The Daily Chop, Jan 27, 2026,

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Jan 27, 2026, read worldwide

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Seminole football, basketball, baseball database

http://www.nolefan.org/barnes/index.html
Florida State Times Articles
Charlie Barnes, Executive Director - Seminole Boosters

http://www.nolefan.org/garnet/index.html
Garnet and Old by Jim Joanos

http://fsu.edu/
Florida State University website

https://nil-ncaa.com/
Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/1/26/2026-florida-state-football-schedule-announced
2026 Florida State Football Schedule Announced

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-receives-hatred-from-the-conference-with-the-brutal-road-slate
Florida State receives hatred from the conference with the brutal road slate

https://chopchat.com/acc-gave-florida-state-one-major-positive-with-2026-schedule-can-fsu-take-advantage
ACC gave Florida State one major positive with 2026 schedule, can FSU take advantage?

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/127287/discussion-schedule-breakdown-analysis-roundtable-miami-clemson-virginia-smu-acc-conference
Early thoughts on FSU’s 2026 schedule

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/takeaways-from-fsu-football-s-2026-schedule/ar-AA1V2yj9?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Takeaways from FSU football's 2026 schedule

https://www.on3.com/teams/florida-state-seminoles/news/florida-state-seminoles-to-face-rival-gators-on-friday-after-thanksgiving/
Florida State Seminoles to face rival Gators on Friday after Thanksgiving

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/01/26/florida-gators-football-florida-state-seminoles-friday-night-acc-sec-jon-sumrall-mike-norvell/
Florida’s visit to Florida State moved to Friday to accommodate ACC

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/noles-news-does-fsu-schedule-110000444.html
How does FSU’s schedule stack up in 2026?

https://chopchat.com/jimbo-fisher-sends-florida-state-message-on-schedule-release-that-can-t-be-ignored?utm_source=RSS
Jimbo Fisher sends Florida State message on schedule release that can't be ignored

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-final-ranking-disappointing-not-surprising-tommy-castellanos-
FSU Football's Final Ranking Disappointing But Not Surprising

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/fsu-football-portal-wr-te-report-card-272358893/
Transfer Report Card: How did FSU do in addressing its needs at WR/TE?

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/recruiting/2026/01/26/fsu-football-lb-theo-wilson-offer-recruiting/88361605007/
Florida State offers 2027 LB Theo Wilson

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/recruiting/2026/01/26/fsu-football-mike-norvell-anthony-jennings-offer-recruiting/88363250007/
Mike Norvell visits elite in-state WR

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-s-kam-martin-visits-rb-target-in-georgia/ar-AA1V0M5R?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU's Kam Martin visits RB target in Georgia

https://chopchat.com/former-florida-state-commit-predicted-to-be-a-1st-round-pick-will-haunt-fans
Former Florida State commit predicted to be a 1st-round pick will haunt fans

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-seminoles-baseball-team-roster-schedule-jarrett-tallahassee-noles/127229/eli-putnam-gabe-fraser-brayden-dowd-outfielder-infielder-players-new
Three new FSU baseball position players to know

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/1/26/womens-volleyball-volleyball-signs-maile-chan-and-emma-lilo
Volleyball Signs Maile Chan and Emma Lilo

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-in-the-pros/two-former-florida-state-stars-advance-super-bowl-lx-joshua-farmer-
Two Former Florida State Stars Advance to Super Bowl LX

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/seahawks-cam-akers-back-to-practice-squad/
Seahawks' Cam Akers: Back to practice squad

https://buffalowdown.com/keon-coleman-leads-the-way-for-bills-who-did-not-live-up-to-2025-expectations-01kfs9v46k6w
Keon Coleman leads the way for Bills who did not live up to 2025 expectations

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/what-keon-coleman-trade-could-look-like-for-bills/ar-AA1V2oOg?ocid=BingNewsVerp
What Keon Coleman trade could look like for Bills

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https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/raptors-scottie-barnes-game-changing-164911788.html
Raptors Scottie Barnes’ game-changing difference vs. Thunder highlighted in 2 stats

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaMgLrxm9_M
What Monday was like at the Farmers with Koepka's return

https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2026/01/26/brooks-koepka-returns-farmers-insurance-open-torrey-pines-by-the-numbers
Brooks Koepka: By the numbers

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/1/26/womens-soccer-jordynn-dudley-signs-with-gotham-fc
Jordynn Dudley Signs with Gotham FC

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/acc-football-schedule-2026/
2026 ACC football schedule by team: Key games, dates as conference title game moves to Saturday afternoon
ACC conference title game will no longer start opposite Big Ten

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/cals-2026-acc-football-schedule-set-bears-could-have-3-friday-games/ar-AA1V2lfB?ocid=BingNewsVerp]
Cal's 2026 ACC football schedule set -- Bears could have 3 Friday games

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ranking-miamis-top-five-opponents-as-the-acc-releases-2026-football-schedule/ar-AA1V1ZP6?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Ranking Miami's top five opponents as the ACC releases 2026 football schedule

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/another-miami-hurricanes-transfer-portal-entry-finds-a-similar-home-in-the-acc/ar-AA1V1nEB?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Another Miami Hurricanes transfer portal entry finds a similar home at NC State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/can-doeren-nc-state-break-through-with-favorable-home-schedule-in-2026/ar-AA1V1ZEt?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Can Doeren, NC State break through with favorable home schedule in 2026?

