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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/10/1/fsu-football-mike-norvell-and-earl-little-jr-post-practice-media-availability
Mike Norvell and Earl Little Jr. Post-Practice Media Availability

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/10/1/football-tommy-castellanos-leading-florida-states-next-chapter
Tommy Castellanos: Leading Florida State’s Next Chapter

https://chopchat.com/fsu-football-players-who-need-more-action-against-miami-
Players who need more action against Miami
These players need a larger role.

https://chopchat.com/fsu-football-one-final-look-at-fsu-loss-at-virginia-and-takeaways
One final look at FSU loss at Virginia and takeaways

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/noles-news-fsu-loss-virginia-100000557.html
FSU’s loss to Virginia was most watched Friday night ESPN game ever

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/kirk-herbstreit-names-best-one-loss-college-football-team/ar-AA1NGPUG?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Kirk Herbstreit Names Best One-Loss College Football Team

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/mike-norvell-positive-update-fsu-football-lb-ethan-pritchard-recovery-
Mike Norvell delivers positive update on FSU LB Ethan Pritchard’s recovery

https://www.news-gazette.com/fsu-freshman-ethan-pritchard-s-latest-progress-a-miracle-coach-says/article_ab7030d5-6ab1-5066-8ef9-44778972ef95.html
FSU freshman Ethan Pritchard’s latest progress ‘a miracle,’ coach says

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UP NEXT:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/whats-the-um-vs-fsu-rivalry-really-like-see-how-its-looked-through-the-years/ar-AA1NwSxF
What's the UM vs. FSU rivalry really like? See how it's looked through the years

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/6-memorable-fsu-upset-wins-110000984.html
6 memorable FSU upset wins over Miami

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/know-weight-week-fsu-vs-120000222.html
“We know the weight of this week:” FSU vs. Miami, always huge, means a little more this year

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/joe-zagacki-and-taylor-tannenbaum-preview-miami/id1032472291?i=1000729562790
Front Row 'Noles Miami Preview

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/119617/hurricanes-miami-cristobal-rivalry-championship-acc
“We know the weight of this week:” FSU vs. Miami, always huge, means a little more this year

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/10/01/questions-for-fsu-heading-into-um-game-about-turnovers-and-qb-pressure/
Questions for FSU heading into UM game about turnovers and QB pressure

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-state-football-s-biggest-x-factor-in-top-20-clash-vs-miami/ar-AA1NI9t0?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State football’s biggest X-factor in top-20 clash vs. Miami

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/three-key-matchups-fsu-football-rivalry-game-miami-hurricanes-tommy-castellanos-
Three key matchups for FSU football's rivalry game against Miami

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/hurricanes-defense-s-task-with-fsu-s-castellanos-keep-him-inside-that-pocket/ar-AA1NGbLd?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Hurricanes defense's task with FSU's Castellanos: ‘Keep him inside that pocket'

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/duce-robinson-can-t-wait-to-play-miami/ar-AA1NG0q4?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Duce Robinson can't wait to play Miami

https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/miamis-carson-beck-ready-for-electric-atmosphere-at-florida-state-on-saturday-night/
Miami Hurricanes' Carson Beck ready for electric atmosphere at Florida State on Saturday night

https://caneswarning.com/rueben-bain-has-mike-norvell-s-full-attention-heading-into-fsu-game-this-saturday
Rueben Bain has Mike Norvell's full attention heading into FSU game this Saturday

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/where-did-fsu-and-miamis-projected-starters-rank-as-recruits-254850770/
Where did FSU and Miami's projected starters rank as recruits?

https://chopchat.com/miami-hurricane-fans-extremely-confident-for-fsu-but-betting-lines-tell-different-story
Miami Hurricane fans extremely confident for FSU, but betting lines tell different story

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/10/01/um-at-fsu-predictions-will-no-18-seminoles-pull-off-big-upset-vs-no-3-miami-1-writer-thinks-so/
UM at FSU predictions: Will No. 18 Seminoles pull off big upset vs. No. 3 Miami? (1 writer thinks so)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-state-football-bold-predictions-for-bounce-back-chance-against-miami/ar-AA1NHVT2?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State football bold predictions for bounce-back chance against Miami

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/10/1/baseball-schedule-set-for-series-at-globe-life-field-as-tickets-go-now-sale
Schedule Set for Series at Globe Life Field as Tickets Go Now Sale

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/nebraska-baseball-unveils-2026-schedule-featuring-powerhouse-matchups/ar-AA1NGMxo?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Nebraska Baseball Unveils 2026 Schedule Featuring Powerhouse Matchups
Confirmed matchups include Louisville, Kansas State, and Florida State, three programs with postseason pedigree and national recognition.

