The Daily Chop, Feb 26 2026, read worldwide

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Florida State Times Articles
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Garnet and Old by Jim Joanos

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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/noles-news-fsu-projected-bring-110000574.html
FSU projected to bring in largest media distribution in ACC under new revenue sharing agreement

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/mensbasketball/2026/02/25/florida-state-football-revenue-distribution-viewership-numbers/88818277007/
FSU football draws millions, but ACC revenue gap persists

https://www.on3.com/teams/florida-state-seminoles/news/fsu-tv-ratings-hold-strong-seminoles-to-receive-much-larger-acc-payouts-per-new-deal/
FSU TV ratings hold strong; Seminoles to receive much larger ACC payouts per new deal

https://chopchat.com/mike-norvell-won-t-have-to-hear-from-potentially-angry-fsu-fans-this-spring
Mike Norvell won't have to hear from potentially angry FSU fans this spring

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/how-many-wins-does-mike-norvell-need-in-2026-to-keep-his-job-at-fsu
How Many Wins Does Mike Norvell Need in 2026 to Keep His Job at FSU?

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/which-new-fsu-football-position-coach-make-biggest-impact-2026-nick-williams-
Which New FSU Football Position Coach Will Make the Biggest Impact in 2026?

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-biggest-question-heading-into-2026-ashton-daniels-
FSU Football's Biggest Question Heading Into 2026 is Obvious
Who Will Be Florida State's Starting Quarterback?

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/football/2026/02/25/fsu-football-lb-chris-jones-talks-being-coached-by-ernie-sims/88863345007/
FSU football LB Chris Jones talks being coached by Ernie Sims

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/football/2026/02/25/fsu-football-db-c-j-richard-talks-fcs-to-fbs-jump-early-impressions-of-fsu/88862324007/
FSU football DB C.J. Richard talks FCS to FBS jump, early impressions of FSU

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/football/2026/02/25/fsu-db-jordan-crutchfield-talks-early-enrolling-position-adjustments/88862281007/
FSU DB Jordan Crutchfield talks early enrolling, position adjustments

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/football/2026/02/25/fsu-football-wr-darryon-williams-talks-joining-seminoles-early/88862250007/
FSU football WR Darryon Williams talks joining Seminoles early

https://www.on3.com/teams/florida-state-seminoles/news/warchant-tv-fsu-football-newcomer-interviews-wednesday/
FSU Football newcomer interviews

https://chopchat.com/panic-alarms-go-off-after-florida-state-pass-rusher-reportedly-suffers-workout-injury
Panic alarms go off after Florida State pass-rusher reportedly suffers workout injury

https://www.on3.com/teams/florida-state-seminoles/news/florida-state-cam-brooks-injury-2026/
Florida State freshman DE Brooks suffers significant injury

https://chopchat.com/darrell-jackson-jr-uses-nfl-combine-podium-to-say-it-was-in-his-blood-to-be-seminole
Darrell Jackson Jr. uses NFL Combine podium to say it was 'in his blood' to be a Seminole

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/noles-news-espn-ranks-jameis-110729435.html
ESPN ranks Jameis Winston as 17th-best quarterback of the 2000s

https://chopchat.com/fsu-legend-gets-all-the-credit-for-landing-one-of-fsu-s-top-transfer-portal-targets
FSU legend gets all the credit for landing one of FSU's top transfer portal targets

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-s-top-edge-target-has-been-trending-in-favor-of-arch-rival-florida
Florida State's top edge target has been trending in favor of arch-rival Florida

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/2/25/womens-basketball-noles-hit-the-road-to-face-no-12-14-duke-on-thursday
Noles Hit the Road to face No.12/14 Duke on Thursday

https://chopchat.com/did-fsu-loss-to-miami-cost-noles-a-chance-to-land-blue-chip-recruit-in-attendance
Did FSU loss to Miami cost Noles a chance to land blue-chip recruit in attendance?

