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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-ad-michael-alford-makes-case-boosters-direct-email-
FSU AD Michael Alford Makes Case to Boosters in Direct Email
Alford believes the current situation is a 'defining moment' for Florida State football.

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/noles-news-jameis-winston-says-110000927.html
Jameis Winston says he’s donated “more than a million” to FSU football

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/fsu-football-front-office-expansion-273302639/
A look at how FSU plans to further expand its football front office

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/fsu-football-contract-terms-ernie-sims-austin-tucker-273324479/
New contract terms for FSU QB coach Austin Tucker and LB coach Ernie Sims after their recent promotions

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-quarterback-room-reset-sets-stage-wide-open-2026-competition-
FSU Football Quarterback Room Reset Sets Stage for Wide-Open 2026 Competition

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-transfer-gives-answer-to-qb-competition-fans-needed-to-hear
Florida State transfer gives answer to QB competition fans needed to hear

https://roundtable.io/sports/ncaa/fsu/players/does-florida-state-have-a-new-charlie-ward-on-its-hands
Does Florida State Have a New Charlie Ward on its Hands?

https://chopchat.com/ashton-daniels-credits-new-teammate-for-helping-him-make-the-decision-to-go-to-fsu
Ashton Daniels credits new teammate for helping him make the decision to go to FSU

https://nationaltoday.com/us/fl/tallahassee/news/2026/02/04/how-lorenzo-bookers-signing-day-announcement-changed-college-football-forever/
How Lorenzo Booker's Signing Day Announcement Changed College Football Forever
The Notre Dame recruit's decision to choose Florida State over the Fighting Irish in 2002 kicked off the era of dramatic college commitment reveals.

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/fsu-football-linebacker-report-card-transfer-portal-273304451/
Transfer Report Card: How did FSU do in addressing its needs at LB?

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/what-we-learned-about-fsu-recruiting-in-january-offense-272958495/
What we learned about FSU recruiting in January (offense)

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/recruiting/2026/02/05/fsu-football-debonaire-johnson-top-five-recruiting/88528514007/
In-state LB Debonaire Johnson building bond with Ernie Sims, names FSU in top five

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-cannot-allow-its-arch-rivals-get-this-talented-four-star-db
Florida State cannot allow its arch-rivals get this talented four-star DB

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/elite-in-state-athlete-names-fsu-a-top-five-school/ar-AA1VKBSy?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Elite in-state athlete names FSU a top five school

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-state-offers-elite-in-state-defensive-lineman/ar-AA1VLEq9?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State offers elite in-state defensive lineman

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/football/2026/02/05/fsu-football-nehemiah-chandler-wakulla/88512537007/
FSU DB Nehemiah Chandler on returning home to play for his dream school

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/2/5/womens-basketball-treadwell-leads-noles-with-double-double-at-nc-state
Treadwell Leads Noles with Double-Double at NC State

https://gopack.com/news/2026/2/5/womens-basketball-nc-state-takes-care-of-business-against-florida-state
NC State Takes Care of Business Against Florida State
NC State women never trail in 83-55 win over Florida State

https://seminoles.com/sports/womens-basketball/stats/2025-26/nc-state/boxscore/16175
Box score

https://apnews.com/article/florida-state-seminoles-notre-dame-fighting-irish-mens-college-basketball-stanford-cardinal-college-basketball-57782c2a9f9f40eabf196f7d48c5fef6
Florida State takes on Notre Dame after Wiggins’ 23-point outing

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/florida-state-seminoles-fsu-baseball-wes-mendes-sunday-golds-podcast-interview-273330498/
Wes Mendes 1-on-1 | Lessons from year one of starting | Adjustments to the arsenal

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/2/5/softball-jazzy-francik-throws-no-hitter-on-opening-night-in-2-0-win-over-samford
Jazzy Francik Throws No-Hitter on Opening Night in 2-0 Win Over Samford

https://seminoles.com/sports/softball/stats/2026/samford-university/boxscore/16506
Box Score

https://seminoles.com/galleries?gallery=364
Photo Gallery

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/2/5/womens-lacrosse-lacrosse-set-for-historic-opener
Lacrosse Set for Historic Opener

