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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/revenue-expenses-takeaways-fsu-athletics-020228744.html
Revenue, expenses up: Takeaways from FSU athletics financial report

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/much-did-florida-state-2025-113000656.html
How much did Florida State’s 2025 portal losses matter?

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-coaches-hitting-the-recruiting-trail-harder-than-usual
Florida State coaches hitting the recruiting trail harder than usual?

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/fsu-football-mike-norvell-offense-breakdown-2026-seminoles-transfer-portal-linebacker-chris-jones--272697565/
Has FSU turned the LB room around?
FSU has signed two talented linebackers from the portal.

https://chopchat.com/ernie-sims-will-have-a-productive-linebacker-recruit-in-town-for-junior-day
Ernie Sims will have a productive linebacker recruit in town for Junior Day

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-battling-for-one-of-the-top-pass-rushers-in-the-country
FSU Football Battling for One of the Top Pass Rushers in the Country

https://collegesportswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/college-football/2026/01/30/college-football-fsu-seminoles-anthony-cavallaro-commit/88437651007/
FSU Seminoles receive commitment from blue-chip edge Anthony Cavallaro

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/it-feels-different-here-4-star-edge-anthony-cavallaro-talks-fsu-commitment/ar-AA1Vm0WB?ocid=BingNewsVerp
‘It feels different here’ 4-star edge Anthony Cavallaro talks FSU commitment

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/recruiting/2026/01/30/fsu-football-jaylen-scott-top-5-schools/88438374007/
FSU football named top 5 school by Jaylen Scott

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/standout-2029-wide-receiver-to-attend-fsu-s-junior-day/ar-AA1VlZ2q?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Standout 2029 wide receiver to attend FSU's junior day

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/fsu-offers-massive-offensive-lineman-from-texas/ar-AA1VlAaR?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU offers massive offensive lineman from Texas

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/fsu-s-nick-williams-has-seminoles-surging-for-blue-chip-edge/ar-AA1VkUdb?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU's Nick Williams has Seminoles surging for blue-chip edge

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-seminoles-receive-commitment-from-blue-chip-edge-anthony-cavallaro/ar-AA1VlTn7?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU Seminoles receive commitment from blue-chip edge Anthony Cavallaro

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/five-star-defensive-lineman-is-excited-to-visit-fsu-football/ar-AA1Vl5bk?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Five-star defensive lineman is excited to visit FSU football

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/high-school-sports/fsu-seminoles-become-lastest-school-to-offer-2029-wr-prospect/ar-AA1Vltad?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU Seminoles become lastest school to offer 2029 WR prospect

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/local-rb-tagret-to-visit-florida-state/ar-AA1VlT3m?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Local RB tagret to visit Florida State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-state-visits-blue-chip-offensive-lineman/ar-AA1VlOqe?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State visits blue-chip offensive lineman

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/1/30/mens-basketball-florida-states-aj-swinton-finds-his-rhythm-in-acc-play
Florida State’s AJ Swinton Finds His Rhythm In ACC Play

https://247sports.com/longformarticle/florida-state-seminoles-mens-basketball-stanford-cardinal-preview-272723222/
Florida State Seminoles men's basketball wraps up January by hosting Stanford on Saturday evening

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/florida-state-leans-on-defense-vs-stanford-as-3-point-woes-linger/
Florida State leans on defense vs. Stanford as 3-point woes linger

https://seminoles.com/documents/2026/1/30/Stanford_Note_Package.pdf
FSU Game Notes

https://seminoles.com/documents/2026/1/30/Game_Notes_22_Florida_State.pdf
Stanford Game Notes

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/fsu-baseball-fighting-injuries-at-catcher-finding-bright-spots-on-mound/ar-AA1Vk3Wa?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU baseball fighting injuries at catcher, finding bright spots on mound

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/1/30/mens-tennis-mens-tennis-upsets-rival-no-18-florida
Men’s Tennis Upsets Rival No. 18 Florida

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/1/30/womens-tennis-seminoles-fall-to-no-25-ucf
Seminoles fall to No. 25 UCF

