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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/acc/2025/11/24/fsu-football-a-mess-under-mike-norvell-since-acc-lawsuit-florida-state-seminoles/87450046007/
Florida State football can't outrun karma, as ACC rivals get their kicks in

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-releases-depth-chart-matchup-170056001.html
FSU releases depth chart for matchup vs. UF

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/fsus-goal-is-to-redshirt-sophomore-running-back-kam-davis-and-freshman-defensive-tackle-kevin-wynn-263231608/
FSU's goal is to redshirt sophomore running back Kam Davis and freshman defensive tackle Kevin Wynn

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/promising-update-fsu-football-player-who-collapsed-nc-state-loss-jayvan-boggs-
Promising update on FSU football player who collapsed after NC State loss

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/opinion-why-florida-state-keeping-mike-norvell-makes-sense-
Why Florida State keeping Mike Norvell makes sense

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-nothing-will-change-at-florida-state-under-mike-norvell/ar-AA1R5nuh?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why nothing will change at Florida State under Mike Norvell

https://chopchat.com/3-reasons-why-keeping-mike-norvell-was-the-smartest-investment-for-fsu
3 reasons why keeping Mike Norvell was the smartest investment for FSU

https://www.tampabay.com/sports/seminoles/2025/11/24/fsu-mike-norvell-gus-malzahn-tony-white/
Mike Norvell grateful for another year, but goals still loom for 2025
The embattled FSU coach didn’t specify Monday what changes are forthcoming within the program.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47086082/mike-norvell-says-believes-florida-state-not-far-off
Mike Norvell says he believes Florida State not 'far off'

https://chopchat.com/head-football-coach-mike-norvell-thinks-that-fsu-football-is-very-very-close
Head football coach Mike Norvell thinks that FSU football is very, very close

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/fsu-football-coordinators-gus-malzahn-tony-white-intention-return-263140384/
Gus Malzahn, Tony White answer whether they intend to return to Florida State next season

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/gus-malzahn-vague-response-leaves-question-future-fsu-football-
Gus Malzahn's vague response leaves question about his future with FSU football

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/11/24/mike-norvell-fsu-football-gus-malzahn-tony-white/87313532007/
Why FSU football assistants say sticking with Mike Norvell is a positive

https://www.wtxl.com/northwest-tallahassee/32304-families-receive-thanksgiving-meal-help
FSU player gives back to community through food giveaway

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/4-star-fsu-lb-commit-izayia-williams-if-he-was-there-or-not-i-was-going-to-sign-with-florida-state-263194504/
4-star FSU LB commit Izayia Williams: 'If he was there or not, I was going to sign with Florida State'

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/123123/edge-rusher-damaad-lewis-defensive-lineman-latest-news-updates
Edge rusher Damaad Lewis commits to FSU

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-keeping-mike-norvell-couldn-t-prevent-its-best-offensive-line-commit-from-leaving/ar-AA1R5l33?odic=BingNewsVerp
FSU keeping Mike Norvell couldn't prevent its best offensive line commit from leaving

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/3-star-ol-daron-parks-decommits-from-florida-state-263288622/
3-star OL Da'Ron Parks decommits from Florida State
FSU football loses highest-ranked offensive line commitment in #Tribe26

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UP NEXT:
https://hailfloridahail.com/despite-the-jokes-florida-will-not-be-playing-fsu-on-cartoon-network-this-year
Despite the jokes, Florida will not be playing FSU on Cartoon Network this year

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/10-notes-fsu-football-rivalry-game-florida-gators-tommy-castellanos-
10 'notes to know' for FSU football's rivalry game against Florida

https://chopchat.com/should-you-trust-fsu-football-on-the-road-against-the-arch-rival-florida-gators
Should you trust FSU football on the road against the arch-rival Florida Gators?

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/11/24/mike-norvell-fsu-football-beating-florida/87450268007/
Mike Norvell grateful to coach FSU football, focuses on Florida game

https://hailfloridahail.com/fsu-s-mike-norvell-announcement-gives-florida-fans-a-rare-reason-to-smile
FSU’s Mike Norvell announcement gives Florida fans a rare reason to smile

https://www.dailycommercial.com/story/sports/college/football/2025/11/24/florida-football-seniors-aim-to-go-out-on-high-note-with-win-over-rival-fsu/87383077007/
Florida football seniors look to salvage season with win over rival FSU

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/24/florida-gators-football-florida-state-seminoles-billy-gonzales-mike-norvell-sec-acc-2/
Gators DT Caleb Banks faces FSU pushing to salvage lost and injury-plagued season

https://www.gatorcountry.com/feature/what-happened-to-floridas-run-defense/
What happened to Florida’s run defense?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-football-tickets-vs-florida-state-see-best-prices-for-available-seats/ar-AA1R3Smn?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida football tickets vs Florida State, see best prices for available seats