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/florida-state-seminoles-nfl-week-5-schedule-254968260/
NFL 'Noles Week 5 Schedule

https://www.nfl.com/news/cardinals-rb-trey-benson-knee-injured-reserve-out-at-least-four-games
Cardinals RB Trey Benson (knee) placed on injured reserve, out at least four games

https://www.giants.com/video/brian-burns-mic-d-up-it-s-on-us
Brian Burns Mic'd Up: 'It's on us!'

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/49ers-renardo-green-good-to-go-for-thursday-night/
49ers' Renardo Green: Good to go for Thursday night

https://chargerswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/chargers/2025/10/01/chargers-foster-sarell-bobby-hart-offensive-line/86463658007/
Chargers sign Bobby Hart to add offensive line depth

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-in-the-pros/former-fsu-football-standout-cut-second-nfl-team-fabien-lovett-new-england-patriots
Former FSU football standout Fabian Lovett cut by second NFL team

https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/cowboys/2025/10/01/juanyeh-and-azareyeh-thomas-put-brotherly-bond-on-hold-before-facing-off-in-cowboys-jets/
Thomas brothers’ remarkable journey culminates with faceoff in Cowboys-Jets matchup
Juanyeh and Azareye’h Thomas will put their brotherly bond on pause when Dallas takes on New York on Sunday.

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/against-the-colts-rams-moved-jared-verse-all-over-the-place
Against the Colts, Rams moved Jared Verse “all over the place”

https://www.thereporter.com/2025/10/01/rams-jared-verse-says-he-wont-antagonize-niners-lt-trent-williams-during-nfc-west-showdown/
Rams’ Jared Verse says he won’t antagonize 49ers’ Trent Williams Thursday night

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/basketball/patrick-williams-draws-concern-with-ankle-injury-at-training-camp/ar-AA1NHmXd?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Patrick Williams draws concern with ankle injury at training camp

https://fever.wnba.com/video/big-and-one-for-howard
Big And-One for Howard

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https://sfstandard.com/2025/09/30/kawakami-buster-posey-s-ticking-clock-doomed-bob-melvin/
Buster Posey’s ticking clock doomed Bob Melvin
Posey’s win-now ambitions meant there was no longer a grace period for a lame-duck manager.

https://www.mlb.com/athletics/news/the-scouting-of-the-mariners-cal-raleigh
'We were all wrong about Cal Raleigh': How the Mariners found their star catcher

https://nypost.com/2025/09/30/sports/luke-weaver-cant-replicate-his-playoff-magic-in-loss-to-red-sox/
Luke Weaver can’t replicate previous playoff magic as Yankees bullpen flops in loss to Red Sox

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https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/2025/10/01/luke-clanton-golf-pga-tour-sanderson-farms-championship/86370950007/
What Luke Clanton has learned in PGA Tour rookie year ahead of Sanderson Farms Championship

https://www.rotoballer.com/player-news/luke-clanton-looking-in-mississippi-for-the-same-magic-he-had-before-turning-pro/1712100
Luke Clanton Looking in Mississippi For The Same Magic He Had Before Turning Pro

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/acc-bets-on-being-1st-league-in-college-football-to-bring-tv-viewers-inside-live-replay-reviews/ar-AA1NGzfs?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ACC bets on being 1st league in college football to bring TV viewers inside live replay reviews

https://www.si.com/college/bostoncollege/football/bc-reed-harris-owen-mcgowan-familiar-with-pitt-play-style-pumped-for-acc-foe
BC's Harris and McGowan, Familiar With Pitt's Play Style, Pumped to Face ACC Foe

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/gm-ron-rivera-confident-cal-can-retain-qb-jaron-keawe-sagapolutele/ar-AA1NHg85?ocid=BingNewsVerp
GM Ron Rivera Confident Cal Can Retain QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele

https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/article312323096.html
‘A coaching failure.’ Dabo Swinney sounds off on what ails Clemson’s season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/can-cade-klubnik-revive-clemsons-worst-scoring-offense-in-27-years-vs-unc-were-going-to-keep-fighting/ar-AA1NHiiH?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Can Cade Klubnik revive Clemson's worst scoring offense in 27 years vs UNC? 'We're going to keep fighting'

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/dabo-swinney-relishes-the-chance-to-face-bill-belichick-despite-a-matchup-that-has-lost-its-luster/ar-AA1NCifu?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Dabo Swinney relishes the chance to face Bill Belichick despite a matchup that has lost its luster

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/assessing-georgia-tech-college-football-playoff-chances-heading-into-their-bye-week/ar-AA1NFNdJ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Assessing Georgia Tech College Football Playoff Chances Heading Into Their Bye Week

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/three-things-i-think-and-three-things-i-know-about-georgia-tech-at-their-bye-week/ar-AA1NGWF8?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Three Things I Think and Three Things I Know About Georgia Tech At Their Bye Week
I think the passing game has room to improve

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/louisville-preparing-for-major-test-from-physically-and-mentally-tough-virginia-offense/ar-AA1NGOpa?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Louisville Preparing for Major Test from 'Physically' and 'Mentally' Tough Virginia Offense

https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/orange-county-news/unc-ranks-as-worst-tailgating-destination-among-acc-teams-study-shows/
UNC ranks as worst tailgating destination among ACC teams, study shows

