The Daily Chop, Jan 13, 2026, read worldwide

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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/1/12/football-florida-state-hires-veteran-special-teams-coordinator-adam-scheier
Florida State Hires Veteran Special Teams Coordinator Adam Scheier

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-hires-veteran-special-teams-coordinator-adam-scheier-
FSU football hires veteran special teams coordinator Adam Scheier

https://chopchat.com/fsu-football-hires-experienced-and-productive-coach-to-improve-special-teams
FSU football hires experienced and productive coach to improve special teams
FSU needs drastic improvement in this phase of the program

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/fsu-football-assistant-hire-brady-white-mike-norvell-270624242/
A former standout player under Mike Norvell is expected to join FSU's staff

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2026/01/12/fsu-football-jake-rothschiller-assistant-lb-coach-hire/88140771007/
FSU expected to hire assistant linebackers coach

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-standout-freshman-transferring-auburn-tigers
FSU football standout freshman transferring to Auburn Tigers
FSU DB Shamar Arnoux Commits To Auburn

https://chopchat.com/defensive-lineman-signee-in-the-2026-class-will-no-longer-enroll-at-fsu-anymore
Defensive lineman signee in the 2026 class will no longer enroll at FSU anymore
Florida State loses three-star defensive end signee Damaad Lewis

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-making-quick-move-for-lb-transfer-who-just-decommitted-from-ole-miss
Florida State making quick move for LB transfer who just decommitted from Ole Miss
Florida State football looks to finally be getting good news with linebacker transfer Chris Jones

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2026/01/12/fsu-football-cornell-keith-williams-visit-transfer-portal/88147293007/
Cornell LB transfer to visit Florida State this week

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-expected-host-transfer-linebacker-desperate-need-help
FSU football expected to host transfer linebacker in desperate need of help

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2026/01/12/fsu-football-lb-chris-jones-visit-transfer-portal/88150008007/
LB target decommits from SEC school, set to visit Florida State

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/tribe26-signee-departs-fsu-football-before-arriving-campus-damaad-lewis-
#Tribe26 signee departs FSU football before arriving on campus

https://roundtable.io/sports/ncaa/fsu/players/florida-state-eyeing-surprise-qb-as-late-portal-possibility
Florida State Eyeing Surprise QB as Late Portal Possibility

https://chopchat.com/arch-rival-is-getting-desperate-at-quarterback-with-sam-leavitt-going-to-lsu
Arch-rival is getting desperate at quarterback with Sam Leavitt going to LSU
This is a good thing for Florida State football fans.

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/florida-state-seminoles-football-roster-tracker-270577639/
Working to 105: FSU's departures, additions, and remaining needs as they build out their roster

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/1/12/mens-basketball-silver-waves-media-names-florida-states-moran-to-list-of-impactful-high-major-coaches
Silver Waves Media Names Florida State’s Moran to List of Impactful High Major Coaches

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/1/12/mens-basketball-fly-named-to-silver-waves-media-list-of-100-most-impactful-high-major-coaches
Fly Named To Silver Waves Media List of 100 Most Impactful High Major Coaches

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/1/12/mens-basketball-bassong-seminoles-travel-to-play-at-syracuse-tuesday-night
Bassong, Seminoles Travel To Play At Syracuse Tuesday Night

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/fsu-mens-basketball-set-for-9-pm-tip-at-syracuse-on-tuesday-night-270640452/
FSU Men's Basketball set for 9 p.m. tip at Syracuse on Tuesday night

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/florida-state-visits-syracuse-after-freeman-s-22-point-showing/ar-AA1U76IX?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State visits Syracuse after Freeman's 22-point showing

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/syracuse-relying-on-3-point-attack-as-florida-st-seeks-better-effort/
Syracuse relying on 3-point attack as Florida St. seeks better effort
Syracuse and Florida State are trending in opposite directions heading into Tuesday's matchup on the Orange's home court.

https://dailyorange.com/2026/01/syracuse-mens-basketball-adrian-autry-coaches-zoom-florida-state/
ACC Coaches Call Notebook: Donnie Freeman’s stock, matchup vs. FSU

https://insidetheloudhouse.com/how-to-watch-syracuse-basketball-face-florida-state-on-tuesday-at-the-dome
How to watch Syracuse basketball face Florida State on Tuesday at the Dome

https://seminoles.com/documents/2026/1/12/Syracuse_Note_Package.pdf
FSU Game Notes

https://seminoles.com/documents/2026/1/13/FloridaStateNotes1.13.26.pdf
Syracuse Game Notes

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://www.wctv.tv/video/2026/01/13/florida-state-baseball-opens-practice-monday/
Florida State baseball opens practice Monday

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/baseball/2026/01/12/fsu-baseballs-link-jarrett-previews-season-talks-howser-renovations/88145435007/
FSU baseball's Link Jarrett previews season, talks Howser renovations

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/fsu-baseball-ranked-no-16-by-d1baseball-to-begin-2026-season-270580812/
FSU Baseball ranked No. 16 by D1Baseball to begin 2026 season
The Seminoles finished last season ranked No. 10 with a 42-16 record.

