The Daily Chop, Jan 18, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Jan 18, 2026, read worldwide

Thanks to Chop contributors Lea Ann, Melissa, and Patrick
 
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Florida State Times Articles
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Garnet and Old by Jim Joanos

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Florida State University website

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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://chopchat.com/florida-state-addressed-many-of-its-critical-needs-during-the-portal-window
Florida State addressed many of its critical needs during the portal window

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/where-fsu-s-transfer-class-ranks-after-multiple-additions/ar-AA1UoWE5?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Where FSU's transfer class ranks after multiple additions

https://www.on3.com/rivals/news/2027-4-star-qb-champ-monds-takes-florida-state-junior-day-visit/
2027 4-star QB Champ Monds takes Florida State junior day visit

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/florida-state-seminoles-football-recruiting-wonderful-champ-monds-fsu-junior-day-visit-recap-271372380/
Top 2027 QB target for Florida State has beneficial Junior Day visit with sped-up process after re-classifying
Vero Beach (Fla.) four-star 2027 quarterback Wonderful 'Champ' Monds IV recaps his Junior Day visit at Florida State on Saturday.

https://chopchat.com/wide-receiver-signee-with-legendary-ties-visits-florida-state-s-campus-today
Wide receiver signee Jonah Winston visits Florida State with his brother, Jameis Winston

https://chopchat.com/transfer-that-was-on-cloud-9-when-visiting-florida-state-could-be-signing-with-duke
Transfer that was on Cloud 9 when visiting Florida State could be signing with Duke

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-offers-2028-offensive-lineman/ar-AA1UpZGi?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU offers 2028 offensive lineman

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-state-extends-offer-to-2027-edge/ar-AA1UpIvR?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State extends offer to 2027 edge

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/division-ii-kicker-conor-mcaneney-signs-with-fsu/ar-AA1Uq9Fb?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Division II kicker Conor McAneney signs with FSU

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-many-of-fsu-football-s-outgoing-transfers-remain-unsigned/ar-AA1UpLgj?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How many of FSU football's outgoing transfers remain unsigned?

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/1/17/mens-basketball-wiggins-leads-seminoles-against-wake-forest
Wiggins Leads Seminoles Against Wake Forest

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-blows-late-lead-to-wake-forest-remains-winless-in-acc-play/ar-AA1Uq6Ig?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU blows late lead to Wake Forest, remains winless in ACC play

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-mens-basketball-lets-lead-slip-late-falls-to-wake-forest-69-68/ar-AA1Uq9ee?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU men's basketball lets lead slip late, falls to Wake Forest 69-68

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/nate-calmese-hits-winner-with-6-8-left-wake-forest-rallies-to-beat-florida-state-69-68/
Nate Calmese hits winner with 6.8 left, Wake Forest rallies to beat Florida State 69-68
Calmese scored 18 points, which included the winning jumper with 6.8 seconds left, and Wake Forest rallied for a 69-68 victory over Florida State on Saturday night for the Demon Deacons' first Atlantic Coast Conference road win this season.

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/florida-state-seminoles-mens-basketball-loses-to-wake-forest-game-story-271413061/
FSU blows it down the stretch as turnovers plague their bid for an ACC victory against Wake Forest
Florida State blew a nine-point lead over the final 4:26 on an evening where turnovers plagued them in a one-point loss to Wake Forest.

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-basketball/3-takeaways-fsu-basketball-lets-win-slip-away-against-wake-forest-robert-mccray-v
3 takeaways as FSU Basketball lets win slip away against Wake Forest
2.Very Easily the Best All-Around Defensive Performance of the Season

https://www.on3.com/boards/threads/fsu-68-wf-69-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly.8636715/
FSU 68 WF 69 The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

https://seminoles.com/documents/2026/1/18/Florida_State_68__Wake_Forest_69.pdf
Box Score

https://seminoles.com/galleries?gallery=351
Photo Gallery

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/1/17/womens-basketball-noles-return-home-to-host-north-carolina-on-sunday
Noles Return Home to Host North Carolina on Sunday

