The Daily Chop, Dec 31, 2025, read worldwide

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/new-fsu-football-edge-coach-pledges-hold-players-accountable-nick-williams-
New FSU football EDGE coach pledges to hold his players accountable

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/florida-state-star-defensive-back-declares-2026-nfl-draft-earl-little-jr-
Florida State star defensive back Earl Little Jr. declares for 2026 NFL Draft

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/transfer-portal-churn-hits-30-expected-departures-fsu-football-tye-hylton-
Transfer portal churn hits 30 expected departures for FSU football

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/former-all-acc-punt-returner-visit-fsu-football-tucker-holloway-
Former All-ACC punt returner lines up visit to FSU football
Florida State will host at least one transfer on the first day the portal officially opens.

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/noles-news-wide-receiver-transfer-110000097.html
Wide receiver transfer announces official visit to FSU

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/transfer-defensive-lineman-expected-to-visit-fsu/ar-AA1TiC60?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Transfer defensive lineman 'expected' to visit FSU

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/12/30/mens-basketball-wiggins-records-second-career-double-double-in-florida-states-loss-at-north-carolina
Wiggins' Records Second Career Double-Double in Florida State's Loss at North Carolina

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-shows-fight-but-falls-to-no-12-north-carolina-in-acc-opener/ar-AA1TjYTf?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU shows fight but falls to No. 12 North Carolina in ACC opener

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/unc-basketball-opens-acc-play-with-win-over-florida-state/ar-AA1TjYl6?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UNC Basketball opens ACC play with win over Florida State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/north-carolina-overcomes-slow-start-in-win-over-florida-state/ar-AA1TjxzY?ocid=BingNewsVerp
North Carolina Overcomes Slow Start in Win Over Florida State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/north-carolina-tar-heels-vs-florida-state-seminoles-live-updates/ar-AA1Tj7pg?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UNC uses second-half push to down Florida State in ACC opener

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/wilson-s-double-double-helps-no-12-north-carolina-beat-florida-state-79-66-in-acc-opener/ar-AA1Tk1Oi?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Wilson’s double-double helps No. 12 North Carolina beat Florida State 79-66 in ACC opener

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-basketball/3-takeaways-fsu-basketball-opens-acc-play-with-road-loss-unc-tar-heels-
3 takeaways as FSU Basketball opens ACC play with road loss to UNC Tar Heels
1.Chauncey Wiggins has to Play Better

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/caleb-wilson-stuffed-stat-sheet-022420808.html
How Caleb Wilson stuffed the stat sheet as UNC rolled past FSU to open ACC play

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Box Score

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Photo Gallery

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://thejetpress.com/jermaine-johnson-scoffs-aaron-glenn-take-embarrassing-patriots-loss-01kdp0b9159v
Jermaine Johnson scoffs at Aaron Glenn's take after embarrassing Patriots loss

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https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/magics-jonathan-isaac-questionable-with-sore-knee/
Magic's Jonathan Isaac: Questionable with sore knee

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/spurs-devin-vassell-out-with-adductor-strain/
Spurs' Devin Vassell: Out with adductor strain

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/patrick-williams-viewed-intriguing-trade-003940332.html
Patrick Williams viewed as intriguing trade fit for Suns

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https://sports.yahoo.com/videos/brooks-koepkas-exit-liv-golf-165122482.html
Brooks Koepka's Exit from LIV Golf: Major Impact & Reaction

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/revisiting-august-s-preseason-acc-football-power-rankings/ar-AA1Tihcy?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Revisiting August’s preseason ACC football power rankings

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/why-is-acc-champion-duke-in-sun-bowl-blue-devils-left-out-of-cfp-bracket/ar-AA1Tlr8i?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why is ACC champion Duke in Sun Bowl? Blue Devils left out of CFP bracket

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/report-louisville-qb-deuce-adams-to-enter-transfer-portal/ar-AA1TiAvM?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Louisville QB Deuce Adams to Enter Transfer Portal

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/no-10-miami-hurricanes-vs-no-2-ohio-state-what-to-know-how-to-watch-cotton-bowl/ar-AA1Tij9N?ocid=BingNewsVerp
No. 10 Miami Hurricanes vs. No. 2 Ohio State: What to know, how to watch Cotton Bowl

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/football/2025/12/30/ohio-state-football-record-vs-miami-cotton-bowl/87705820007/
What is Ohio State's record against Miami? Series history revisited

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/violence-is-the-only-option-for-miamis-defense-against-ohio-state/ar-AA1Tif3J?ocid=BingNewsVerp
'Violence' is the Only Option for Miami's Defense Against Ohio State

