The Daily Chop, May 21, 2026, read worldwide

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/5/19/athletics-fsu-breaks-department-semester-gpa-record-again
FSU Breaks Department Semester GPA Record Again

https://thespun.com/college-football/florida-state-football-gets-immediately-called-out-over-2026-team-gpa
Florida State Football Gets Immediately Called Out Over 2026 Team GPA

https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/fsu-football-x-account-gets-community-noted-claiming-record-gpa-social-media-post
FSU football X account gets community noted for claiming 'record GPA' in social media post
The Seminoles' official X account claimed a spring semester record of 3.261, but Google says otherwise

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/jd-pickells-relentless-assault-on-mike-norvell-and-fsu-is-getting-tiresome/ar-AA23v6HO?ocid=BingNewsVerp
JD PicKell's relentless assault on Mike Norvell and FSU is getting tiresome

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-might-have-chosen-the-wrong-quarterback-in-this-year-s-transfer-class
Florida State might have chosen the wrong quarterback in this year's transfer class

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/131356/2027-quarterback-logan-flaherty-commits-tribe27-verbal-nil-legacy-roster-depth-chart-discussion-analysis
2027 quarterback Logan Flaherty commits to Florida State
Mike Norvell’s two-year pursuit of QB Logan Flaherty pays off with Florida State commitment

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/recruiting/2026/05/20/fsu-football-recruiting-class-ranking-logan-flaherty/90163129007/
FSU's 2027 recruiting class ranking after Logan Flaherty's commitment

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-recruiting/florida-state-firmly-in-mix-top-local-rb-nears-decision-marquis-fennell-
Florida State Firmly in Mix as Top Local RB Nears Decision

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-recruiting/florida-state-making-move-dl-pledged-big-12-school-dajour-webb-
Florida State Making Move on Defensive Lineman Pledged to Big 12 School

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/blue-chip-fsu-running-back-target-commits-to-acc-rival/ar-AA23FaKK?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Blue-chip FSU running back target commits to ACC rival
Previewing FSU running back target Gary Walker's commitment

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/clemson-football-lands-4-star-181851684.html
Clemson football lands 4-star WR Jamarin Simmons of Tallahassee over FSU, others

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/elite-2027-four-star-running-back-commits-to-clemson-over-auburn-and-fsu/ar-AA23Fl4D?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Elite 2027 four-star running back commits to Clemson over Auburn and FSU

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/general/fsu-has-to-make-a-play-to-get-4-star-edge-prospect-on-campus-and-away-from-the-sec/ar-AA23vFXl?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU has to make a play to get 4-star EDGE prospect on campus and away from the SEC

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-seminoles-basketball-fsu-noles-hoops-team-tallahassee-college-cbb-acc/132471/anthony-robinson-luke-loucks-missouri-tallahassee-ncaa-tournament-acc-amaree-robinson
Anthony Robinson arrives at FSU with big expectations: “We expect him to step in right away and lead”

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/who-does-fsu-baseball-play-in-acc-tournament-quarterfinals-updated-bracket/ar-AA23HceI?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Who does FSU baseball play in ACC Tournament quarterfinals?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-baseball-projected-to-host-ncaa-regional-in-latest-field-of-64/ar-AA23vwqn?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU baseball projected to host NCAA regional in latest field of 64

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/5/20/mens-golf-2026-regional-rd-31
No. 23 Men's Golf Advances to 6th Consecutive NCAA Championship

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-softball-player-named-national-214026401.html
FSU softball player named National Defender of the Year

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/football/nfl/bills/2026/05/20/keon-coleman-criticism-buffalo-bills-wr-battle/90164484007/
Keon Coleman is trying to move past criticism as roster pressure builds

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https://raptorsrepublic.com/2026/05/20/scottie-barnes-star-turn-in-the-playoffs-means-the-raptors-should-go-for-it/
Scottie Barnes’ star turn in the playoffs means the Raptors should go for it

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/mens-basketball/2026/05/20/fsu-basketball-robert-mccray-predraft-workout-golden-state/90174885007/
Former FSU guard earns pre-draft workout with Golden State Warriors
Robert McCray V's NBA dream is one step closer to reality.

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https://chopchat.com/former-florida-state-player-has-fans-wondering-what-if-after-recent-minor-league-starts
Former Florida State Cam Leiter has fans wondering 'what' if after recent minor league starts

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/san-francisco-giants/news/giants-attractive-trade-obvious-move-buster-posey-has-make/c7fe1f9c941d086df6f6cf7f
Giants' 'attractive trade chip' is an obvious move Buster Posey has to make

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https://www.golfchannel.com/pga-tour/news/brooks-koepka-byron-nelson-2026-new-putter-scotty-cameron-fastback
Brooks Koepka switches putter before CJ Cup Byron Nelson

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/clemson/2026/05/21/dabo-swinney-clemson-football-coach-transfer-portal-calendar/86241400007/
How Dabo Swinney would fix college football calendar from portal to preseason games

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/three-best-case-scenarios-2026-130006511.html
Three Best-Case Scenarios for 2026 Duke Football

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/north-carolina-closer-acc-title-140007546.html
North Carolina Closer to ACC Title Contention Than Some Realize

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jon-scheyer-rumored-reunite-cooper-041733934.html
Jon Scheyer Rumored to Reunite With Cooper Flagg After Jason Kidd Gets Fired

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/3-most-important-factors-unc-130007706.html
3 Most Important Factors in UNC Challenging for ACC