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/11/24/mens-basketball-trace-thompson-the-newest-member-of-the-florida-state-basketball-team
Trace Thompson: The Newest Member Of The Florida State Basketball Team

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/florida-state-pursues-more-history-in-matchup-vs-cal-state-bakersfield/
Florida State pursues more history in matchup vs. Cal State Bakersfield

https://www.docsports.com/free-picks/ncaa-college-basketball/2025/csu-bakersfield-roadrunners-vs-florida-state-seminoles-prediction-11-25-2025-college-basketball-picks-best-bets-odds.html
CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, 11/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

https://seminoles.com/documents/2025/11/24/Cal_State_Bakersfield_Game_Notes_Package.pdf
FSU Game Notes

https://seminoles.com/documents/2025/11/24/Game_7___Florida_State.pdf
CSU Game Notes

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/florida-state-seminoles-fsu-baseball-lineup-position-players-263249242/
FSU Baseball: A look ahead to what the lineup could look like (post-fall)
Florida State returns 44.6% of its games started by the position player group last season.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rg3Vy0-5wsQ
Inside FSU Baseball’s High-Tech Pitching Development Lab

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.si.com/nfl/bills/onsi/former-all-pro-receiver-tells-bills-benched-wr-keon-coleman-i-get-you-right
Former All-Pro receiver tells Bills' benched WR Keon Coleman 'I get you right'

https://www.profootballnetwork.com/cardinals-trey-benson-injury-update-ahead-week-13/
When Will Trey Benson Return? Latest Update on Cardinals RB’s Injury Ahead of Week 13

https://ramblinfan.com/jared-verse-remains-bane-of-nfl-best-offensive-tackles
Jared Verse remains the bane of the NFL's best offensive tackles

https://giantswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/giants/2025/11/24/new-york-giants-week-12-pro-football-focus-grades-jameis-winston/87444798007/
Jameis Winston was Giants' highest-graded player in Week 12 loss

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https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/raptors-scottie-barnes-double-doubles-vs-cleveland/
Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Double-doubles vs. Cleveland

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/nets-terance-mann-muted-performance-in-loss/
Nets' Terance Mann: Muted performance in loss

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/bulls-patrick-williams-upgraded-to-available-505463/
Bulls' Patrick Williams: Upgraded to available

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https://www.cubshq.com/cubs-baseball/story/cubs-linked-to-luke-weaver-as-bullpen-overhaul-begins-24413
Cubs linked to Luke Weaver as bullpen overhaul begins

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https://www.bunkered.co.uk/golf-news/cam-smith-and-brooks-koepka-told-liv-move-backfired-by-ex-tour-pro/
Cam Smith and Brooks Koepka told LIV move ‘backfired’ by ex-Tour pro

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/11/24/womens-volleyball-iane-henke-selected-by-orlando-valkyries-in-major-league-volleyball-draft
Iane Henke Selected By Orlando Valkyries in Major League Volleyball Draft

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.syracuse.com/orangefootball/2025/11/acc-power-rankings-is-syracuse-the-accs-worst-team.html
ACC Power Rankings: Is Syracuse the ACC’s worst team?
11. Florida State (5-6, 2-6)

https://www.cbssports.com/watch/college-football/video/acc-doomsday-scenario-still-very-much-in-play-after-georgia-tech-loss
ACC Doomsday Scenario Still Very Much In Play After Georgia Tech Loss

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-football-playoff-projections-no-the-acc-isnt-going-to-miss-the-postseason/ar-AA1R3gcC?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College Football Playoff projections: No, the ACC isn't going to miss the postseason

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6833966/2025/11/24/cal-football-coaching-search-job-profile/
Cal football coaching job profile: Money questions and an odd realignment reality to overcome

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/clemson/2025/11/25/cade-klubnik-clemson-football-qb-dabo-swinney/87274487007/
Where Cade Klubnik ranks among Dabo Swinney's Clemson quarterbacks

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/no-13-miami-s-last-remaining-scenarios-to-reach-the-acc-championship-game/ar-AA1R47BH?ocid=BingNewsVerp
No. 13 Miami's Last Remaining Scenarios to Reach the ACC Championship Game

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/two-pitt-panthers-win-acc-weekly-awards/ar-AA1R43TP?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Two Pitt Panthers Win ACC Weekly Awards

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/three-biggest-storylines-to-watch-ahead-of-virginia-tech-vs-virginia/ar-AA1R4BEL?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Three Biggest Storylines To Watch Ahead of Virginia Tech vs. Virginia
2. Who will start at quarterback for Virginia Tech?

