The Daily Chop Lite, Jan 23, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop Lite, Jan 23, 2026



https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-way-too-early-top-25-ahead-next-season-ashton-daniels-
FSU Football Lands At No. 22 in Way Too Early Top 25 Ahead of Next Season

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/fsu-football-quarterback-report-card-transfer-grade-271920680/
Transfer Portal Report Card: How did FSU do in addressing its needs at QB?

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2026/01/22/fsu-football-quarterback-transfer-ashton-daniels-kevin-sperry/88260313007/
FSU football's QB depth chart: Should Ashton Daniels start in 2026?

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/1/22/softball-picked-to-win-the-acc-five-noles-named-to-preseason-all-acc-team
Softball Picked to Win the ACC; Five Noles Named to Preseason All-ACC Team

https://awfulannouncing.com/news/a-changing-of-the-guard-for-espn-college-football-coverage.html
A changing of the guard for ESPN college football coverage?
When First Take showcased ACC Network analyst E.J. Manuel after the national championship game, it was a watershed moment.

https://chopchat.com/ny-giants-interviewing-failed-florida-state-head-coach-highlights-their-dysfunction
NY Giants interviewing failed Florida State head coach highlights their dysfunction
John Harbaugh targets Ravens assistant Willie Taggart for Giants staff with offensive coordinator interview

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/miami-making-cfp-final-diminishes-importance-of-conference-championship-game/ar-AA1UKQ5I?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Miami making CFP final diminishes importance of conference championship game

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/miami-wr-malachi-toney-expected-to-shatter-13-million-nil-valuation/ar-AA1UKahC?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Miami WR Malachi Toney Expected to Shatter $1.3 Million NIL Valuation

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-college-football-playoff-field-213121687.html
Why the College Football Playoff field should expand to 16 and use the 5/11 model to select the teams

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-football-s-overrated-underrated-teams-of-the-decade-after-2025-season/ar-AA1BpOCp?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College football’s overrated, underrated teams of the decade after 2025 season
Overrated: Florida State

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47698226/indiana-title-win-miami-2nd-most-watched-cfp-final
Indiana's title victory 2nd-most watched CFP final

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/a-former-pro-is-about-to-play-for-alabama-s-basketball-team-it-s-the-latest-college-sports-absurdity-with-a-simple-solution/ar-AA1ULoWd?ocid=BingNewsVerp
A former pro is about to play for Alabama’s basketball team. It’s the latest college sports absurdity with a simple solution

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/famu/2026/01/23/famu-rattlers-basketball-charlie-ward-best-swac-start-in-program-history/88194169007/
FAMU basketball is making history under first-year coach Charlie Ward

https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2026/01/22/darian-mensah-nil-deal-chase-lawsuit-more-about-broken-system-miami-college-football-10-million/88290519007/
Don't blame Darian Mensah for money grab, blame system that allows it

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/01/22/ski-jumping-suit-scandal/
How Norway’s ski jumping scandal led to new rules in place for the Winter Olympics
Ski jumping at the Milan Cortina Winter Games will have stricter clothing rules after a cheating scandal involving Norway's team.