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-a-win-over-louisville-can-help-cement-virginia-among-best-in-acc/ar-AA1NHno5?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How a Win over Louisville Can Help Cement Virginia Among Best in ACC

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/shane-beamers-dad-casts-big-090955520.html
Shane Beamer's dad casts big shadow over Virginia Tech football coaching search

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/what-the-stats-say-about-wake-forest-vs-virginia-tech/ar-AA1NEXr5?ocid=BingNewsVerp
What The Stats Say About Wake Forest vs. Virginia Tech

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/wake-forest-primed-for-coming-out-party-in-first-road-game/ar-AA1NH2FJ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Wake Forest Primed for Coming-Out Party in First Road Game?

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://bustingbrackets.com/acc-new-coaches-2025-2026
New Faces on the Sidelines: ACC Coaching Changes for 2025-26
There are four new head coaches set to begin their tenure in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/dont-know-doing-duke-jeff-065500992.html
"I don't know what they doing at Duke" - Jeff Teague sees Jayson Tatum returning in February because he's healing differently

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-is-duke-basketballs-freshmen-class-adjusting-to-the-college-game/ar-AA1NGCJB?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How is Duke basketball's freshmen class adjusting to the college game?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/louisville-kentucky-eye-millions-in-revenue-from-sponsored-jersey-patches/ar-AA1NJ61i?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Louisville, Kentucky eye millions in revenue from sponsored jersey patches

https://www.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/2025/10/remembering-syracuse-basketball-legend-lawrence-motens-greatest-moments.html
Remembering 13 of the biggest moments from Lawrence Moten’s Syracuse basketball career

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/jim-boeheim-looks-back-at-the-legacy-of-syracuse-icon-lawrence-moten/ar-AA1NHYeg?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Jim Boeheim looks back at the legacy of ‘Syracuse Icon’ Lawrence Moten

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OTHER ACC NEWS:
https://tarheelswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/tarheels/2025/10/01/acc-schools-ranked-academically-by-u-s-news-for-2026/86427916007/
ACC schools ranked academically by U.S. News for 2026
Florida State, National ranking: No. 51 (tied)

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.hotsr.com/news/2025/oct/01/college-football-discussion-has-turned-to-parity/
College football discussion has turned to parity, close games and upsets

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/46452188/sources-big-ten-discussing-2-billion-private-capital-deal
Big Ten mulling $2B private capital deal

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46449464/new-orleans-host-cfp-title-game-january-2028
New Orleans back as CFP title host in Jan. 2028

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/college-football-tv-ratings-tracking-160942798.html
College Football TV Ratings: Tracking the Top 10 most watched games of the 2025 season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-football-bottom-10-after-week-5-penn-state-s-latest-flop/ar-AA1NFhnD?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College football Bottom 10 after Week 5: Penn State's latest flop

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/college-football-report-card-grades-highs-and-lows-of-seasons-first-month/ar-AA1NEUgS?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College football best and worst after first month. Our report card grades.
Best transfer: QB Carson Beck, Miami; Best non-quarterback: DL Rueben Bain Jr., Miami

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/sport-wembley-to-host-its-first-college-football-game-in-2026/ar-AA1NGt9n?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Sport-Wembley to host its first college football game in 2026

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/football/2025/10/01/alabama-georgia-college-football-tv-ratings-viewership/86454447007/
Alabama-Georgia draws 10.4M viewers, 6th-most watched college football game of season

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46450289/dynasties-bigger-sec-9-league-games-kiffin-says
Ole Miss' Kiffin: Dynasties 'over' for bigger SEC

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/espn-star-paul-finebaum-recalls-comparing-lane-kiffin-to-miley-cyrus/ar-AA1NEGsC?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ESPN star Paul Finebaum recalls comparing Lane Kiffin to Miley Cyrus

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46453955/appeals-panel-upholds-vanderbilt-qb-diego-pavia-eligibility
Appeals panel upholds Vandy QB Pavia's eligibility

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/kansas-football-officially-headed-to-london-for-2026-matchup-vs-arizona-state/ar-AA1NGQGp?ocid=Lineweaver
Kansas Football Officially Headed to London for 2026 Matchup vs. Arizona State

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/sports-illustrated-s-men-s-college-basketball-preseason-top-25/ar-AA1NvU5E?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Sports Illustrated’s Men’s College Basketball Preseason Top 25

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/basketball/college-basketball-s-11-best-shooters-for-men-s-2025-26-season/ar-AA1NFmFG?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College basketball’s 11 best shooters for men’s 2025-26 season
Ryan Conwell, G, Louisville

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/cincinnati-bearcats-basketball-officially-announces-150245052.html
Cincinnati Bearcats basketball officially announces exhibitions with Michigan, Arkansas

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