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/florida-state-seminoles-nfl-playoffs-wild-card-weekend-results-270444557/
NFL 'Noles Wild Card Weekend Results + Divisional Round Schedule

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/gabe-davis-injury-news-gives-223025600.html
Gabe Davis' injury news gives Keon Coleman Bills opportunity of a lifetime

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/chargers-derwin-james-shares-vivid-063122970.html
Chargers’ Derwin James shares vivid metaphor to sum up wild-card loss

https://www.chargers.com/video/derwin-james-media-availability-vs-patriots-wild-card-2025
Derwin James, Jr. on Defensive Performance: "We Just Didn't Get it Done Today"

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https://www.nba.com/raptors/news/barnes-named-eastern-conference-player-of-the-week-2
BARNES NAMED EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

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https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/47590926/brooks-koepka-returning-pga-tour-new-program
Brooks Koepka returning to PGA Tour under new program

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/cal-transfer-lb-cade-uluave-commits-to-byu/ar-AA1U5Zn4?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Cal Transfer LB Cade Uluave Commits to BYU

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/duke-lands-acc-transfer-portal-defensive-back/ar-AA1U4rnO?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Duke Lands ACC Transfer Portal Defensive Back

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/miami-football-reportedly-offered-qb-ty-simpson-65-million-for-2026/ar-AA1U4qnX?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Miami football reportedly offered QB Ty Simpson $6.5 million for 2026

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/smu-mustangs-steal-near-1000-yard-rusher-from-acc/ar-AA1U6cbt?ocid=BingNewsVerp
SMU Mustangs steal near-1,000-yard rusher from ACC
Cal RB Transfer Kendrick Raphael Commits to SMU

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/clemson/2026/01/12/clemson-basketball-rankings-poll-week-11/87996855007/
Where Clemson basketball debuted in poll rankings after winning seven straight games

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/coach-pat-kelsey-adds-uncertainty-050953926.html
Coach Pat Kelsey Adds Uncertainty to Mikel Brown Jr.’s Return Ahead of Virginia Game

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/miami-travels-notre-dame-seeking-031455403.html
Miami Travels to Notre Dame, Seeking 10th Straight Win

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/unc-basketball-climbs-into-top-15-of-january-12-ap-poll/ar-AA1U5BUG?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UNC basketball climbs into Top 15 of January 12 AP Poll

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/syracuse-men-s-basketball-how-are-the-orange-doing-in-terms-of-metrics/ar-AA1U47V2?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Syracuse Men’s Basketball: How are the Orange doing in terms of metrics?

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/syracuse-men-basketball-defense-remains-230012873.html
Syracuse men’s basketball: defense remains the Orange’s calling card

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/virginia-tech-mens-basketball-stock-report-after-first-four-acc-contests-of-2025-26/ar-AA1U4ukw?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Virginia Tech Men's Basketball Stock Report After First Four ACC Contests of 2025-26

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/where-unc-stands-preseason-college-212530040.html
Where UNC stands in preseason college baseball polls entering 2026 season
The Diamond Heels start the season ranked #11 by D1Baseball

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.nbcsports.com/college-football/news/its-indiana-and-miami-in-a-college-football-title-matchup-that-once-seemed-impossible
It’s Indiana and Miami in a college-football title matchup that once seemed impossible

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47592098/curt-cignetti-says-indiana-full-strength-cfp-title-game
Curt Cignetti says Indiana near full strength for CFP title game

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-football-player-transferred-from-miami-to-indiana-before-national-championship/ar-AA1U3gaH?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College football player transferred from Miami to Indiana before national championship
A player who spent most of the 2025 season with College Football Playoff finalist Miami has now joined the Indiana program ahead of the national championship game.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47592352/as-cfp-buzz-consumes-miami-cristobal-hurricanes-focus-football
Cristobal's Canes focus on football as CFP buzz consumes city

