The Daily Chop Lite, Jan 30, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop Lite, Jan 30, 2026



https://chopchat.com/early-championship-odds-paint-a-dim-picture-for-fsu-and-mike-norvell
Early championship odds paint a dim picture for FSU and Mike Norvell

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/espn-early-call-florida-state-2026-starting-quarterback-ashton-daniels-
ESPN Makes Early Call on Florida State's 2026 Starting Quarterback

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/fsu-signee-is-miami-herald-s-miami-dade-defensive-player-of-the-year/ar-AA1Vg0YB?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU signee is Miami Herald's Miami-Dade defensive player of the year

https://www.fsunews.com/story/sports/2026/01/29/florida-state-mens-basketball-earns-first-acc-home-win-over-cal/88409296007/
'Wild' speech energizes 'Noles to crucial 63-61 ACC victory over Cal

https://chopchat.com/luke-loucks-gives-fsu-basketball-fans-a-ray-of-hope-after-upset-win-over-california
Luke Loucks gives FSU basketball fans a ray of hope after upset win over California

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/1/29/baseball-preseason-press-conference-january-29-2025
Preseason Press Conference: January 29, 2025

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/1/29/softball-set-to-host-first-pitch-party-on-saturday-fan-day-on-sunday
Softball Set to Host First Pitch Party on Saturday, Fan Day on Sunday

https://sports.yahoo.com/golf/article/brooks-koepkas-average-first-round-back-on-the-pga-tour-was-exactly-what-he-needed-i-just-wanted-a-warm-reception-234631243.html
Brooks Koepka's average first round back on the PGA Tour was exactly what he needed: 'I just wanted a warm reception'

https://www.bbc.com/sport/golf/articles/c74vyrx4jnno
Woad one shot off lead at LPGA season opener

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/way-too-early-acc-power-rankings-for-2026/ar-AA1VhuDa?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Way too early ACC power rankings for 2026
2. Florida State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/louis-riddick-new-miami-qb-darian-mensah-goes-into-the-2026-season-as-the-heisman-trophy-favorite/ar-AA1VhAdT?ocid=BingNewsVerp
New Miami QB Darian Mensah goes into the 2026 season as the Heisman Trophy favorite

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/2026-acc-baseball-preseason-coaches-232034127.html
2026 ACC baseball preseason coaches poll has Yellow Jackets No. 1
3. Florida State

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/simple-changes-instantly-fix-college-190000491.html
The simple changes that would instantly fix College Football’s broken calenda

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/declared-no-coming-back-john-013000292.html
“When we declared, it was no coming back” - John Wall says ex-pros returning to college is ruining the NCAA

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/oconnor-wanted-challenge-coaching-baseball-062841460.html
Brian O'Connor wanted the challenge of coaching baseball in SEC, and he'll get one at Mississippi State

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/utampa-baseball-begins-quest-first-023659258.html
UTampa baseball begins quest for first three-peat in Division II baseball history

https://www.sltrib.com/sports/utah-utes/2026/01/29/does-utah-baseball-now-have-best/
The Utah Utes’ new ballpark is a college baseball ‘Disneyland’