The Daily Chop, Jan 29, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Jan 29, 2026, read worldwide

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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://chopchat.com/desir-twins-get-another-florida-state-reward-for-staying-with-the-noles-after-all
Desir Twins get another Florida State reward for staying with the Noles after all

https://chopchat.com/defensive-tackle-darrell-jackson-jr-has-been-added-to-the-senior-bowl-roster
Defensive tackle Darrell Jackson Jr. has been added to the Senior Bowl roster

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/florida-state-first-look-jersey-numbers-measurements-newcomers-ashton-daniels-
Florida State Provides First Look at Jersey Numbers, Measurements for Newcomers

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/11-returning-players-switching-numbers-fsu-football-2026-roster-
11 Returning Players Switching Numbers on FSU football's 2026 Roster

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-fans-brace-for-the-worst-as-arch-rival-miami-lucks-into-another-top-qb
Florida State fans brace for the worst as arch-rival Miami lucks into another top QB

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/recruiting/2026/01/28/fsu-football-ernie-sims-jabois-smith-visit-recruiting/88402640007/
Florida State visits blue-chip LB target
Florida State linebackers coach Ernie Sims traveled to the state of Georgia to visit with blue-chip prospect Ja'Bois Smith.

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/recruiting/2026/01/28/fsu-football-mike-norvell-visits-mekhi-williams/88398913007/
Mike Norvell visits FSU's top-ranked commit

https://chopchat.com/mike-norvell-makes-some-noise-visiting-top-100-player-fsu-makes-top-5-list-after-visit
Mike Norvell makes some noise visiting top 100 player, FSU makes top 5 list after visit

https://chopchat.com/highly-touted-qb-prospect-gets-a-visit-from-mike-norvell-on-wednesday
Highly-touted QB prospect gets a visit from Mike Norvell on Wednesday

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/fsu-defensive-line-signee-among-biggest-risers-in-rivals-2026-rankings/ar-AA1VaQ9p?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU defensive line signee among biggest risers in Rivals 2026 rankings

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/elite-in-state-edge-names-fsu-in-top-five-will-visit-this-weekend/ar-AA1VbXve?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Elite in-state edge names FSU in top five, will visit this weekend

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-state-s-herb-hand-visits-blue-chip-ol-target/ar-AA1VbrTO?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State's Herb Hand visits blue-chip OL target

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/florida-state-visits-blue-chip-running-back/ar-AA1VbXWQ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State visits blue-chip running back
Florida State running backs coach Kam Martin continues hitting the road to see players as he recently checked in on blue-chip recruit Caden Waye.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/mike-norvell-makes-some-noise-visiting-top-100-player-fsu-makes-top-5-list-after-visit/ar-AA1VbILG?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Mike Norvell makes some noise visiting top 100 player, FSU makes top 5 list after visit

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/florida-state-signee-takes-massive-leap-up-recruiting-rankings-after-outstanding-senior-year/ar-AA1VbBhk?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State signee takes massive leap up recruiting rankings after outstanding senior year

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/1/28/mens-basketball-wiggins-leads-seminoles-over-call-in-acc-ply-63-61
Wiggins Leads Seminoles Over Cal In ACC Play, 63-61

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/chauncey-wiggins-scores-18-helps-021610806.html
Chauncey Wiggins scores 18, helps FSU basketball hold off Cal, 63-61

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-dominates-first-half-hangs-022037718.html
FSU dominates first half, hangs on for narrow win over Cal

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-men-s-basketball-hangs-on-for-63-61-win-over-cal-at-the-tucker-center/ar-AA1VdgMU?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU men’s basketball hangs on for 63-61 win over Cal at the Tucker Center

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/cal-rally-falls-short-in-two-point-loss-to-florida-state/ar-AA1Vd7Xn?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Cal Rally Falls Short in Two-Point Loss to Florida State

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-basketball/3-takeaways-as-fsu-basketball-survives-slugfest-against-cal-chauncey-wiggins-
3 Takeaways as FSU Basketball Survives Slugfest Against Cal
1.Cross Country Games Are Tough For Teams

https://www.on3.com/boards/threads/fsu-63-cal-61-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly.8658399/
FSU 63 Cal 61 The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

https://seminoles.com/documents/2026/1/29/Florida_State_63__Cal_61.pdf
Box Score

https://seminoles.com/galleries?gallery=356
Photo Gallery

https://roundtable.io/sports/ncaa/fsu/players/top-30-basketball-recruit-will-interest-florida-state-fans-through-these-words
Top 30 Basketball Recruit Will Interest Florida State Fans Through These Words
Top Recruit Enjoying Group Chat with Florida State

