The Daily Chop, May 8, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, May 8, 2026, read worldwide

Thanks to Chop contributors Lea Ann, Melissa, and Patrick
 
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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/5/7/football-fsu-georgia-cancel-home-and-home-series-working-toward-neutral-site-matchup
FSU, Georgia Cancel Home-and-Home Series; Working Toward Neutral-Site Matchup

https://www.wpbf.com/article/florida-state-georgia-fsu-uga-cancel-two-game-football-series-2027-and-2028/71244204
Scheduling conflict leads FSU, UGA to cancel two-game football series in 2027 and 2028

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-georgia-florida-state-just-160803441.html
Why Georgia, Florida State just nuked home-and-home, with a catch

https://chopchat.com/cancelling-the-uga-home-and-home-series-is-the-worst-case-scenario-for-fsu-football
Cancelling the UGA home-and-home series is the worst-case scenario for FSU football

https://chopchat.com/3-reasons-why-florida-state-football-should-not-play-georgia-in-tampa-for-2028
3 reasons why Florida State football should not play Georgia in Tampa for 2028

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-should-consider-giving-this-fbs-opponent-a-look-in-2027-for-revenge
Florida State should consider giving this FBS opponent a look in 2027 for revenge

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-offseason-ranking-rough-message-2026-
FSU Football Offseason Ranking Sends Rough Message About 2026

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-teased-big-ten-matchup-surprising-bowl-projection-minnesota-
FSU Football Teased With Big Ten Matchup in Surprising Bowl Projection

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-recruiting/de-target-more-bad-news-florida-state-seminoles-football-godschoice-eboigbodin-
Defensive End Target Has More Bad News For Florida State Seminoles Football

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-football-showing-desperation-or-due-diligence-in-latest-defensive-line-visit
Florida State football showing desperation or due diligence in latest defensive line visit?

https://www.aol.com/articles/fsu-firmly-mix-rb-prospect-204504795.html
FSU is firmly in the mix for RB prospect from Tennessee

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/acc-rival-trending-key-fsu-134344449.html
ACC rival trending for key FSU running back target

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/key-te-target-praises-florida-220030689.html
Key TE target praises Florida State as official visit schedule looms

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://chopchat.com/florida-state-s-chances-of-making-march-madness-get-higher-with-the-expansion-news
Florida State's chances of making March Madness get higher with the expansion news

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/5/7/baseball-no-14-florida-state-travels-to-clemson
No. 14 Florida State Travels to Clemson

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/5/7/top-seeded-softball-advances-to-acc-semifinal-with-win-over-georgia-tech
Top-Seeded Softball Advances to ACC Semifinal with Win Over Georgia Tech

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/baseball/fsu-s-pitching-defense-overcome-slow-bats-in-acc-tournament-win/ar-AA22COLc?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU's pitching, defense overcome slow bats in ACC tournament win

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsus-lonni-alameda-provides-injury-101703261.html
FSU's Lonni Alameda provides injury update on Marin Heller

https://seminoles.com/sports/softball/stats/2026/georgia-tech/boxscore/16562
Box Score

https://seminoles.com/galleries?gallery=429
Photo Gallery

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/florida-state-seeks-to-break-stanford-curse-and-avenge-only-acc-losses-in-acc-tournament-semifinals/ar-AA22EdeR?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State seeks to break Stanford curse and avenge only ACC losses in ACC tournament semifinals

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2026/05/08/florida-state-stanford-softball-acc-tournament-tv-how-to-watch-today/89981950007/
How to watch FSU softball vs Stanford in ACC tournament semifinal

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2026/05/07/isa-torres-fsu-softball-greatest-all-time-vote-poll/89925949007/
Isa Torres builds GOAT case for FSU softball. Is she already? Vote now

https://www.wctv.tv/2026/05/07/taylors-tee-time-florida-state-head-womens-golf-coach-amy-bond/
Taylor’s Tee Time: Florida State head women’s golf coach Amy Bond

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/golf/charlie-woods-comeback-effort-falls-short-in-qualifying-event/ar-AA22DuPc?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Charlie Woods’ comeback effort falls short in qualifying event