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6928872/2025/12/30/miami-ohio-state-history-pass-interference/
Ohio State-Miami 2003 epic looms over this Cotton Bowl, even if few on either side were there

https://caneswarning.com/miami-hurricanes-should-pursue-the-in-state-qb-transfer-not-named-dj-lagway
Miami Hurricanes should pursue the in-state QB transfer not named DJ Lagway

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/surprise-acc-team-could-land-elite-4-star-notre-dame-qb-in-transfer-portal/ar-AA1Ti2Qr?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Virginia could land elite 4-star Notre Dame QB in transfer portal

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/virginia-tech-football-hokies-add-045906144.html
Virginia Tech football: Hokies add former Virginia star to coaching staff

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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/caleb-wilson-unc-basketball-stay-atop-acc-power-rankings-before-new-years-day-2026/ar-AA1TkUwS?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Caleb Wilson, UNC basketball stay atop ACC power rankings before New Year's Day 2026
17. Florida State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/cal-no-match-for-no-17-louisvilles-firepower-in-90-70-defeat/ar-AA1TjSmb?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Cal no match for No. 16 Louisville's firepower in 90-70 defeat

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/which-duke-basketball-player-could-be-an-x-factor-as-acc-competition-begins/ar-AA1TiGp9?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Which Duke basketball player could be an X-factor as ACC competition begins?

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47457022/duke-lands-prized-deron-rippey-third-5-star-commitment-26
Duke lands prized PG Rippey; '26 class now No. 1

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/notre-dame-47-stanford-40-061904825.html
Notre Dame 47, Stanford 40: And let us never speak of this again

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/reneaus-28-points-rally-miami-past-pitt-76-69-in-acc-opener/ar-AA1TjEnb?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Reneau's 28 points rally Miami past Pitt 76-69 in ACC opener

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/syracuse-begins-its-lucky-13th-acc-season-wednesday-looking-to-exceed-expectations/ar-AA1Tikst?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Syracuse begins its 'lucky' 13th ACC season Wednesday looking to exceed expectations

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/college-football-playoff-quarterfinal-ticket-020003111.html
College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Ticket Prices Continue to Drop, Nearly Forcing the NCAA's Next Move

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/5-college-football-teams-under-the-most-pressure-during-the-transfer-portal-window/ar-AA1TjiFO?ocid=BingNewsVerp
5 college football teams under the most pressure during the transfer portal window
Florida State Seminoles

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-football-world-reacts-to-sec-s-disastrous-bowl-game-record/ar-AA1Tk0ng?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College football world reacts to SEC's disastrous bowl game record

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/nfl/most-wins-in-college-football-history-where-alabama-others-rank-among-ncaas-biggest-winners-all-time/ar-AA1TkR9m?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Most wins in college football history: Where Alabama, others rank among NCAA's biggest winners all time

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-playoff-indiana-alabama-curt-cignetti-rose-bowl/
Curt Cignetti downplays Alabama 'mystique' in College Football Playoff as Rose Bowl nears for Indiana

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/football/2025/12/30/brian-hartline-on-sideline-for-ohio-state-miami-cfp/87962824007/
Ohio State OC Brian Hartline to move down to sideline for CFP

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/steve-sarkisian-emphasizes-texas-transfer-portal-spending-strategy/ar-AA1Tj6zR?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Steve Sarkisian Emphasizes Texas' Transfer Portal Spending Strategy

https://www.wvnstv.com/goldandbluenation/rick-trickett-returns-to-wvu-as-offensive-line-coach/
Rick Trickett returns to WVU as offensive line coach

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2
Men's College Basketball Scoreboard

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/mens-acc-bracketology-preview-ncaa-tournament-predictions/ar-AA1Thx0M?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Men's ACC Bracketology preview: NCAA tournament predictions

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/the-ncaa-is-ruining-college-basketball/ar-AA1TiqBu?ocid=BingNewsVerp
The NCAA is ruining college basketball

https://www.si.com/college/arkansas/men-s-basketball/time-for-college-basketball-to-be-alternative-to-nba-not-its-prep-school
Time for college basketball to be alternative to NBA, not its prep school

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47456708/ncaa-charlie-baker-players-nba-contracts-not-eligible
NCAA clarifies eligibility stance amid criticism

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/basketball/ncaa-says-players-with-nba-contracts-not-eligible-to-return-to-college-basketball/ar-AA1TjOZr?ocid=BingNewsVerp
NCAA says players with NBA contracts not eligible to return to college basketball

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/john-calipari-rips-state-of-college-basketball-proposes-solution/ar-AA1TkagX?ocid=BingNewsVerp
John Calipari rips state of college basketball, proposes solution
Calipari goes on 7-minute rant about pros playing college basketball

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/dom-amore-uconn-coach-explodes-on-state-of-college-basketball-its-a-game-with-no-rules/ar-AA1Timfn?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UConn coach explodes on state of college basketball. 'It's a game with no rules'

The Daily Chop, Dec 31, 2025

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