The Daily Chop, Jan 4, 2026, read worldwide

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/with-questions-qb-2026-fsu-emphasizes-leadership-austin-tucker-
With questions at QB in 2026, FSU emphasizes leadership under Austin Tucker

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/who-were-fsu-s-best-rushers-in-2025/ar-AA1Tv4d2?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Who were FSU's best rushers in 2025?

https://chopchat.com/fsu-football-valuing-production-and-relationships-from-early-transfer-portal-targets
FSU football valuing production and relationships from early transfer portal targets

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/south-alabama-db-nehemiah-chandler-will-transfer-to-florida-state/ar-AA1Twgqm?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State football: South Alabama DB Nehemiah Chandler commits, will transfer to FSU

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-football-s-secondary-has-a-chance-to-be-scary-during-2026-season
Florida State football's secondary has a chance to be scary during 2026 season
Nehemiah Chandler could put the Seminoles over the top in 2026.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/where-fsu-s-transfer-class-ranks-after-nehemiah-chandler-s-commitment/ar-AA1Twc64?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Where FSU's transfer class ranks after Nehemiah Chandler's commitment

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-may-visit-sec-linebacker-transfer-portal-robert-woodyard-jr-
FSU football may get visit from SEC linebacker in transfer portal

https://chopchat.com/an-sec-linebacker-transfer-that-could-visit-fsu-sign-me-up-immediately
An SEC linebacker transfer that could visit FSU? Sign me up immediately

https://chopchat.com/fsu-lands-first-win-in-the-transfer-portal-with-commitment-from-all-sun-belt-cb
FSU lands first win in the transfer portal with commitment from All-Sun Belt CB

https://chopchat.com/this-transfer-s-name-alone-should-make-him-destined-to-become-a-seminole
This transfer's name alone should make him destined to become a Seminole

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-three-qb-transfers-search-heats-up-anthony-colandrea-
FSU football bringing in three QB transfers as search heats up

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/01/03/former-gator-dj-lagway-to-visit-fsu-in-seminoles-quarterback-search/
Former Gator DJ Lagway to visit FSU in Seminoles’ quarterback search

https://chopchat.com/a-new-quarterback-transfer-option-could-be-emerging-quickly-for-the-seminoles
A new quarterback transfer option could be emerging quickly for the Seminoles

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-football-reportedly-set-up-visit-with-transfer-qb-anthony-colandrea/ar-AA1TvLwk?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU football reportedly set up visit with transfer QB Anthony Colandrea

https://chopchat.com/an-sec-linebacker-transfer-that-could-visit-fsu-sign-me-up-immediately
An SEC linebacker transfer that could visit FSU? Sign me up immediately

https://www.profootballnetwork.com/cfb/dj-lagway-mike-norvell-fsu-visit-quintrevion-wisner/
After DJ Lagway, Mike Norvell’s FSU Secures Visit from Elite Transfer Portal RB

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/1/3/mens-basketball-wiggins-and-mccray-v-lead-seminoles-in-91-87-loss-to-no-5-6-duke
Wiggins and McCray V Lead Seminoles in 91-87 Loss to No. 5/6 Duke

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/basketball/fsu-men-s-basketball-s-upset-effort-over-no-6-duke-falls-short-91-87/ar-AA1TwtfI?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU basketball's upset effort over No. 6 Duke falls short, 91-87

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/basketball/fsu-battles-duke-to-the-wire-loses-a-close-one/ar-AA1TwqLL?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU battles Duke to the wire, loses a close one

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-upset-bid-falls-short-as-boozer-and-no-6-duke-hold-on-for-91-87-win/ar-AA1TwyAL?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU upset bid falls short as Boozer and No. 6 Duke hold on for 91-87 win

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/stubborn-duke-basketball-strategy-slows-blue-devils-early-at-fsu/ar-AA1TvXzy?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Stubborn Duke basketball strategy slows Blue Devils early at FSU

https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article314030645.html
Isaiah Evans shoots Duke basketball past Florida State in high-scoring ACC game

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-basketball/3-takeaways-fsu-basketball-comes-up-just-short-duke-blue-devils-
3 takeaways as FSU Basketball comes up just short to Duke Blue Devils
3.Duke's Zone Gave FSU Fits

https://www.cbssports.com/watch/general/video/sportshq-network-5056
BJ Taylor discusses the Florida State Seminoles losing six of their past eight games under Luke Loucks

https://seminoles.com/documents/2026/1/4/Florida_State_87__Duke_91.pdf
Box Score

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Photo Gallery

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/1/3/womens-basketball-noles-welcome-virginia-on-sunday-at-2-pm
Noles Welcome Virginia on Sunday at 2 PM

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/seahawks-cam-akers-third-consecutive-elevation/
Seahawks' Cam Akers: Third consecutive elevation

https://www.marca.com/en/nfl/buffalo-bills/2026/01/03/69597d2246163f56038b45b6.html
Keon Coleman's latest antics with his dog leave fans stunned

https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/nfl-fines-rams-jared-verse-11k-for-flashing-peace-sign-during-blocked-fg-return-for-td-against-falcons-212741878.html
NFL fines Rams' Jared Verse $11K for flashing peace sign during blocked FG return for TD against Falcons

https://athlonsports.com/nfl/new-york-giants/jameis-winston-career-news-giants-cowboys-manningcast
Jameis Winston’s Off-Field Update Emerges Before Giants-Cowboys Game

