The Daily Chop, July 27, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, July 27, 2026, 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/three-questions-for-florida-states-quarterback-room-ahead-of-the-start-of-fall-camp-288529305/
Three questions for Florida State's quarterback room ahead of the start of fall camp

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/why-october-is-the-defining-month-of-the-season-for-fsu-football/ar-AA28HGR5?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why October is the defining month of the season for FSU football

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/florida-state-backup-qb-emerge-051312262.html
Florida State’s Backup QB will Emerge from Fall Camp Battle

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-football-fall-camp-preview-tight-end/ar-AA28IRYO?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU football fall camp preview: Tight end

https://www.aol.com/articles/ousmane-kromahs-2026-fsu-football-154833000.html
Ousmane Kromah's 2026 FSU football player profile

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/defensive-line-critical-seminoles-success-010825384.html
Defensive Line to be Critical for Seminoles’ Success

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/2026-florida-state-position-preview-defensive-line/ar-AA28IKAH?ocid=BingNewsVerp
2026 Florida State position preview: Defensive line

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/seminoles-defensive-coordinator-reunites-mikai-154624041.html
Seminoles Defensive Coordinator Reunites with Mikai Gbayor

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/133062/survey-win-share-predictions-season-projections
How many wins are you projecting for the 2026 FSU football season?

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/134197/best-ever-matchups-miami-gators-lsu-auburn-louisville-nebraska
Ranking FSU’s best-ever games: 20-11

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/florida-state-signs-fcs-american-050514357.html
Florida State Signs FCS All American CJ Richard Jr

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/florida-state-offers-trending-blue-chip-defender/ar-AA28Ifyw?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State offers trending blue-chip defender

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UP NEXT:
https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/133026/2026-schedule-preview-uf-gators
2026 FSU Schedule Preview: Florida Gators

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/4-star-2028-cb-just-raised-the-stakes-for-miami-fsu-rivalry-matchup-this-season/ar-AA28JBrQ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
4-star 2028 CB just raised the stakes for Miami-FSU rivalry matchup this season

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://247sports.com/article/fsu-basketball-luke-loucks-on-returning-players-competing-with-current-team-288514208/
Luke Loucks talks FSU Basketball welcoming back former players, those pros competing with his current team

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/12-florida-state-seminoles-identified-as-nfl-draft-prospects-ahead-of-2026-season/ar-AA28Iydy?ocid=BingNewsVerp
12 Florida State Seminoles identified as NFL draft prospects ahead of 2026 season

https://www.wctv.tv/video/2026/07/27/james-coleman-hosts-sixth-annual-football-camp-famu-drs/
James Coleman hosts sixth annual football camp at FAMU DRS

https://www.therams.com/news/braden-fiske-on-entering-2026-training-camp-healthy-that-s-the-number-one-thing
Braden Fiske on entering 2026 training camp healthy: 'That's the number one thing'

https://chargerswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/chargers/2026/07/26/chargers-derwin-james-pat-surtain-jalen-ramsey-nfl-decade-team/91017794007/
Chargers' lone NFL Half-Decade Team selection is no surprise

https://www.reutersconnect.com/item/camp-host-freddie-stevenson-a-bartow-and-fsu-grad-speaks-to-the-players-and-parents-prior-to-the-trials-to-triumph-football/dGFnOnJldXRlcnMuY29tLDIwMjY6bmV3c21sX01UMVVTQVRPREFZMjk0NTM1Njg
Camp host Freddie Stevenson, a Bartow and FSU grad, speaks to the players and parents prior to the Trials to Triumph Football

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/mike-lafleur-has-no-concerns-about-josh-sweat
Mike LaFleur has no concerns about Josh Sweat

https://bvmsports.com/2026/07/26/lawrence-timmons-mike-tomlins-impactful-first-draft-pick-in-2007/
Lawrence Timmons: Mike Tomlin’s Impactful First Draft Pick in 2007

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cardinals-address-josh-sweat-concerns-172339201.html
Cardinals Address Josh Sweat Concerns After PUP List Surprise

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https://www.theixsports.com/the-ix-basketball-newsroom/wnba/minnesota-lynx/natasha-howard-renaissance-season-is-just-getting-started/
Natasha Howard’s renaissance season is just getting started

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https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/rays-taylor-walls-sitting-again-sunday/
Rays' Taylor Walls: Sat again Sunday

https://www.mlb.com/news/luke-weaver-mets-trade-value-analysis
Why Luke Weaver could be the Mets' most valuable trade asset

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mets-luke-weaver-likely-traded-165428521.html
Mets' Luke Weaver is 'likely' to be traded by deadline for one reason

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.newsweek.com/sports/ncaa/three-teams-that-can-win-the-acc-championship-12244725
Three Teams That Can Win the ACC Championship

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/5-wins-dabo-swinney-can-get-this-season-at-clemson-to-finally-silence-all-his-critics/ar-AA28HOQU?ocid=BingNewsVerp
5 wins Dabo Swinney can get this season at Clemson to finally silence all his critics

https://www.aol.com/articles/clemson-named-most-annoying-fan-193608000.html
Clemson Named Most 'Annoying' Fan Base In College Football

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/jimbo-fisher-sends-major-acc-title-message-about-louisville-football/ar-AA28J0jL?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Jimbo Fisher sends major ACC title message about Louisville football

