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2023 NCAA DI softball bracket: Oklahoma gets the top seed, followed by UCLA, Florida State

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Oklahoma will enter the 2023 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament as the No. 1 seed as it seeks a triple-peat championship. Here’s what you need to know: The Norman Regional, one of 16 in the tournament, will soon be joined by Hofstra, Missouri and Cal. Oklahoma has a 43-game winning streak and could break the single-season winning record (47). UCLA is the No. 2 seed overall, joined in the region by Grand Canyon, San Diego State and Liberty. Florida State was named the No. 3 overall seed, joining regionals Marist,…

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Florida State flips 5 star TE Landin Thomas of Georgia

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Landen Thomas, who was a five-star finisher in the 2024 class, turned his commitment from Georgia to Florida State on Monday afternoon. Here is what you need to know: Thomas, who plays for Colquitt County High School in Moultrie, Georgia, is ranked No. 24 on 247Sports Composite. This is a double flip for Thomas, who committed to Florida for the first time in April 2021 before flipping to Georgia in July 2022. Florida State’s season now includes 11 commitments and is ranked #5 nationally behind Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan, and…

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ACC, Commissioner Jim Phillips agree to extend contract: Source

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A source at the conference confirmed that the ACC and Commissioner Jim Phillips had agreed to extend the contract the athlete. ESPN first reported the news. Here’s what you need to know: Phillips is entering his third year at the helm of the conference after a long stint as athletic director at Northwestern. He has served on many influential NCAA committees, including the NCAA Board of Directors, Board of Directors, and Division I Men’s Basketball Selection Committee. The source said that the extension is underway between the two parties for…

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Florida State freshman star Ta’Niya Latson misses the NCAA tournament due to injury

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The program announced Thursday that Florida State freshman star Tanya Latson will miss the NCAA tournament due to an undisclosed injury. Here’s what you need to know: Latson led the ACC in scoring with 21.3 points per game and set the all-conference single-season scoring record with 659 total points. She was named ACC Rookie of the Year and was selected by the athlete as the Women’s College Basketball Freshman of the Year. The Seminoles will face No. 7 seed Georgia on Friday at 1:30 PM ET in the first round…

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Send a question to Stuart Mandel Football Mailbag

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Are you more concerned about competing quarterbacks in Texas than NCAA Tournament seed Texas? More excited about the new SEC football schedule than the SEC basketball tournament? …can’t get enough of conference reorganization? This is the right place for you! Leave your questions here. Please include your city. .

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Extended Florida Mike Norville through 2029, will average $8.05 million a year

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Florida State announced Wednesday that head coach Mike Norvell has signed a multi-year contract extension through the 2029 season. Here’s what you need to know: Norville’s new compensation structure will pay him an average of $8.05 million annually. The 41-year-old led the Seminoles to a 10-3 record last season, his third at the helm of the program. Norvell holds an 18-16 overall record since joining Florida State in 2020 after four seasons in Memphis. background story Norvell is coming off his first winning season as a Florida State head coach,…

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Florida State beats Oklahoma in Cheez-It Bowl, soon suffers first losing season since 1998

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Florida State defeated Oklahoma 35-32 in the Cheez-It-Bowl on Thursday. Here’s what you need to know: Seminoles QB Jordan Travis threw for 418 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in the victory. Ryan Fitzgerald’s 32-yard field goal with 55 seconds remaining proved to be the difference. Jovantae Barnes and Gavin Sawchuk together rush for 208 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. Florida State improved to 10-3 on the season while Oklahoma fell to 6-7. This is the Sooners’ first losing season since 1998. Florida is officially back Oklahoma put…

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College football picks against spread: Bruce Feldman’s Week 10 picks

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I went 6-5 last week against the difference to take me to two under 0.500 against the season streak. The Good: Choosing TCU to do business with West Virginia. bad. Cincinnati’s choice to beat the UCF. The Ugly: Oklahoma’s Choice to Beat Kansas State. Here are the guesses for this week. (All spreads come from BetMGM, click here For live odds, all kickoff times are Eastern.) Appalachian State (-3) at Coastal Carolina, Thursday, 7:30 p.m., ESPN Jamey Chadwell’s team is an underdog at home. The offense handicapped some in the…

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Florida in Miami: odds, experts choose in-state rivalry game

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It’s a no-name rivalry, but when you drop references from the series’ history, it sounds like you’re listening to one of Lil Wayne’s “Tha Carter” albums. Ride Wide I, Right Wide II, Right Wide III, Left Wide, The Miami Muff, The Block at the Rock. For the 77th time, Miami and Florida are vying for state supremacy. Florida State enters this game at Hard Rock Stadium as more than just a favorite to land the 4-4 Hurricanes. Both teams were good on attack, with Florida and Miami ranked second and…

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Florida’s top men’s basketball player misses first 16 games of the season

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Florida State University said Friday that its final appeal to reinstate new basketball player Papa Miller has been rejected by the NCAA committee on student-athlete reinstatement. As a result of the refusal and based on the initial terms of his reinstatement, Miller will be required to sit for 50 percent of the FA’s regular season games this season, the FA said in a statement. “Before his enlistment by the state of Florida, Miller received travel to and from a training camp from his native Spain to the United States. Upon…

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