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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.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2025/11/24/duke-basketball-nonconference-game-contracts-pay-for-2025-26-season/86856077007/
How much Duke basketball will pay, receive for nonconference games in 2025-26 season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/seton-hall-basketball-stuns-no-23-nc-state-in-maui-invitational/ar-AA1R4CSz?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Seton Hall basketball stuns No. 23 N.C. State in Maui Invitational

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-top-college-basketball-teams-are-flocking-to-the-players-era-tournament/ar-AA1R0ear?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why top college basketball teams are flocking to the Players Era tournament

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/acc/2025/11/24/nc-state-basketball-score-seton-hall-maui-invitational-will-wade/87454630007/
What we saw in NC State’s loss vs Seton Hall at Maui Invitational
NC State basketball didn’t match Seton Hall’s aggressiveness

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47091744/kelvin-sampson-critical-houston-close-call-vs-syracuse
Sampson critical of UH after close call vs. Orange

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://bceagles.com/news/2025/11/24/bc-baseball-announces-2026-spring-schedule
BC Baseball Announces 2026 Spring Schedule

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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-winners-and-losers-week-12-pitt-shakes-up-acc-again/ar-AA1R4pgo?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College football winners and losers, Week 12: Pitt shakes up ACC again

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6662286/2025/11/24/college-football-open-coaching-jobs-rankings/
Ranking college football’s 12 open coaching jobs: LSU over Florida, Cal over Stanford and more

https://cardinalnews.org/2025/11/25/should-colleges-sell-their-football-teams-to-private-investors-that-day-may-be-coming/
Should colleges sell their football teams to private investors? That day may be coming.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ap-top-25-poll-five-most-underrated-college-football-teams-in-week-14/ar-AA1R4YqH?ocid=BingNewsVerp
AP top 25 poll: Five most underrated college football teams in Week 14
No. 25 SMU

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tiebreaker-time-guide-conference-championship-231200988.html
It's tiebreaker time: A guide to the conference championship game scenarios in every FBS league

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/alcom-s-sec-football-power-rankings-for-week-14-of-2025-season-still-waiting-to-crown-someone/ar-AA1R33sQ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
AL.com’s SEC Football Power Rankings for Week 14 of 2025 season: Still waiting to crown someone
14. Florida (3-8, 2-6)

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/arkansas-coach-chris-wilson-strikes-player-locker-room-joking-around/
Arkansas coach struck player in locker room, bloodying his lip; school says they were 'joking around'

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/byu-s-greg-wrubell-unleashes-irritation-at-college-football-playoff-inequality/ar-AA1R4MyC?ocid=BingNewsVerp
BYU's Greg Wrubell unleashes irritation at College Football Playoff inequality

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/deion-sanders-departure-rumors-shut-down-by-major-college-football-program-s-decision/ar-AA1R2q3S?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Deion Sanders departure rumors shut down by major college football program’s decision

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/famu/2025/11/24/famu-rattlers-football-coach-james-colzie-responds-hot-seat-chatter/87355814007/
James Colzie on hot seat? FAMU football coach opens up about chatter

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/there-s-an-absolutely-wild-way-wisconsin-and-luke-fickell-can-become-bowl-eligible/ar-AA1R3D30?ocid=BingNewsVerp
There's an absolutely wild way Wisconsin and Luke Fickell can become bowl eligible

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47084962/bernie-kosar-discharged-hospital-week-transplant
Bernie Kosar to be discharged from hospital week after transplant

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

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47079863/mens-college-basketball-2025-thanksgiving-tournament-feast-week-schedule-viewer-guide
Your guide to men's college basketball Feast Week: The 9 best games to watch

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/big-12-agrees-to-50-million-plus-five-year-deal-with-players-era-to-put-at-least-eight-teams-in-nil-event/
Big 12 agrees to $50 million-plus, five-year deal with Players Era to put at least eight teams in NIL event

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/alabama-basketball-shut-down-by-gonzaga-in-vegas-thriller-recap-highlights/ar-AA1R502p?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Alabama basketball shut down by Gonzaga in Vegas thriller: Recap, highlights

https://www.wfaa.com/article/sports/high-school/gordon-texas-girls-basketball-plano-west-upset/287-866ec41d-45f6-4ee6-aa6a-ed3b1628ce6d
This North Texas school has 75 students. Their girls basketball team beat a school with 5,300.
One of the smallest schools in Texas beat one of the biggest in girls' basketball.

The Daily Chop, Nov 25, 2025

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