-assist-to-lowell-high-team/
NBA player Terance Mann provides huge assist to Lowell High team

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/devin-vassell-says-ll-return-031815522.html
Devin Vassell says he’ll return for next Spurs game after nearly four-week absence

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https://www.guardiansnation.com/parker-messick-reflects-on-his-rookie-season/
Parker Messick Reflects On His Rookie Season

https://sfstandard.com/section-415/2026/01/23/sf-giants-targets-framber-valdez/
Section 415: A boring offseason could dull the Giants’ momentum under Buster Posey

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https://golf.com/news/brooks-koepka-pga-tour-return-farmers-insurance-open/
Brooks Koepka’s Farmers Insurance Open return has added benefit for 2 players

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https://www.fsunews.com/story/news/2026/01/24/fsu-community-kicks-off-universitys-175th-anniversary-celebrations/88305879007/
FSU celebrates its 175th anniversary

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college-football/did-the-acc-just-miss-its-last-opportunity-to-win-a-title-during-this-all-important-juncture/
Did the ACC just miss its last opportunity to win a title during this all-important juncture?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/acc-football-transfer-portal-tracker-updates-team-by-team-ins-outs/ar-AA1T8bPM?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ACC football transfer portal signings, commitments: Team-by-team ins, outs

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/clemson-hc-dabo-swinney-says-college-football-is-missing-what-matters-most/ar-AA1UTAj2?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson HC Dabo Swinney says college football is missing what matters most

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/clemson-didn-t-sign-2026-170721567.html
Clemson didn’t sign a 2026 transfer portal quarterback. Dabo defends decision

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/mohamed-toure-miami-linebacker-eighth-year-eligibility-2026-season/
Mohamed Toure, key member of Miami defense, plans to return for rare eighth year of eligibility in 2026
Miami linebacker Mohamed Toure granted rare eighth season of NCAA eligibility

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/hurricanes-add-defensive-line-reinforcement-with-nebraska-transfer-what-to-know/ar-AA1UU3An?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Hurricanes add defensive line reinforcement with Nebraska transfer. What to know

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/when-my-college-football-career-ended-i-hit-rock-bottom-losing-over-100-pounds-helped-me-get-my-life-back-on-track/ar-AA1UT1XD?ocid=BingNewsVerp
When my college football career ended, I hit rock bottom. Losing over 100 pounds helped me get my life back on track

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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-men-s-basketball-falls-to-notre-dame/ar-AA1UUiKk?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Boston College men's basketball falls to Notre Dame

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/after-slow-start-cal-finds-its-stride-in-win-over-stanford-at-maples-pavilion/ar-AA1UUKKH?ocid=BingNewsVerp
After slow start, Cal finds its stride in win over Stanford at Maples Pavilion

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/no-18-clemson-tigers-are-road-warriors-with-12-straight-acc-victories-away-from-home/ar-AA1UU3fT?ocid=BingNewsVerp
No. 18 Clemson Tigers are road warriors with 12 straight ACC victories away from home
Clemson basketball bounces back in ACC with a win over Georgia Tech
Mikel Brown Jr. leads Louisville basketball to win over Virginia Tech

https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article314388373.html
How Duke basketball kept its winning streak going by rolling over Wake Forest

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2026/01/24/mikel-brown-jr-stats-injury-louisville-basketball-game-today-virginia-tech-uofl-score-acc-standings/87927263007/

https://www.reuters.com/sports/basketball/miami-snaps-two-game-skid-with-road-win-over-syracuse--flm-2026-01-24/
Miami snaps two-game skid with road win over Syracuse
Malik Reneau posts 20 as Miami Hurricanes top Syracuse 85-76 on the road

https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article314373860.html
How UNC basketball, undeterred by early deficit, rallied past Virginia

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/nc-state-gets-hot-in-second-half-observations-from-wolfpacks-acc-win-over-pitt/ar-AA1UU1VU?ocid=BingNewsVerp
NC State gets hot in second half. Observations from Wolfpack's ACC win over Pitt

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/five-college-football-playoff-teams-who-reloaded-in-the-transfer-portal-this-offseason/ar-AA1UTxcr?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Five college football playoff teams who reloaded in the transfer portal this offseason

https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/2026-college-football-rankings-theres-3-way-race-no-1-spot
2026 College Football Rankings: There's a 3-Way Race for No. 1 in Joel Klatt's Top 10

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/sorting-the-2025-26-college-football-coaching-carousel-power-four-hires-tiered-by-expectations/ar-AA1UPsGv?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Sorting the 2025-26 college football coaching carousel: Power Four hires tiered by expectations

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/4-star-cb-picks-florida-over-georgia-indiana/ar-AA1UVdwk?ocid=BingNewsVerp
4-star CB picks Florida over Georgia, Indiana

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college-football/florida-lands-commitment-from-2027-blue-chip-defensive-back/
Florida lands commitment from 2027 blue-chip defensive back

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47716569/hoosiers-fans-brave-winter-storm-celebrate-cfp-title
Hoosiers, fans brave storm to celebrate CFP title

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-football-program-loses-47-players-to-transfer-portal/ar-AA1UTs6P?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Penn State loses 47 players to transfer portal

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/1-6-million-rb-named-no-1-running-back-in-college-football/ar-AA1UUtbw?ocid=BingNewsVerp
$1.6 million Notre Dame RB named No. 1 running back in college football

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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/47719618/dybantsa-sets-byu-freshman-scoring-record-cougars-cruise
Dybantsa's 1st 40-point effort lifts BYU over Utah

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/gonzagas-jalen-warley-showcases-versatility-045900603.html
Gonzaga's Jalen Warley showcases versatility in win over San Francisco: 'Awesome to witness'

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47718282/keaton-wagler-46-points-fuels-illinois-upset-purdue
Wagler wows 'em: Frosh has 46, Illini stun Purdue

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47717735/st-john-rally-gives-rick-pitino-900th-court-victory
Pitino savors 900th on-court victory as head coach