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/1/28/mens-golf-weaver-named-to-ben-hogan-award-watch-list
Weaver Named to Ben Hogan Award Watch List

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/1/28/womens-volleyball-four-seminoles-named-to-volleyball-all-acc-academic-team
Four Seminoles Named to Volleyball All-ACC Academic Team

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.wfaa.com/video/sports/locked-on/lo-toronto/raptors-show/raptors-awards-watch-can-scottie-barnes-beat-out-wemby-for-dpoy-darkos-coy-case-is-building/535-ccc211d4-769a-4714-b06d-37f246d3e9dc
RAPTORS AWARDS WATCH: Can Scottie Barnes beat out Wemby for DPOY? Darko's COY case is building!

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-athletes-jason-rich-spencer-205050443.html
Former athletes Jason Rich and Spencer Hubbard are …

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/golf/former-fsu-golf-star-brooks-koepka-set-to-make-return-to-pga-tour/ar-AA1VcIMx?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Former FSU golf star Brooks Koepka set to make return to PGA Tour

https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/47754294/brooks-koepka-return-pga-tour-liv-golf-torrey-pines
Brooks Koepka's return and what it means for the PGA Tour

https://www.altonherald.com/sport/golf/farnham-golfer-lottie-woad-shortlisted-for-2026-england-golf-performance-of-the-year-award-873938
Farnham golfer Lottie Woad shortlisted for 2026 England Golf Performance of the Year award

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/boston-college-football-sends-offers-to-three-class-of-2027-prospects/ar-AA1Vcc87?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Boston College football sends offers to three class of 2027 prospects

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/the-five-game-stretch-that-will-define-georgia-tech-season/ar-AA1VcqPD?ocid=BingNewsVerp
The Five Game Stretch That Will Define Georgia Tech Season

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25374638-darian-mensah-massive-win-miami-ominous-glimpse-future-college-football
Darian Mensah is a Massive Win for Miami but an Ominous Glimpse into Future of College Football

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/4-star-miami-hurricanes-commit-jumps-almost-100-spots-in-final-2026-rivals-update/ar-AA1VaaLv?ocid=BingNewsVerp
4-star Miami Hurricanes commit jumps almost 100 spots in final 2026 Rivals update

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/bill-belichick-unc-football-biggest-wins-losses-in-transfer-portal-ahead-of-2026-season/ar-AA1Veso3?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Bill Belichick, UNC football biggest wins, losses in transfer portal ahead of 2026 season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/virginia-cavaliers-have-multiple-games-ranked-among-the-best-of-the-2025-season/ar-AA1VaMMX?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Virginia Cavaliers have multiple games ranked among the best of the 2025 season

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/breaking-down-duke-s-schedule-with-march-rapidly-approaching/ar-AA1Va85f?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Breaking down Duke’s schedule with March rapidly approaching

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/espn-ranks-cameron-boozer-as-top-player-in-college-basketball/ar-AA1VbMwi?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ESPN ranks Cameron Boozer as top player in college basketball

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/reneau-donaldson-lead-miami-over-stanford-79-70/ar-AA1VdHDV?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Reneau, Donaldson lead Miami over Stanford 79-70

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/um-wears-down-okorie-rallies-to-beat-stanford-79-70-in-a-late-night-thriller/ar-AA1VdQfG?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UM wears down Okorie, rallies to beat Stanford 79-70 in a late-night thriller

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/unc-basketball-ceiling-floor-acc-180025790.html
UNC basketball’s ceiling and floor as ACC play heats up

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-north-carolina-basketball-is-a-clear-march-madness-pretender/ar-AA1VclHe?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why North Carolina basketball is a clear March Madness pretender

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/luka-bogavac-finding-footing-time-230743681.html
Luka Bogavac finding his footing at the right time for UNC

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/news/hubert-davis-buyout-contract-details-unc-tar-heels-coach/9ba9848e9280a801de1670f6
Hubert Davis buyout, contract details as UNC Tar Heels coach

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/2026-nc-state-baseball-preview-014334154.html
2026 NC State Baseball Preview – Part III: Who’s New

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-football-transfer-portal-is-train-wreck-ask-man-who-ignited-it/ar-AA1Vemj7?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College football transfer portal is 'train wreck.' Ask man who ignited it

