The Daily Chop, Nov 12, 2025

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Nov 12, 2025, read worldwide

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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/fsu-football-road-games-mike-norvell-261044387/
Road Woes: Norvell explains why he thinks FSU is struggling to win on the road

https://www.tampabay.com/sports/seminoles/2025/11/11/fsu-mike-norvell-michael-alford-tony-white/
Mike Norvell says he’ll hoist another championship trophy at FSU

https://www.news-press.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/11/11/mike-norvell-fsu-football-qb-tommy-castellanos/87187268007/
FSU football's Mike Norvell is hopeful to have QB Tommy Castellanos for another season

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/florida-state-seminoles-football-tony-tokarz-tuesday-practice-tommy-castellanos-ashlynd-barker-261046576/
FSU QB coach Tony Tokarz in-depth on Tommy Castellanos and more + Q&A: Ashlynd Barker

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-navigating-tommy-castellanos-potential-return-2026-season-
FSU football navigating Tommy Castellanos' potential return for 2026 season

https://chopchat.com/why-is-florida-state-football-waiting-on-the-coaching-carousel-with-mike-norvell
Why is Florida State football waiting on the coaching carousel with Mike Norvell?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/fsu-s-mike-norvell-recent-comments-should-leave-fans-puzzled/ar-AA1QfDXK?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU’s Mike Norvell Recent Comments Should Leave Fans Puzzled

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/father-fsu-football-freshman-speaks-out-mike-norvell
Father of FSU football freshman speaks out after Mike Norvell’s press conference

https://www.sportscasting.com/news/next-fsu-head-coach-odds-will-stein-deion-sanders-james-franklin-jon-gruden-in-the-race-to-replace-mike-norvell/
Next FSU Head Coach Odds: Will Stein, Deion Sanders, James Franklin, Jon Gruden in the Race to Replace Mike Norvell

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-fans-wont-love-potential-mike-norvell-replacement-will-stein-
FSU football fans won't love this potential Mike Norvell replacement

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/fsu-running-back-target-flips-to-big-ten-program/ar-AA1QhQtU?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU running back target flips to Big Ten program
Running back Qwantavius Wiggins commits to Wisconsin after weighing SEC, ACC and Big 12 offers

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UP NEXT:
https://chopchat.com/why-fsu-football-is-a-massive-betting-favorite-over-virginia-tech
Why FSU football is a massive betting favorite over Virginia Tech

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-releases-depth-chart-home-finale-virginia-tech-hokies-tommy-castellanos-
FSU football releases depth chart for home finale against Virginia Tech Hokies
The Florida State Seminoles only made one change ahead of their tenth game.

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/11/11/mens-basketball-florida-state-drops-first-away-game-against-florida
Florida State Drops First Away Game Against Florida

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-mens-basketball-drops-heartbreaker-to-florida-despite-29-points-from-robert-mccray/ar-AA1QfFGW?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU men's basketball drops heartbreaker to Florida, despite Robert McCray V's 29 points

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/florida-state-mens-basketball-florida-gators-game-story-261118519/
FSU men's basketball battles, but comes up short at No. 10 Florida, 78-76

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-seminoles-basketball-fsu-noles-hoops-team-tallahassee-college-cbb-acc/122278/florida-state-mens-hoops-fights-to-the-end-but-comeback-falls-short-against-florida
FSU fights to the end as comeback falls short against Florida

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-basketball-gets-win-vs-fsu-behind-strong-finish-from-tommy-haugh-other-takeaways/ar-AA1Qgrzu?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida basketball gets win vs FSU behind strong finish from Tommy Haugh, other takeaways

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-basketball/3-takeaways-fsu-basketball-falls-just-short-road-10-florida-gators-
3 takeaways as FSU Basketball falls just short on the road to #10 Florida Gators

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/key-takeaways-from-florida-basketballs-win-over-fsu-seminoles-on-tuesday-night/ar-AA1QfV1b?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Key takeaways from Florida basketball's win over FSU Seminoles on Tuesday night

https://theterritory.org/club/showthread.php?tid=797
FSU 76 the gatros 78 The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/mensbasketball/2025/11/11/fsu-basketballs-robert-mccray-v-talks-29-point-game-in-loss-to-florida/87224086007/
FSU basketball’s Robert McCray V talks 29 point game in loss to Florida

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/fitness/watch-todd-golden-reacts-to-florida-s-78-76-win-over-fsu/ar-AA1Qghfm?ocid=BingNewsVerp
WATCH: Todd Golden reacts to Florida’s 78-76 win over FSU

https://seminoles.com/documents/2025/11/12/Florida_State_76__Florida_78.pdf
Box score