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/1/30/mens-swimming-and-diving-fsu-wraps-up-final-dual-meet-against-florida
FSU Wraps Up Final Dual Meet Against Florida

https://www.wcjb.com/2026/01/31/gator-mens-womens-swimming-team-outduels-fsu/
The Gator men’s and women’s swimming team outduels FSU

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/1/30/mens-track-and-field-track-field-finishes-day-one-of-razorback-invitational
Track & Field Finishes Day One of Razorback Invitational

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/florida-state-seminoles-softball-lonni-alameda-kennedy-harp-makenna-reid-272674161/
FSU Softball: One week out from start of the season

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/2026/01/30/fsu-softball-kennedy-harp-makenna-reid-lonni-alameda/88439604007/
FSU softball's Kennedy Harp, Makenna Reid speak about overcoming Injuries

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.giants.com/video/highlights-best-of-brian-burns-2025-campaign
Highlights: Best of Brian Burns 2025 campaign

https://whodatdish.com/bills-save-saints-from-a-keon-coleman-trade-by-locking-him-in-for-next-year-01kg7nr8s1nt
Bills save Saints from a Keon Coleman trade by locking him in for next year

https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nfl/josh-allen-stance-clear-struggling-bills-receiver-11442692
Josh Allen Makes Stance Clear on Struggling Bills Wide Receiver

https://www.fantasypros.com/nfl/news/568218/joshua-farmer-hamstring-listed-questionable-super-bowl-.php
Joshua Farmer (hamstring) listed questionable for Super Bowl

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https://jokermag.com/sam-cassell-nba-story/
The Unlikely Road That Led Sam Cassell From Junior College to Winning 3 NBA Championships

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jonathan-isaac-stays-ready-defensive-195000012.html
Jonathan Isaac stays ready to provide defensive spark for Magic: ‘I trust everybody in here’

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/golf/lydia-ko-lottie-woad-take-control-ahead-of-freezing-forecast-for-lpga/ar-AA1VlWgU?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Lydia Ko, Lottie Woad take control ahead of freezing forecast for LPGA

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/three-clemson-games-ranked-in-top-100-games-of-college-football-season/ar-AA1Vm2EK?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Three Clemson Games Ranked in Top 100 Games of College Football Season

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/darian-mensah-sends-message-duke-184141888.html
Darian Mensah sends message to Duke football fans after Miami transfer

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/hurricanes-title-odds-improve-darian-185600149.html
Hurricanes’ title odds improve after Darian Mensah transfer

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/10-million-qb-ranked-no-4-transfer-portal-quarterback-after-nil-controversy/ar-AA1VkR5G?ocid=BingNewsVerp
$10 million QB ranked No. 4 transfer portal quarterback after NIL controversy

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/darian-mensah-reveals-nfl-first-round-goals-drove-transfer-to-miami/ar-AA1Vlaan?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Darian Mensah reveals NFL first-round goals drove transfer to Miami

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-is-um-so-attractive-to-free-agent-qbs-beyond-money-dawson-mensah-explain/ar-AA1VlcCl?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why is UM so attractive to free agent QBs (beyond money)? Dawson, Mensah explain

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/east-tennessee-state-transfer-offensive-161312402.html
East Tennessee State transfer offensive lineman Johnathan Cline commits to Miami

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/a-look-at-unc-s-football-schedule-for-the-next-five-seasons/ar-AA1VlZro?ocid=BingNewsVerp
A look at UNC’s football schedule for the next five seasons

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/did-jordon-hudson-dump-bill-231427373.html
Did Jordon Hudson dump Bill Belichick? A fake post had the internet buzzing after HOF snub

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/top-five-transfers-during-nc-state-coach-dave-doeren-s-tenure/ar-AA1VkZ0Z?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Top five transfers during NC State coach Dave Doeren’s tenure

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/pitt-football-reducing-fan-capacity-for-next-season-here-s-why/ar-AA1Vl4uU?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Pitt football reducing fan capacity for next season - here's why