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/2/5/womens-volleyball-allman-hired-as-head-coach
Allman Hired As Head Coach

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/equipment-report/2026/02/05/brooks-koepka-putter-switch-wm-phoenix-open-scottie-scheffler-taylormade-spider-tour-x
Brooks Koepka makes surprise switch to Scottie Scheffler-style putter at WM Phoenix Open

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/2/5/womens-soccer-kammeron-simmonds-signs-with-utah-royals
Kammeron Simmonds Signs with Utah Royals

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OTHER FSU NEWS:
https://www.fsunews.com/story/entertainment/arts/2026/02/05/fsu-through-the-years-changes-and-growing-pains-mark-175-anniversary/88482523007/
How FSU has changed over its 175 years

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/acc-football-power-rankings-2026-miami-transfer-portal/
ACC football power rankings 2026: Who can challenge Miami for the top spot after Hurricanes' CFP run?
10. Florida State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/nc-state-s-football-class-gets-questionable-ranking/ar-AA1VKwZN?ocid=BingNewsVerp
NC State’s Football Class Gets Questionable Ranking

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/duke-basketball-still-leads-acc-power-rankings-but-an-underrated-team-is-making-noise/ar-AA1VKn0m?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Duke basketball still leads ACC power rankings, but an underrated team is making noise
11. Florida State
With wins in three of its last four games, FSU is starting to find its footing in its first season under Luke Loucks.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-unc-could-finally-hold-duke-s-boozer-in-check/ar-AA1VKuOO?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How UNC could finally hold Duke’s Boozer in check

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/rob-carolina-s-ten-best-wins-versus-duke/ar-AA1VHk95?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Carolina’s ten best wins versus Duke

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/five-most-important-games-left-on-virginia-basketball-s-schedule/ar-AA1VLcb5?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Five most important games left on Virginia basketball’s schedule

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/what-are-the-five-biggest-games-left-on-virginia-tech-mens-basketballs-schedule/ar-AA1VKaqs?ocid=BingNewsVerp
What Are The Five Biggest Games Left On Virginia Tech Men's Basketball's Schedule?

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47841317/sec-distributing-more-1b-schools-2024-25-fiscal-year
SEC distributing more than $1B to its schools for 2024-25

https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/football/2026/02/05/florida-football-recruiting-impact-freshmen-spring/88495345007/
10 Florida freshmen poised to make immediate impact in college football

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college-football/5-recruits-primed-to-make-the-biggest-immediate-impact-for-alabama-in-2026/
5 recruits primed to make the biggest immediate impact for Alabama in 2026

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/maryland-football-mike-locksley-eyeing-controversial-former-sec-head-coach-with-100-million-lawsuit-vs-ncaa-273273535/
Maryland football: Mike Locksley eyeing controversial former SEC head coach with $100 million lawsuit vs. NCAA

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/former-fsu-quarterback-signs-with-fcs-program/ar-AA1VKsge?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Former FSU quarterback signs with FCS program
Former FSU quarterback Jaylen King has signed with the Mercer Bears out of the transfer portal. He was FSU's scout team quarterback.

https://www.si.com/college/notredame/football/notre-dame-recruiting-news-commitment-videos
Why Notre Dame Is Forever Linked to National Signing Day’s Rise
The first Wednesday in February used to be perhaps the biggest non-Saturday on the college football calendar

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/recruiting-services-are-impressed-with-usf-now-comes-the-hard-part/ar-AA1VIPuL
Recruiting services are impressed with USF. Now comes the hard part

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/former-fsu-wide-receiver-signs-with-fcs-program/ar-AA1VJPlt?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Former FSU wide receiver signs with FCS program
Former FSU wide receivver Tarleton State has signed with Tarleton State after a extended time in the transfer portal.

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/50
Men's College Basketball Scoreboard

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47838117/kelvin-sampson-bemoans-houston-nil-budget-poor
Kelvin Sampson bemoans Houston NIL budget: 'We're poor'

The Daily Chop, Feb 6 2026

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