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Photo Gallery

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/mens-basketball/2025/11/11/fsu-basketball-espn-2026-recruiting-class-ranking/87215903007/
FSU basketball's recruiting class among ESPN's top 15 in the nation

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https://seminoles.com/news/2025/11/11/womens-basketball-noles-host-nicholls-for-education-game
Noles Host Nicholls for Education Game

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.si.com/nfl/bills/onsi/week-11-sean-mcdermott-offers-stinging-reaction-to-keon-coleman-effort
Bills' Sean McDermott offers stinging reaction to Keon Coleman's lack of effort

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/york-giants-signing-rookie-kicker-125643812.html
New York Giants signing rookie kicker after latest Graham Gano injury

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/steelers-jalen-ramsey-shares-hyped-reaction-to-asante-samuel-jr-reunion/ar-AA1Qhtx1?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Steelers’ Jalen Ramsey shares hyped reaction to Asante Samuel Jr. reunion

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/rams-dl-jared-verse-shares-savage-nsfw-response-about-rivalry-with-49ers/ar-AA1Q1FNB?apiversion=v2&domshim=1&noservercache=1&noservertelemetry=1&batchservertelemetry=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1
Rams DL Jared Verse shares savage NSFW response about rivalry with 49ers

https://commanderswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/commanders/2025/11/11/washington-commanders-demarcus-walker/87213077007/
Washington sign DE Demarcus Walker to practice squad

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/jameis-winston-giants-starting-qb-150300678.html
Jameis Winston has to be Giants’ starting QB with Jaxson Dart out

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https://heavy.com/sports/mlb/new-york-yankees/luke-weaver-predicted-leave-rival/
Luke Weaver Predicted to Leave Yankees for Division Rival in $18M Deal

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https://www.golfmagic.com/tour/lpga-tour/lottie-wood-proud-join-same-brand-pga-tour-superstar-rory-mcilroy
Lottie Wood 'proud' to join same brand as Rory McIlroy

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/random-thoughts-week-11-acc-132000521.html
Random Thoughts Week 11: ACC Meltdown

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6792023/2025/11/11/best-acc-college-football-stadiums/
Which ACC football stadiums are the best, most underrated and overrated?

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/2025/11/11/cfp-rankings-college-football-playoff-acc-week-11/87220466007/
CFP rankings after Week 11: Where ACC football teams were ranked in second release

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/clemson/2025/11/11/dabo-swinney-wife-son-clay-clemson-fsu-trick-play/87145592007/
Why Dabo Swinney kept wife in dark about son Clay Swinney's trick play for Clemson vs FSU

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-virginia-s-loss-opens-up-door-for-duke-in-acc/ar-AA1Qf7cg?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why Virginia's Loss Opens Up Door for Duke in ACC

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-louisville-s-loss-boosts-duke-s-acc-chances/ar-AA1QdET2?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How Louisville’s Loss Boosts Duke’s ACC Chances

https://www.forbes.com/sites/timcasey/2025/11/12/miami-is-accs-highest-ranked-team-but-may-miss-conference-title-game-and-cfp/
Miami Is ACC’s Highest-Ranked Team But May Miss Conference Title Game And CFP

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/miamis-wish-list-for-a-playoff-bid-without-winning-the-acc-laid-out-by-a-national-analyst/ar-AA1QgGX4?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Miami's 'wish list' for a playoff bid without winning the ACC laid out by a national analyst

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46931785/unc-belichick-focused-wake-forest-not-open-giants-job
Belichick 'focused' on Wake Forest, not Giants job

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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/freshman-brown-rises-to-the-occasion-for-no-12-louisville-in-96-88-win-over-no-9-kentucky/ar-AA1Qgmh0?ocid=BingNewsVerp
No. 12 Louisville upsets No. 9 Kentucky 96-88 behind Mikel Brown Jr.'s 29 points

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/46937678/louisville-coach-pat-kelsey-hurts-finger-trying-avoid-victory-celebration
L'ville coach Kelsey injures finger celebrating win

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46933894/ohio-state-indiana-texas-remain-atop-cfp-rankings
Ohio St., IU, Texas A&M, Alabama top CFP ranking

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-football-conference-tiebreaker-scenarios-loom-as-cfp-race-heats-up/ar-AA1QhPuX?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College football conference tiebreaker scenarios loom as CFP race heats up

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/is-florida-expecting-any-more-opt-outs-after-tank-hawkins/ar-AA1Qf8lv?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Is Florida Expecting Any More Opt Outs After Tank Hawkins?

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

https://heavy.com/sports/nba/dallas-mavericks/trade-idea-cleaning-nico-harrisons-mess/
Mavericks Trade Idea Dumps Anthony Davis to Start Cleaning up Nico Harrison’s Mess