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/no-4-duke-blows-game-open-early-in-2nd-half-beats-no-20-louisville-83-52-to-stay-perfect-in-acc/ar-AA1V3bhW?ocid=BingNewsVerp
No. 4 Duke blows game open early in 2nd half, beats No. 20 Louisville 83-52 to stay perfect in ACC

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/duke-basketball-keeps-control-acc-021813856.html
Duke basketball keeps control of ACC. Inside the Blue Devils’ win over Louisville

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/duke-has-best-20-game-start-since-kyrie-irving-days/ar-AA1V3E8a?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Duke has best 20-game start since Kyrie Irving days

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/duke-basketball-ranks-as-second-most-watched-team-in-men-s-college-hoops/ar-AA1V1jgC?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Duke basketball ranks as second-most watched team in men’s college hoops

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/nba/kobe-bryant-almost-went-to-duke-and-it-would-ve-changed-basketball-forever/ar-AA1V2Pcf?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Kobe Bryant almost went to Duke - and it would've changed basketball forever

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/louisville-pat-kelsey-doesn-t-092736571.html
Louisville’s Pat Kelsey doesn’t hold back on ‘butt-kicking’ handed out by Duke

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/miami-basketball-continues-to-work-around-zone-and-turnover-struggles/ar-AA1V1m9u?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Miami Basketball Continues to Work Around Zone and Turnover Struggles

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/unc-finally-finds-scoring-help-193036051.html
UNC finally finds scoring help as role players emerge in ACC play

https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/smu-mustangs/2026/01/26/smu-mustangs-bj-edwards-acc-player-of-the-week-basketball-wake-forest-florida-state/
SMU guard B.J. Edwards named ACC Player of the Week after two huge performances

https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/smu-mustangs/2026/01/26/in-300-career-wins-smu-coach-andy-enfield-has-shown-ability-to-turn-any-program-around/
In 300 career wins, SMU coach Andy Enfield has shown ability to turn any program around

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2026/01/way-too-early-college-football-top-25-rankings-for-the-2026-season-from-an-ap-voter.html
Way-too-early college football top 25 rankings for the 2026 season from an AP voter

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/viral-video-mocks-college-football-transfer-portal-chaos/ar-AA1V0vRH?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Viral video mocks college football transfer portal chaos

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/diego-pavias-official-height-at-senior-bowl-significantly-shorter-than-vandy-listing/ar-AA1V22Sp?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Diego Pavia's official height at Senior Bowl significantly shorter than Vandy listing

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-football-team-loses-37-players-to-transfer-portal/ar-AA1V38S7?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Washington State lost 37 players to transfer portal

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/50
Men's College Basketball Scoreboard

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47735572/arizona-no-1-unbeaten-nebraska-no-5-ap-men-poll
Arizona still No.1, Nebraska No. 5 in men's poll

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/one-of-college-basketball-s-most-controversial-decisions-has-a-new-twist/ar-AA1V04TC?ocid=BingNewsVerp
One of college basketball’s most controversial decisions has a new twist

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47740567/no-1-arizona-survives-byu-late-rally-remain-undefeated
No. 1 Arizona survives BYU to stay undefeated

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/famu/2026/01/26/charlie-ward-discusses-famu-basketballs-66-65-loss-vs-jackson-state/88372286007/
FAMU basketball coach Charlie Ward REACTS to 66-65 loss vs Jackson

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/georgia-basketball-returns-to-ap-top-25-as-sec-makes-50-year-history/ar-AA1V1MtJ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Georgia Basketball returns to AP Top 25 as SEC makes 50-year history

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/jalen-warley-is-the-most-versatile-player-in-gonzaga-basketball-history/ar-AA1V2sZ9?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Jalen Warley is the most versatile player in Gonzaga basketball history

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/notable-sportsbook-breaks-media-assessing-180517375.html
Notable sportsbook breaks with media in assessing Tennessee Vols' outlook for 2026 college baseball season

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SPORTS IN THE COURTS:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47737963/hearing-alabama-charles-bediako-postponed-tro-extended
Bediako hearing delayed; NCAA wants new judge