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/1/17/fsu-womens-tennis-defeats-usf-6-1-in-season-opener
FSU Women's Tennis Defeats USF 6-1 in Season Opener

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/trent-williams-renardo-green-questionable-for-49ers-playoff-matchup-vs-eagles/ar-AA1TUIrg?apiversion=v2&domshim=1&noservercache=1&noservertelemetry=1&batchservertelemetry=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1
Trent Williams, Renardo Green questionable for 49ers' playoff matchup vs. Eagles

https://roundtable.io/sports/nfl/chargers/opinion/the-los-angeles-chargers-should-do-everything-to-keep-derwin-james-jr-after-his-contract-expires-next-year
The Los Angeles Chargers Should Do Everything To Keep Derwin James Jr. After his Contract Expires Next Year

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https://raptorsrapture.com/raptors-star-scottie-barnes-embodies-a-character-that-is-built-to-win
Raptors star Scottie Barnes embodies a character that is built to win

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https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/parker-messick-no-3-guardians-144254788.html
Parker Messick is our No. 3 prospect. Who should be No. 4?

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https://golf.com/news/brooks-koepka-pga-tour-money-fedex-cup/
Brooks Koepka eligible to make more money in 2026 after FedEx Cup tweak

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.tigernet.com/clemson-football/story/clemsons-2026-football-schedule-releases-soon-what-it-could-look-like-23997
Clemson's 2026 football schedule releases soon: What it could look like

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/major-college-football-coach-stays-silent-on-transfer-portal-controversy-with-19-million-qb/ar-AA1UqFNJ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Major college football coach stays silent on transfer portal controversy with $1.9 million QB

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ranking-louisville-s-top-transfer-portal-commitments/ar-AA1UpFLl?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Ranking Louisville's top transfer portal commitments

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/miami-players-name-ray-lewis-042354165.html
Miami Players Name Ray Lewis But Snub Michael Irvin from Hurricanes’ Mount Rushmore

https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article314335076.html
NC State football tries to offset impact transfer portal losses at RB, WR

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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/payne-scores-26-points-as-boston-college-upsets-syracuse-81-73-in-ot-for-first-acc-win/ar-AA1Uq7xb?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Payne scores 26 points as Boston College upsets Syracuse 81-73 in OT for first ACC win

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/22-clemson-wins-battle-of-the-acc-unbeatens-69-59-over-miami/ar-AA1UqmsB?ocid=BingNewsVerp
#22 Clemson Wins Battle of the ACC Unbeatens 69-59 over Miami
Welling scores season high 18 points to lead #22 Clemson to a 69-59 win over Miami

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/duke-basketball-delivers-defensive-clinic-versus-stanford/ar-AA1UqnHo?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Duke Basketball Delivers Defensive Clinic Versus Stanford
Cameron Boozer’s monster performance lifts Duke basketball to rout of Stanford

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/turnovers-shooting-problems-end-miami-234127210.html
Turnovers, Shooting Problems End Miami’s Winning Ways Against No. 22 Clemson, 69-59

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/unc-basketball-goes-0-for-west-coast-what-went-wrong-in-stunning-loss-to-cal/ar-AA1Uqs4n?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UNC basketball goes 0-for-West Coast. What went wrong in stunning loss to Cal

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/three-takeaways-unc-s-defensive-woes-continue-in-84-78-loss-to-cal/ar-AA1UqFcQ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Three Takeaways: UNC’s defensive woes continue in 84-78 loss to Cal
1. Groundhog Day

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/veesaar-wilson-diagnose-2-causes-to-recent-unc-struggles/ar-AA1UpcSU?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Veesaar, Wilson Diagnose 2 Causes to Recent UNC Struggles

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nc-state-basketball-falls-georgia-193609262.html
NC State basketball falls to Georgia Tech at home. Observations from the ACC loss

