The Daily Chop Lite, Feb 25, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop Lite, Feb 25, 2026



https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/24/fsu-seminoles-debt-athletics-mike-norvell-mike-bianchi-commentary/
FSU athletics is $437 million in debt — welcome to the future of college football!

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/fsu-football-seminole-booster-tour-pause-mike-norvell-275519867/
FSU, Seminole Boosters pause traditional booster tour for at least this spring

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/fsu-football-running-back-scheme-change-tre-wisner-ousmane-kromah-275459528/
Who benefits the most from FSU's change in play callers? Let's start with two of your biggest investments...

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-basketball/3-takeaways-fsu-basketball-hot-streak-ends-hands-rival-miami-tre-donaldson-
3 Takeaways as FSU Basketball's Hot Streak Ends at Hands of Rival Miami

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/where-fsu-baseball-ranks-in-usa-today-sports-coaches-poll-after-week-2/ar-AA1WZzcf?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Where FSU baseball ranks in USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll after Week 2
The back-to-back losses caused them to slide three spots to No. 17.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-softball-slides-in-espnusa-softball-week-3-top-25/ar-AA1WZAaK?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU softball slides in ESPN/USA Softball Week 3 Top 25

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/acc-football-schedule-2026/
2026 ACC football schedule by team: Key games, dates as conference title game moves to Saturday afternoon

https://www.ndsmcobserver.com/article/2026/02/mens-basketball-suffers-worst-home-loss-ever-against-no-1-duke
Notre Dame suffers worst home defeat in over 100 years in embarassing loss to Duke

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/key-college-football-returning-players-for-each-top-25-team/ar-AA1WYggm?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Key college football returning players for each top 25 team

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/pressure-building-for-deion-sanders-at-colorado/ar-AA1WZ8Je?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Pressure Building for Deion Sanders at Colorado

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/indiana-sells-out-football-season-tickets-after-shocking-national-title/ar-AA1X0ze0?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Indiana Sells Out Football Season Tickets After Shocking National Title

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/10-worst-no-1-overall-154352526.html
10 Worst No. 1 Overall Picks of the 21st Century: Kyler Murray, JaMarcus Russell & More
5. QB Jameis Winston, 2015

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/when-does-march-madness-start-key-dates-for-2026-ncaa-tournaments/ar-AA1WZmOL?ocid=BingNewsVerp
When does March Madness start? Key dates for 2026 NCAA tournaments

https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/morris-virginia-ncaa-lawsuit-q75833
Virginia QB Chandler Morris files lawsuit against the NCAA seeking 7th of year eligibility