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/malachi-toneys-greatness-has-overshadowed-miami-hurricanes-receiver-room-and-college-football-fans-are-about-to-find-out-in-2026/ar-AA28IQKw?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Malachi Toney's greatness has overshadowed Miami Hurricanes' receiver room, and college football fans are about to find out in 2026

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-miami-hurricanes-chase-smith-110013548.html
Why Miami Hurricanes' Chase Smith is Aligned for Another Breakout Season

https://www.aol.com/articles/unc-football-approaching-least-hyped-161803000.html
UNC Football Approaching 'Least Hyped' Season In 10-15 Years

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/where-smu-stacks-up-against-acc-opponents-in-new-yahoo-college-fantasy-football-rankings/ar-AA28JeTo?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Where SMU stacks up against ACC opponents in new Yahoo College Fantasy Football rankings

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7472097/2026/07/27/stanford-football-players-collective-bargaining-cfbpa/
Stanford football players move toward creating collective bargaining unit, with long way to go

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/a-look-at-virginia-s-season-openers-under-tony-elliott/ar-AA28Ij2E?ocid=BingNewsVerp
A look at Virginia’s season openers under Tony Elliott

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/virginia-tech-football-hokies-poised-to-be-one-of-college-football-s-most-improved-teams/ar-AA28L4fT?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Hokies poised to be one of college football’s most improved teams

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/cbs-sports-left-no-doubt-about-what-acc-fans-fear-about-james-franklin-at-virginia-tech/ar-AA28HOvP?ocid=BingNewsVerp
CBS Sports left no doubt about what ACC fans fear about James Franklin at Virginia Tech

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/clemson-lands-in-final-six-for-elite-2027-four-star-shooting-guard/ar-AA28JCdm?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson lands in final six for elite 2027 four-star shooting guard

https://caneswarning.com/jai-lucas-and-miami-basketball-make-the-cut-for-4-star-guard-out-of-georgia
Jai Lucas and Miami basketball make the cut for 4-star guard out of Georgia

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/basketball/why-unc-basketball-s-top-overseas-addition-hasn-t-arrived-yet/ar-AA28HY6v?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why UNC basketball’s top overseas addition hasn't arrived yet

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/basketball/unc-basketball-emerges-as-favorite-for-5-star-prospect/ar-AA28IfOT?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UNC basketball emerges as favorite for 5-star prospect

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-wont-louisville-basketball-fans-be-able-to-stream-bahamas-game/ar-AA28LsDp?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why won't Louisville basketball fans be able to stream Bahamas game?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/basketball/unc-basketball-offers-five-star-guard-navorro-bowman-jr/ar-AA28I6X6?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UNC basketball offers five-star guard NaVorro Bowman Jr.

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/syracuse-basketball-confirms-another-november-152522048.html
Syracuse Basketball Confirms Another November Home Game Opponent

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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/hardest-college-football-schedules-for-2026/ar-AA28IWCt?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Hardest college football schedules for 2026
1. Texas

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-footballs-rebound-teams-florida-penn-state-among-squads-poised-to-improve-win-totals-in-2026/
College football's rebound teams: Florida, Penn State among squads poised to improve win totals in 2026

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/three-college-football-programs-poised-to-rebound-with-new-coach/ar-AA28KDHj?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Three college football programs poised to rebound with new coach

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/sec-coaches-united-against-nine-game-schedule-but-it-helps-sort-cfp-race-opinion/ar-AA28M6Oi?ocid=BingNewsVerp
SEC coaches united against nine-game schedule but it helps sort CFP race

https://www.thebiglead.com/top-25-college-football-players-of-all-time/
Top 25 college football players of all time
14. Deion Sanders, CB/PR, Florida State (1985–1988)

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/lsu-built-more-flexible-roster-210003265.html
How LSU Built a More Flexible Roster Than Most SEC Teams

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/utah-easiest-schedule-start-2026-044046778.html
Utah has 'easiest' schedule to start the 2026 season, says college football analyst

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7468035/2026/07/26/college-basketball-rosters-nil-coaches-climbing/
College basketball rosters now start at $10 million. And one league is spending 3 times that

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25458157-cbb-coaches-project-30m-rosters-nil-contracts-s-t-just-keeps-going
CBB Coaches Project $30M+ Rosters from NIL Contracts, 'That S--t Just Keeps Going Up'

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/campus-ink-nil-store-history-215525678.html
Campus Ink, NIL Store make history with ESPN partnership

https://www.aol.com/articles/former-unc-coach-hubert-davis-200021000.html
Former UNC coach Hubert Davis plans coaching return

https://heavy.com/sports/mens-college-basketball/florida-gators-mens-college-basketball/billy-donovan-drops-secret-4-word-motivation-that-fueled-florida-2007-title/
Billy Donovan Drops Secret 4-Word Motivation That Fueled Florida’s 2007 Title

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/which-michigan-players-are-living-up-to-their-nil-expectations/ar-AA28Irqu?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Which Michigan players are living up to their NIL expectations?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/texas-a-m-star-transfer-sg-will-reportedly-make-more-than-lebron-james/ar-AA28LvI5?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Texas A&M star transfer SG will reportedly make more than LeBron James
At least 18 college basketball players will make more than LeBron James next season