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/2/25/baseball-baileys-two-blasts-lead-no-21-fsu-over-unf
Bailey’s Two Blasts Lead No. 21 FSU over UNF

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/baseball/2026/02/25/florida-state-seminoles-baseball-myles-bailey-unf/88818286007/
Myles Bailey hits a pair of home runs to lead FSU baseball past UNF

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/baseball/2026/02/25/fsu-baseball-head-coach-link-jarrett-talks-14-9-win-over-unf/88872175007/
FSU baseball head coach Link Jarrett talks 14-9 win over UNF

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/baseball/2026/02/25/fsu-baseball-pitcher-payton-manca-talks-six-strikeout-performance-vs-unf/88872226007/
FSU baseball pitcher Payton Manca talks six strikeout performance vs. UNF

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/baseball/2026/02/25/fsu-baseballs-myles-bailey-talks-hitting-two-home-runs-in-unf-win/88872180007/
FSU baseball's Myles Bailey talks hitting two home runs in UNF win

https://seminoles.com/documents/2026/2/26/022526-FS7.pdf
Box Score

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/2/25/no-10-softball-rolls-to-14-0-win-over-famu
No. 10 Softball Rolls to 14-0 Win Over FAMU

https://chopchat.com/fsu-softball-makes-quick-work-of-famu-kennedy-harp-gives-signs-of-hope
FSU softball makes quick work of FAMU, Kennedy Harp gives signs of hope

https://seminoles.com/sports/softball/stats/2026/florida-am-university/boxscore/16523
Box Score

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/2/25/womens-beach-volleyball-no-6-beach-volleyball-to-host-ranked-opponents-at-the-seminole-beach-bash
No. 6 Beach Volleyball to Host Ranked Opponents at the Seminole Beach Bash

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/2/25/mens-track-and-field-seminoles-set-for-acc-indoor-track-and-field-championships
Seminoles Set for ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/brandon-beane-we-need-keon-coleman-to-have-the-excellent-offseason-he-had-a-year-ago
We need Keon Coleman to have the excellent offseason he had a year ago

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https://www.golfchannel.com/pga-tour/news/brooks-koepka-2026-cognizant-classic-florida-pga-national-return
Brooks Koepka excited for challenge as he returns ‘home’ to Cognizant Classic

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OTHER FSU NEWS:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/fsu-votes-keep-president-amid-202657552.html
FSU votes to keep president amid turnover at other universities

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/excellence-looks-fsu-trustees-extend-205420642.html
'What excellence looks like': FSU trustees extend president's contract

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/2026/02/acc-coaches-surveyed-does-a-teams-nil-budget-dictate-its-record.html
ACC coaches surveyed: Does a team’s NIL budget dictate its record?

https://hoodline.com/2026/02/berkeley-stunned-as-cal-s-acc-sports-tab-explodes-past-165-million/
Berkeley Stunned as Cal's ACC Sports Tab Explodes Past $165 Million

https://roundtable.io/sports/ncaa/smu/news/smu-locks-in-key-offensive-tackle-as-nil-era-makes-retention-king
SMU Locks in Key Offensive Tackle as NIL Era Makes Retention King

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/2
ACC Scores

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/n-os-latest-bracket-projection-shows-strong-acc-presence-but-clemson-concerns/ar-AA1X4RBL?ocid=BingNewsVerp
N&O's latest bracket projection shows strong ACC presence, but Clemson concerns

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/boston-college-men-basketball-survives-011533023.html
Boston College Men’s Basketball Survives Late Scare, Beats Wake Forest 68-67

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/cal-boosts-its-ncaa-tournament-hopes-by-beating-smu/ar-AA1X6hCf?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Cal Boosts Its NCAA Tournament Hopes by Beating SMU
Cal wins its 20th game of season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/espn-no-longer-has-clemson-basketball-as-a-lock-for-ncaa-tournament/ar-AA1X45k8?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ESPN no longer has Clemson basketball as a lock for NCAA Tournament

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-duke-s-scheyer-deserves-national-coach-of-year/ar-AA1X3RDW?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why Duke’s Scheyer Deserves National Coach of Year

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/duke/news/cameron-boozer-getting-overlooked-%E2%80%94-he-shouldnt-be/f86ebd6d29992f6e11e9fe00
Cameron Boozer is getting overlooked — but he shouldn’t be

https://caneswarning.com/miami-took-down-florida-state-and-even-had-a-noles-recruit-celebrating-with-the-canes
Miami took down Florida State and even had a Noles recruit celebrating with the Canes

https://sportsbookwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/acc/2026/02/25/unc-basketball-louisville-stats-defense-seth-trimble-hubert-davis/88776635007/
UNC basketball shows something different in how Tar Heels beat Louisville