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/three-virginia-football-games-that-should-be-in-prime-time-this-season/ar-AA1Vl27D?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Three Virginia Football Games That Should Be in Prime-Time This Season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/three-transfers-who-could-quietly-change-virginia-s-season-in-2026/ar-AA1VlA1S?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Three transfers who could quietly change Virginia’s season in 2026

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/this-secret-key-would-unlock-a-strong-college-football-playoff-run-for-virginia/ar-AA1Vld73?ocid=BingNewsVerp
This Secret Key Would Unlock a Strong College Football Playoff Run for Virginia

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/south-carolina-football-cancels-future-215005317.html
South Carolina football cancels future home-and-home series with ACC opponent
South Carolina and Virginia Tech have mutually agreed to cancel home-and-home football series that was scheduled for the 2034.

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.heraldonline.com/sports/article314487848.html
How the approaching snow storm is impacting ACC basketball this weekend

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/clemson-basketball-mindful-of-incoming-weather-game-remains-scheduled/ar-AA1Vmfjd?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson Basketball Mindful of Incoming Weather, Game Remains Scheduled

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-espn-disrespected-duke-in-latest-tier-rankings/ar-AA1VlvNn?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why ESPN disrespected Duke in latest tier rankings

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/three-storylines-watch-unc-returns-020429773.html
Three storylines to watch as UNC returns to action at Georgia Tech
Which Carolina will we get on Saturday?

https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/acc/2026/01/30/drake-maye-nfl-new-england-patriots-super-bowl-unc-basketball-hubert-davis/88436330007/
How Hubert Davis used Patriots QB Drake Maye to motivate UNC basketball

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/boopie-miller-smu-chasing-march-044923790.html
Boopie Miller, SMU chasing March Madness dreams

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/syracuse-or-notre-dame-will-end-january-by-breaking-out-of-slump/
Syracuse or Notre Dame will end January by breaking out of slump
Syracuse looks to snap losing streak against scuffling Notre Dame squad

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/d1baseball-tabs-caden-glauber-as-one-of-acc-s-top-impact-freshmen/ar-AA1VlLUL?ocid=BingNewsVerp
D1Baseball tabs Caden Glauber as one of ACC’s top impact freshmen
North Carolina freshman Caden Glauber was named the No. 7 impact freshman in the ACC by D1Baseball, highlighting the right-hander as one of the league’s most promising newcomers.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/where-did-nc-state-baseball-land-on-preseason-coaches-poll/ar-AA1VjKWo?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Where Did NC State Baseball Land on Preseason Coaches Poll?

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-third-year-coaching-grades-deion-sanders-kenny-dillingham/
College football third-year coaching grades: Deion Sanders gets a 'C+', Kenny Dillingham earns an 'A'

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47467021/2026-ncaa-football-transfer-portal-best-players
Ranking the best players in the college football transfer portal

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/former-offensive-fsu-football-starter-hired-by-kansas-state
Former Offensive FSU Football Starter, D'Mitri Emmanuel, Hired by Kansas State

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college-football/texas-signs-wide-receiver-transfer-from-acc-program-per-report/
Texas signs wide receiver transfer from ACC program
Texas signed Wake Forest transfer wideout Sterling Berkhalter

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/who-has-performed-at-super-bowl-halftime-show-all-time-list/ar-AA1qgCqF?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Who has performed at Super Bowl halftime show? All-time list

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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/47780686/amari-bailey-10-games-nba-seeks-college-eligibility
Amari Bailey, with 10 games in NBA, seeks college eligibility

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/michigan-michigan-state-score-analysis-game-recap/
Michigan uses big second-half rally to beat Michigan State for first time in Breslin Center since 2018
The Wolverines moved into sole possession of first place in the Big Ten with the win

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/pete-gillen-says-miami-redhawks-063404770.html
Pete Gillen says Miami RedHawks' strength of schedule hurts them

https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/01/30/college-basketball-wcc-saint-marys-santa-clara-gonzga-marauskas/
Saint Mary’s Gaels head into showdown at No. 6 Gonzaga with Murauskas leading the charge; NCAA Tournament forecast for Bay Area teams

The Daily Chop, Jan 31 2026

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