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/college-football-best-returning-players-that-will-skip-the-2026-nfl-draft/ar-AA1Ve2iD?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Best returning players that will skip the 2026 NFL draft

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25369914-top-college-football-programs-toughest-qb-decisions-entering-2026
Top College Football Programs with the Toughest QB Decisions Entering 2026
Alabama Crimson Tide

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/cfp-makes-previously-unknown-change-with-12-team-group-of-6-bids/ar-AA1Vb4Nq?ocid=BingNewsVerp
CFP makes previously unknown change with 12-team Group of 6 bids
The CFP is making a slight change to the 12-team format once again in 2026, this time with how Group of Six teams reach the playoff.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/football/2026/01/28/kalen-deboer-explains-chris-kapilovic-departure-from-alabama-coaching-staff/88304758007/
Why Kalen DeBoer made Alabama football OL coach change from Chris Kapilovic

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/new-florida-coach-jon-sumrall-making-players-earn-the-logo-in-offseason-workouts/ar-AA1VeTZa?ocid=BingNewsVerp
New Florida coach Jon Sumrall making players 'earn the logo' in offseason workouts

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/way-too-early-all-america-list-hints-at-a-2026-disadvantage-for-florida/ar-AA1VchNI?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Way-too-early All-America list hints at a 2026 disadvantage for Florida

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-people-mad-notre-dame-081318878.html
Why are people so mad about Notre Dame Football?

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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.msn.com/en-us/sports/basketball/college-basketball-wednesday-winners-and-losers-from-all-the-action/ar-AA1VdTAS?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College basketball Wednesday: Winners and losers from all the action

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/top-five-favorites-to-win-the-national-title-in-men-s-college-basketball/ar-AA1Vb9Yg?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Top five favorites to win the national title in men's college basketball

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/hard-times-on-the-hardwood-college-basketball-s-bottom-10-teams/ar-AA1VaOkr?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Hard times on the hardwood: College basketball’s bottom 10 teams
365. Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (1-19)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/john-wall-isn-t-a-fan-of-college-basketball-s-eligibility-rules-i-don-t-like-it-to-be-honest/ar-AA1Vc7Gs?ocid=BingNewsVerp
John Wall isn’t a fan of college basketball’s eligibility rules: ‘I don’t like it, to be honest’

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/nate-oats-raves-about-oft-ridiculed-alabama-forward-calls-him-a-warrior/ar-AA1Vbrvp?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Nate Oats raves about oft-ridiculed Alabama forward, calls him a 'warrior'
Oats predicts a big offensive game on the horizon for Taylor Bol Bowen

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/new-ad-roger-denny-meets-with-porter-moser-will-dig-in-on-ou-basketball/ar-AA1VcFaL?ocid=BingNewsVerp
New AD Roger Denny meets with Porter Moser, will 'dig in' on OU basketball

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-fox-blocked-st-john-014725761.html
Why FOX blocked St. John’s from participating in a major college basketball event

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SPORTS IN THE COURTS:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/while-players-judge-shop-for-eligibility-ncaa-makes-it-up-on-the-fly/ar-AA1VeAH9?ocid=BingNewsVerp
While players judge shop for eligibility, NCAA makes it up on the fly

https://ww/w.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47759174/alabama-judge-recuses-bediako-eligibility-case
Alabama judge recused from Charles Bediako's eligibility case

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2026/01/29/judge-dismisses-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-against-former-michigan-state-football-head-coach-mel-tucker/
Judge dismisses sexual harassment lawsuit against former Michigan State football head coach Mel Tucker
Brenda Tracy’s lawyers say they plan to appeal the ruling

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MISC SPORTS NEWS:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-augusta-golfer-patrick-reed-032153583.html
Patrick Reed leaves LIV Golf for return to PGA Tour

https://www.golfchannel.com/pga-tour/news/tour-sends-clear-message-with-patrick-reeds-return
PGA Tour sends clear message with Patrick Reed’s return

https://www.golfdigest.com/story/patrick-reed-returning-to-pga-tour-player-reaction-adam-scott-harris-english-ludvig-aberg
'The grass isn't greener': Players see Patrick Reed's return as another sign that PGA Tour is on the right track

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/golf/liv-golf-adds-10-spots-to-secured-lock-zone-as-part-of-suite-of-changes/ar-AA1VcQEJ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
LIV Golf adds 10 spots to secured 'Lock Zone' as part of suite of changes