The Daily Chop Lite, Feb 18, 2026

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The Daily Chop Lite, Feb 18, 2026



https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/greg-mcelroy-makes-case-for-florida-state-as-sleeper-cfp-team-in-2026/ar-AA1WxojE?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Greg McElroy makes case for Florida State as sleeper CFP team in 2026

https://www.on3.com/college/florida-state-seminoles/news/joel-klatt-on-florida-state-there-really-isnt-any-light-at-the-end-of-that-tunnel/
Joel Klatt on Florida State: 'There really isn't any light at the end of that tunnel'

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-mike-norvell-seems-lean-toward-qb-competition-2026
FSU Football's Mike Norvell Seems to Lean Toward QB Competition in 2026

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2026/02/17/fsu-football-predicted-2026-pop-tarts-bowl/88718943007/
See which bowl game Florida State is now projected to play in 2026

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-basketball/3-takeaways-fsu-basketball-overcomes-double-digit-deficit-beat-boston-college-robert-mccray-v-
3 Takeaways as FSU Basketball Overcomes Double-Digit Deficit to Beat Boston College
3.Boston College May Be Better Without Donald Hand Jr.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/fsu-s-jazzy-francik-wins-second-straight-acc-picker-of-the-week-award/ar-AA1WxdoZ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU's Jazzy Francik wins second straight ACC Picker of the Week award

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/charlie-woods-signs-first-ever-191719929.html
Charlie Woods Signs First-Ever Agency Deal Ahead of Florida College Debut

https://www.wctv.tv/2026/02/18/fsu-graduate-finishes-fourth-two-man-bobsled-race-milan-cortina-olympics/
FSU graduate finishes fourth in two man bobsled race in Milan Cortina Olympics

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-footballs-most-compelling-rematches-in-2026-georgia-vs-ole-miss-leads-best-revenge-games/ar-AA1WxoTV?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College football's most compelling rematches in 2026: Georgia vs. Ole Miss leads best revenge games

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/6-spring-camp-battles-that-will-define-college-football-in-2026/ar-AA1Wwjto?ocid=BingNewsVerp
6 spring camp battles that will define college football in 2026

https://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/the_25_greatest_college_football_games_of_the_21st_century/s1__43478976
The 25 greatest college football games of the 21st century

https://www.al.com/sports/2026/02/casagrande-take-that-24-team-college-football-playoff-plan-and-shove-it.html
Take that 24-team College Football Playoff plan and shove it

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/kirk-herbstreit-calls-out-inconsistencies-in-college-football-targeting-rules/ar-AA1Ww5j2?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Kirk Herbstreit calls out inconsistencies in college football targeting rules

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/high-school-players-being-overlooked-154209032.html
Are High School Players Being Overlooked in College Basketball?
College basketball insider Adam Zagoria says some programs have given up on recruiting high school players entirely.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47960080/jaden-rashada-former-gators-football-coach-billy-napier-florida-booster-settle-lawsuit-failed-nil-deal
Rashada, Napier, others settle lawsuit over Florida NIL deal