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://giantswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/giants/2026/05/07/new-york-giants-brian-burns-hosting-charity-softball-game-may-30/89973701007/
New York Giants' Brian Burns hosting charity softball game on May 30

https://buffalowdown.com/keon-coleman-must-respond-to-immediate-pressure-he-faces-in-2026-season-01kqw83nwgnd
Keon Coleman must respond to immediate pressure he faces in 2026 season

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/chargers-star-derwin-james-brings-192952508.html
Chargers star Derwin James brings 75-year-old fan to tears with surprise phone call

https://www.nfl.com/news/rams-jared-verse-the-only-thing-that-can-stop-us-is-ourselves
Rams' Jared Verse: 'The only thing that can stop us is ourselves'

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/giants-qb-jameis-winston-faces-133858049.html
Giants QB Jameis Winston Faces Backlash Over Fox Career

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https://www.mlb.com/guardians/video/parker-messick-on-offseason-work-mindset-and-more
Parker Messick on offseason work, mindset and more

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.yardbarker.com/general_sports/articles/boston_college_footballs_kickoff_time_for_game_at_notre_dame_announced/s1_17413_43817439
Boston College Football's Kickoff Time For Game at Notre Dame Announced

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/assessing-the-high-ranking-for-cals-offseason-football-moves/ar-AA22Dl8Z?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Assessing the high ranking for Cal's offseason football moves

https://www.nbcsports.com/college-football/news/syracuse-and-wake-forest-to-meet-for-acc-football-game-in-toronto-in-2027
Syracuse and Wake Forest to meet for ACC football game in Toronto in 2027

https://augustafreepress.com/news/the-acc-thinks-canada-wants-to-see-a-syracuse-wake-forest-football-game/
The ACC thinks Canada wants to see a Syracuse-Wake Forest football game

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/virginia-tech-lands-4-star-035558832.html
Virginia Tech lands 4-star CB over Georgia, Florida State, others

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/7-foot-1-uga-transfer-joins-top-georgia-rival/ar-AA22DvSb?ocid=BingNewsVerp
7-foot-1 UGA transfer joins Georgia Tech

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/new-syracuse-basketball-staff-re-offers-4-star-top-10-center-in-2027-class-from-new-york/ar-AA22DA1W?ocid=BingNewsVerp
New Syracuse basketball staff re-offers 4-star, top-10 center in 2027 class from New York

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260507&c=13
ACC Scores

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/hurricanes-baseball-rides-big-fifth-inning-to-series-opening-win-over-louisville/ar-AA22FQeC?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Hurricanes baseball rides big fifth inning to series-opening win over Louisville

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.yardbarker.com/general_sports/articles/college_football_has_changed_is_it_for_the_better/s1_17714_43818168
College Football Has Changed is it For the Better?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/alabama-and-ohio-state-should-follow-fsu-and-uga-s-lead-with-future-home-and-home-series/ar-AA22CiNh?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Alabama and Ohio State should follow FSU and UGA's lead with future home-and-home series

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/ex-fsu-safety-top-10-most-important-transfer-addition-2026-earl-little-jr-
Earl Little Jr. Projected as a Top 10 Impact Transfer

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48704864/ncaa-mens-women-basketball-tournaments-expand-76-teams
NCAA men's, women's basketball tournaments expand to 76 teams

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/2027-ncaa-tournament-bracketology-76-team-big-dance-expansion/
2027 NCAA Tournament Bracketology: Projecting the first-ever 76-team Big Dance as expansion clears big hurdle

https://www.9news.com/article/sports/ncaa/ncaab/march-madness/march-madness-tournaments-expanding-76-teams-starting-next-season/507-9d645f6d-fc43-488a-a67e-0e86fcace0f0
March Madness is changing for the first time in 15 years. Here's what it means for brackets

https://www.kentucky.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/mark-story/article315674102.html
The 3 ways NCAA Tournament expansion will harm college basketball

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/players-era-tournament-basketball-24-team-brackets-nil-money/
2026 Players Era Tournament increasing to 24 teams in two separate brackets with millions in NIL prize money

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260507
Scores

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/even-after-a-win-question-marks-emerge-for-florida-on-the-eve-of-the-ncaa-tournament/ar-AA22DsBd?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Even after a win, question marks emerge for Florida on the eve of the NCAA tournament