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/caleb-wilson-injury-update-hubert-davis-on-status-of-unc-basketball-star/ar-AA1X5pTy?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Caleb Wilson injury update: Hubert Davis on status of UNC basketball star
North Carolina Receives Exceptional News on Caleb Wilson

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/unc-basketball-two-games-away-020055262.html
UNC basketball two games away from finishing unbeaten at home

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/happened-nc-state-virginia-got-110000536.html
What happened when NC State and Virginia got into half-court skirmish

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/notre-dame-coach-micah-shrewsberry-200206089.html
Notre Dame coach Micah Shrewsberry’s ‘season of hell’ continues with injury in embarrassing loss

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/syracuse-men-basketball-disappearing-defense-170000713.html
Syracuse men’s basketball: disappearing defense dooms dreams

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260225&c=13
ACC Scores

https://technicianonline.com/156435/sports/we-need-to-play-nc-state-baseballs-path-to-solidifying-a-lineup/
“We need to play”: NC State baseball’s path to solidifying a lineup

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college-football/ncaa-proposes-penalties-for-football-programs-circumventing-transfer-portal-process/
NCAA proposes penalties for football programs circumventing transfer portal process

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/looking-college-footballs-magic-bullet-095648811.html
Looking for college football's magic bullet? It's academic eligibility

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kirk-herbstreit-future-college-football-195519297.html
Kirk Herbstreit on the future of college football: ‘We need to break away’

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7070263/2026/02/26/nfl-combine-odds-betting/
Wait, people actually bet on the NFL Combine and events like the 40-yard dash?

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/legendary-college-football-coach-lou-124353914.html
Legendary college football coach Lou Holtz in hospice care. Here’s the latest

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college-football/ncaa-redefines-short-sightedness-in-denying-deion-sanders-revolutionary-spring-practice-plan/
NCAA redefines short-sightedness in denying Deion Sanders’ revolutionary spring practice plan

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2026/02/25/deion-sanders-robert-livingston-colorado-football-chris-marve-black-coaches/88863988007/
Deion Sanders makes history in coaching staff change at Colorado

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/phil-fulmer-sad-to-see-yearly-florida-football-vs-tennessee-rivalry-end/ar-AA1X431K?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Phil Fulmer sad to see yearly Florida football vs Tennessee rivalry end

https://heavy.com/sports/college-football/north-dakota-states-fbs-schedule-cfp/
NDSU’s Hopes For College Football Playoff Takes a Hit

https://talksport.com/us/4003301/ucla-rose-bowl-sofi-stadium-2026-season-college-football/
Iconic stadium handed reprieve as college program shuts down $5.5bn NFL relocation
UCLA will stay at the Rose Bowl for the 2026 season.

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard
Scores

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/to-see-why-expanding-march-madness-is-a-bad-idea-ncaas-charlie-baker-should-check-the-current-bubble/ar-AA1X3oMi?ocid=BingNewsVerp
To see why expanding March Madness is a bad idea, NCAA's Charlie Baker should check the current bubble

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2026/02/26/march-madness-predictions-championship-contenders-ncaa-tournament/88865650007/
March Madness predictions: 13 teams who can win men's tournament

https://apnews.com/article/lakers-bennett-pelinka-8dc5debb1324a0f7ebb1681cb48f88aa
Former Virginia coach Tony Bennett joins Lakers as NBA draft adviser to GM Rob Pelinka

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/uconn-basketball-slaughter-st-john-063901856.html
UConn basketball’s slaughter of St. John’s has Rick Pitino falling on sword

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260225
Scores

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/have-mercy-why-texas-baseball-will-play-all-its-games-with-a-run-rule-in-effect/ar-AA1X4QAI?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Have mercy: Why Texas baseball will play all its games with a run rule in effect

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SPORTS IN THE COURTS:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/48035774/cincinnati-sues-sorsby-1m-exit-fee-texas-tech-transfer
Cincinnati sues Sorsby over $1M exit fee after Texas Tech transfer

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MISC SPORTS NEWS:
https://www.wsls.com/sports/2026/02/25/jim-furyk-to-dip-toes-in-the-tv-waters-he-will-be-in-golf-channel-booth-at-bay-hill-and-sawgrass/
Jim Furyk to dip toes in the TV waters. He will be in Golf Channel booth at Bay Hill and Sawgrass

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