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2026/01/17/virginia-tech-the-latest-to-expose-notre-dame-basketball-issues/88062626007/
Could Notre Dame basketball go back on the ACC road and get a needed win?

https://triblive.com/sports/louisville-obliterates-pitt-hands-panthers-2nd-most-lopsided-conference-loss-in-program-history/
Louisville obliterates Pitt, hands Panthers 2nd-most lopsided conference loss in program history
Louisville Starts Fast, Emphatically Steamrolls Pitt

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/the-plusminus-virginia-basketball-corrals-smu/ar-AA1UqfUZ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Virginia Basketball Corrals SMU

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/stanford-getting-ncaa-tournament-love-after-big-wins-over-unc-louisville/ar-AA1UqfDH?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Stanford Getting NCAA Tournament Love After Big Wins Over UNC, Louisville

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/college-football-is-chaotic-messy-and-more-popular-than-ever/ar-AA1Um0Qt?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College football is chaotic, messy — and more popular than ever

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/news/how-much-are-miami-vs-indiana-tickets-here-are-cheapest-most-expensive-seats-2026-cfp-title-game/9d4dce95a072290875685618
How much are Miami vs. Indiana tickets? Here are cheapest, most expensive seats for 2026 CFP title game

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/nfl/greatest-college-football-teams-of-all-time-how-16-0-indiana-would-rank-compared-to-2019-lsu-others/ar-AA1Ure1l?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Greatest college football teams of all time: How 16-0 Indiana would rank compared to 2019 LSU, others

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47640812/fernando-mendoza-shifts-focus-homecoming-hoosiers-run
Fernando Mendoza shifts focus from homecoming to Hoosiers' run

https://sportsbookwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/football/2026/01/17/fernando-mendoza-miami-indiana-california/88186157007/
Why didn't Fernando Mendoza go to Miami? Indiana QB's journey

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47639370/miami-underdog-cfp-embraces-role-again-vs-indiana
Miami, underdog through CFP, embraces role again vs. Indiana

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/football/2026/01/17/cfp-miami-hurricanes-rueben-bain-akheem-mesidor/88216845007/
Hurricanes star Rueben Bain: 'Championship is coming to Miami'

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/akheem-mesidor-claims-staying-calm-the-key-for-hurricanes-in-cfp-title-game/ar-AA1UrlVm?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Akheem Mesidor Claims Staying Calm the Key for Hurricanes in CFP Title Game

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/carson-beck-reveals-how-nil-creates-a-whole-new-landscape-in-college-football/ar-AA1UpPHE?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Carson Beck reveals how NIL ‘creates a whole new landscape’ in college football

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/former-florida-qb-dj-lagway-continues-roller-coaster-portal-recruitment/ar-AA1UpmpD?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Former Florida QB DJ Lagway Continues Roller Coaster Portal Recruitment

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/football/2026/01/17/how-oregon-ducks-football-can-get-back-to-college-football-playoff/88150020007/
What Oregon football must do to get back to CFP in 2026

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/a-3-quarterback-battle-is-brewing-at-usf-and-it-could-define-the-2026-season/ar-AA1UpW4G?ocid=BingNewsVerp
A 3-quarterback battle is brewing at USF and It could define the 2026 season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/texas-players-withdrawing-from-transfer-portal-saved-the-secondary/ar-AA1UqdCi?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Texas players withdrawing from transfer portal saved the secondary

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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/47640654/air-force-suspends-coach-joe-scott-amid-player-treatment-probe
Air Force suspends coach Joe Scott amid player treatment inquiry

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47642674/cincinnati-hands-no-2-iowa-state-second-straight-loss
Cincinnati hands No. 2 Iowa State second straight loss

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MISC COLLEGE NEWS:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/nil-isn-t-the-problem-with-college-sports-it-exposed-it-opinion/ar-AA1Urmcm?ocid=BingNewsVerp
NIL isn't the problem with college sports. It exposed it.