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-much-are-tickets-for-college-football-championship-2026-see-indiana-miami/ar-AA1U4O5o?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How much are tickets for College Football Championship 2026? See Indiana-Miami

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/the-best-college-football-quotes-of-the-2025-season/ar-AA1U3zYo?ocid=BingNewsVerp
The best college football quotes of the 2025 season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-footballs-calendar-is-broken-heres-how-coaches-want-to-fix-it/ar-AA1U3izS?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College football’s calendar is broken — here’s how coaches want to fix it

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/best-transfer-portal-options-for-college-football-teams-needing-qbs/ar-AA1U2XpS?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Best transfer portal options for college football teams needing QBs

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/alabama-bolsters-receiver-spot-with-acc-transfer/ar-AA1U4K7V?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Alabama bolsters receiver spot with ACC transfer
Ex-NC State receiver Noah Rogers has signed with the Crimson Tide

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/alabama-football-loses-2-promising-defenders-to-ohio-state/ar-AA1U5MLm?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Alabama football loses 2 promising defenders to Ohio State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/where-floridas-aaron-philo-ranks-among-other-transfer-portal-qbs/ar-AA1U558E?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Where Florida's Aaron Philo ranks among other transfer portal QBs

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47590116/lsu-likely-land-transfer-qb-sam-leavitt-sources-say
After visiting Miami, QB Sam Leavitt signs with LSU

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/updated-college-football-transfer-portal-rankings-after-sam-leavitts-commitment/ar-AA1U4yC7?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Updated college football transfer portal rankings after Sam Leavitt's commitment

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/private-equity-nil-and-athletics-probe-all-on-new-university-of-michigan-president-s-mind/ar-AA1U4Tbk?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Private equity, NIL and athletics probe all on new University of Michigan president’s mind

https://chopchat.com/two-former-florida-state-football-assistant-coaches-will-be-reunited-at-missouri
Two former Florida State football assistant coaches will be reunited at Missouri

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/missouri-adds-former-florida-state-specialist-brunno-reus-from-transfer-portal-270618329/
Missouri adds former Florida State specialist Brunno Reus from transfer portal

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ex-penn-state-qb-beau-pribula-on-move-again-leaving-missouri-for-acc-school/ar-AA1U5pcZ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Ex-Penn State QB Beau Pribula on move again, leaving Missouri for Virginia

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47589843/dylan-raiola-joins-oregon-ducks-await-dante-moore-decision
Dylan Raiola joins Oregon as Ducks await Dante Moore's decision

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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/47590932/arizona-tightens-hold-no-1-top-25-michigan-falls
Arizona tightens hold on No. 1 in Top 25 after Michigan falls
Michigan falls to 4, Vandy up to 10 in men's poll

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ncaa-basketball-8-teams-up-6-teams-down-in-this-week-s-men-s-college-hoops-rankings/ar-AA1U4FqS?ocid=BingNewsVerp
NCAA basketball: 8 teams up, 6 teams down in this week’s men’s college hoops rankings

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/bracketology-ncaa-tournament-projection-field-of-68-march-madness-seeding-wisconsin-vanderbilt/
Bracketology: Wisconsin jumps into NCAA Tournament field after upsetting Michigan; Vanderbilt a new No. 1 seed
Stunning weekend upsets shook up the projected NCAA Tournament bracket

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-basketball-surges-back-into-ap-top-25-after-pair-of-sec-wins/ar-AA1U4hnh?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida basketball surges back into AP Top 25 after pair of SEC wins

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-seton-hall-basketball-beaten-165924148.html
Why Seton Hall basketball has beaten UConn four straight times at home

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/college-basketball-rankings-vanderbilt-arizona-updated-top-25-and-1/
College basketball rankings: Why it could be a while before undefeated Vanderbilt loses its first game
The Commodores, No. 3 in the Top 25 And 1, are projected to be favorites in the rest of their games

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/baseball/college-baseball-rankings-d1baseball-releases-preseason-top-25-ahead-of-opening-day/ar-AA1U3J29?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College baseball rankings: D1Baseball releases preseason top 25 ahead of opening day
16. Florida State; 1. UCLA

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/texas-a-m-aggies-receive-shocking-top-25-ranking-from-d1-baseball/ar-AA1U5313?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Texas A&M Aggies Receive Shocking Top-25 Ranking from D1 Baseball

https://www.statesman.com/sports/college/aggies/article/michael-earley-texas-am-baseball-sec-aggies-21290263.php
Texas A&M baseball: Why Michael Earley is bullish on the 2026 Aggies

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