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/notre-dame-basketball-adds-division-202614719.html
Notre Dame basketball adds Division II standout forward

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/acc/2026/05/20/notre-dame-womens-basketball-hannah-hidalgo-senior-transfer/90177333007/
Hannah Hidalgo shares why she's returning to Notre Dame for senior year

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/3-most-important-factors-virginia-171501328.html
3 Most Important Factors In Virginia Basketball Challenging For The ACC Title

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260520&c=tournament%3A9001ca6b4faa11f191be066b59bc6f0b
ACC Scores

https://www.si.com/college/bostoncollege/all-things-bc/boston-college-baseball-learns-opponent-for-acc-tournament-quarterfinals
Boston College Baseball Learns Opponent For ACC Tournament Quarterfinals

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/notre-dame-bounces-clemson-acc-164406758.html
Notre Dame bounces Clemson from ACC baseball tournament
Notre Dame baseball escapes Clemson comeback, advances in ACC Tourney

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-erik-bakich-called-clemson-133238847.html
Why Erik Bakich Called Clemson Baseball's Season 'Underperforming' After ACC Tournament Exit

https://www.postandcourier.com/sports/clemson/clemson-baseball-erik-bakich-offseason/article_e634354c-a597-4849-957d-25f33df57eab.html
‘Sweeping improvements’ needed for Clemson baseball, coach says, not wholesale changes

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/evans-alvarez-lead-hurricanes-to-blowout-win-over-stanford-to-start-acc-tournament/ar-AA23GXkl?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Evans, Alvarez lead Hurricanes to blowout win over Stanford to start ACC tournament
Evans’ gem, Alvarez’s two homers lead Miami to ACC tournament win over Stanford

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/baseball/miami-baseball-s-textbook-approach-sends-them-to-quarterfinals-of-acc-tournament/ar-AA23Gf0I?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Miami baseball's textbook approach sends them to quarterfinals of ACC tournament

https://www.wdbj7.com/2026/05/21/virginia-baseball-advances-acc-tournament-past-duke-6-4/
Virginia baseball advances in ACC tournament past Duke, 6-4
Chris Pollard becomes the first Cavalier head coach to win in his ACC Tournament debut since Jim West in 1973

https://www.wdbj7.com/2026/05/21/virginia-tech-baseball-hammers-duke-17-10-acc-tournament-opener/
Virginia Tech baseball hammers Duke, 17-10, in ACC tournament opener
Freshman Ethan Ball crushes two home runs as Hokies dominate Devils
(Duke??????)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/too-much-virginia-tech-offense-for-notre-dame-baseball-to-keep-pace/ar-AA23Hf4J?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Too much Virginia Tech offense for Notre Dame baseball to keep pace

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/big-ten-self-governance-college-sports-commission-congress-nil/
Big Ten explores self-governance as College Sports Commission sputters, Congress action stalls

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/48817709/college-football-portal-qb-competition-killed-alabama-crimson-tide-tennessee-volunteers
Has the college football transfer portal killed QB competitions?

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/everyone-wrong-24-team-college-205633752.html
Everyone Is Wrong About the 24-Team College Football Playoff

https://www.ocregister.com/2026/05/20/as-college-football-barrels-toward-a-24-team-playoff-whos-paying-for-this-and-how-much/
As college football barrels toward a 24-team playoff, who’s paying for this, and how much?

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7295806/2026/05/21/michigan-ohio-state-rivalry-24-team-college-football-playoff/
Michigan-Ohio State rivalry is enough reason to bag a 24-team College Football Playoff

https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/sec-big-ten-dominating-college-football-thanks-massive-advantages-conferences
SEC, Big Ten are dominating college football thanks to massive advantages over other conferences
New data shows a massive gap between conferences explains why programs like USC and Texas bolted for richer deals

https://sports.yahoo.com/videos/three-teams-dominating-2027-college-144605767.html
Three Teams Dominating 2027 College Football Recruiting
Joe DeLeone and Ryan Roberts break down three teams dominating 2027 college football recruiting right now: Miami, Ohio State, and Texas Tech.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/the-5-new-college-football-coaches-who-are-destined-to-fail-in-2026/ar-AA23tSx0?ocid=BingNewsVerp
The 5 new college football coaches who are destined to fail in 2026

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/ncaa-flag-football-championship-sport-2028/
NCAA takes big step toward adding flag football as championship sport by 2028

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/anonymous-coach-says-what-many-around-college-football-are-starting-to-fear-about-alabama-under-kalen-deboer/ar-AA23ES2O?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Anonymous coach says what many around college football are starting to fear about Alabama under Kalen DeBoer

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/ed-orgeron-lsu-return-assistant-lane-kiffin/
Ed Orgeron returns to LSU: Ex-Tigers coach joins Lane Kiffin's staff in special assistant role

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/diamond-cup-kentucky-unc-kansas-michigan-uconn-college-basketball-in-season-tournament/
Kentucky, UNC, Kansas, Michigan, UConn in discussions with big new blue blood-laden college basketball event

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48827478/kentucky-gonzaga-men-basketball-discontinue-series
Kentucky, Gonzaga men's basketball to discontinue series

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/college-basketball-insider-blunt-message-135839280.html
College basketball insider has blunt message for Will Wade that involves 'you suck'

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/wiill-wade-todd-golden-lsu-recruiting-professional-basketball-players/
Florida's Todd Golden blasts LSU's Will Wade for recruiting pro players: 'Not what college athletics is about'

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260520
Scores

The Daily Chop, May 21, 2026

Bill Swartzbaugh