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https://raptorsrapture.com/scottie-barnes-opens-up-recent-raptors-role-pivot-surprising-snub-center-all-star
Scottie Barnes opens up about recent Raptors role pivot and surprising snub
After a recent practice, Barnes spoke candidly about hot-button Raptors storylines

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https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/luke-weaver-clay-holmes-reunite-142900983.html
Luke Weaver and Clay Holmes reunite with the Mets: ‘Happy to have a friend here’

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https://www.themirror.com/sport/golf/rory-mcilroy-brooks-koepka-golf-1595862
Rory McIlroy extends offer to Brooks Koepka that makes perfect sense

https://golfweek.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/pga/2026/01/03/rory-mcilroy-on-brooks-koepka-in-tgl/88006426007/
Brooks Koepka in TGL? Rory McIlroy 'would love him to play'

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/boston-college-football-starting-safety-kp-price-announces-return-for-senior-season/ar-AA1Twbco?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Boston College Football Starting Safety KP Price Announces Return for Senior Season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/report-boston-college-football-lb-jaylen-blackwell-enters-transfer-portal/ar-AA1Tw5tD?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Boston College Football LB Jaylen Blackwell Enters Transfer Portal

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/cals-first-team-all-acc-linebacker-enters-transfer-portal/ar-AA1TwkKR?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Cal's First-Team All-ACC Linebacker Enters Transfer Portal

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47492701/sources-chad-morris-returns-clemson-offensive-coordinator
Clemson bringing back Morris as OC

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/miami-coach-mario-cristobal-dismisses-hype-around-his-team-as-he-prepares-for-fiesta-bowl/ar-AA1TvNjk?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Miami coach Mario Cristobal dismisses hype around his team as he prepares for Fiesta Bowl

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

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/clemson-comes-up-big-with-another-acc-win-taking-down-pitt/ar-AA1TvFhO?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson comes up big with another ACC win taking down Pitt

https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article314053859.html#storylink=mainstage_lead
UNC falters as SMU guards, Boopie Miller torch Tar Heels’ defense in upset

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/three-takeaways-from-unc-s-97-83-loss-to-smu-in-acc-road-opener/ar-AA1TwfgD?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Three takeaways from UNC’s 97-83 loss to SMU in ACC road opener
Veesaar and Wilson were Non-Factors

https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article314058151.html#storylink=mainstage_card
At season’s halfway mark, what NC State men’s hoops still needs for success

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47491292/acc-publicly-reprimands-notre-dame-coach-micah-shrewsberry
Irish's Shrewsberry reprimanded for chasing ref
ACC publicly reprimands Notre Dame coach Micah Shrewsberry

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/acc-basketball-coach-apologizes-after-charging-after-an-official/ar-AA1TvHDI?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ACC basketball coach apologizes after charging after an official

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47494926/smu-point-guard-leads-way-win-no-12-unc-open-acc-play
SMU's Miller torches No. 12 UNC to open ACC play

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/seeding-college-football-playoff-semifinals-042411510.html
Re-seeding the College Football Playoff semifinals: Miami crashes the party

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-playoff-national-championship-matchups-miami-oregon-indiana-ole-miss/
Ranking potential College Football Playoff National Championship matchups: Miami vs. Oregon leads the way

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-transfer-portal-day-1-winners-losers-2026/
College football transfer portal winners, losers of Day 1: Chaos, quarterbacks and early power shifts

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ranking-the-best-players-in-the-college-football-transfer-portal/ar-AA1TqP9o?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Ranking the best players in the college football transfer portal

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/nfl/transfer-portal-rankings-2026-updated-list-of-top-college-football-players-by-position-from-dj-lagway-to-dylan-raiola/ar-AA1TrdP3?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Transfer portal rankings 2026: Updated list of top college football players by position, from DJ Lagway to Dylan Raiola

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/three-college-football-playoff-teams-linked-to-1-000-yard-rb-in-transfer-portal/ar-AA1TvJoM?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Three college football playoff teams linked to 1,000-yard RB in transfer portal

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/former-fsu-football-star-transfer-tight-end-expected-visit-sec-program-auburn-tigers-
Former FSU Football star transfer tight end expected to visit SEC program

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/blowout-loss-to-indiana-is-proof-alabama-never-deserved-to-be-in-college-football-playoff/ar-AA1TweI7?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Blowout loss to Indiana is proof Alabama never deserved to be in College Football Playoff

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/oregons-lanning-and-indianas-cignetti-hope-to-outwit-each-other-as-teams-meet-again-in-cfp/ar-AA1Tw7Ka?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Oregon's Lanning and Indiana's Cignetti hope to outwit each other as teams meet again in CFP

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-football-te-hayden-hansen-among-top-ranked-in-transfer-portal/ar-AA1Tw5PM?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida football TE Hayden Hansen among top-ranked in transfer portal

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/drew-mestemakers-move-to-oklahoma-state-shows-how-transfer-portal-makes-breaks-programs/ar-AA1Tx6sv?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Drew Mestemaker's move to Oklahoma State shows how transfer portal makes, breaks programs

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/change-the-nfl-playoff-format-neither-bucs-nor-panthers-deserve-home-game/ar-AA1TwM4X?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Change the NFL playoff format – neither Bucs nor Panthers deserve home game

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

The Daily Chop, Jan 4, 2026

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