All things FSU
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Largest Buyouts Ever
One of the impacts of FSU regularly having weak ADs (often due to backwoods presidents wanting to run athletics) is signing horrible contracts. I hope FSU doesn't do it again.
Monday, November 2, 2026
NCAA DI Women's Soccer Coaching Salary + Budget Database
NCAA DI Women's Soccer Coaching Salary + Budget Database
Pensky at $400k and he earns it.
FSU expands partnership with engineering firm Danfoss to include athletics sponsorship
FSU expands partnership with engineering firm Danfoss to include athletics sponsorship
Danfoss Climate Solutions has signed a three-year sponsorship agreement with Florida State University (FSU) Athletics, expanding its investment in Tallahassee, Florida, USA and creating new opportunities to connect FSU student-athletes with STEM career pathways.
The agreement builds on Danfoss Climate Solutions’ current five-year partnership with the FSU-FAMU College of Engineering, where the company is funding scholarships and research opportunities for students and faculty.
“We are excited to expand our relationship with Florida State University,” said Rogerio Federici, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Tallahassee-based Danfoss Turbocor®. “FSU is a nationally recognized university with one of the most well-known brands in collegiate sports. This expanded partnership allows us to support the next generation of engineers while deepening our connection to the Tallahassee community and strengthening relationships with employees, customers, and industry partners.”
The sponsorship will create potential pathways for STEM-focused internships, facility tours, and other activities that connect students with advanced manufacturing and sustainable technology.
Danfoss Turbocor is based in Tallahassee and experiencing strong growth, driven by increased global demand for its oil-free, magnetic-bearing compressors. The Turbocor technology provides a low-carbon, highly reliable cooling option for commercial air conditioning and heat pump applications, helping facilities including offices, hotels, hospitals, airports, and data centers meet decarbonization and energy efficiency goals. Building a strong talent pipeline through brand recognition and early career pathways is critical to supporting this growth.
“This latest chapter in the relationship between Danfoss and FSU reflects our long-term commitment to innovation, workforce development, and the Tallahassee community,” said Federici. “By connecting student-athletes with real-world exposure to advanced manufacturing and sustainable technology, we can help open new career pathways while supporting the growth of our business and the industries we serve.”
“Danfoss has already demonstrated a meaningful commitment to Florida State University and the Tallahassee community, and we’re excited to expand that relationship into FSU Athletics,” said Michael Alford, Vice President, and Director of Athletics at Florida State University. “This partnership goes beyond traditional sponsorship by creating opportunities for our student-athletes to connect with a global industry leader and gain valuable exposure to careers in engineering, advanced manufacturing, and technology. Partnerships that combine support for our athletics programs with meaningful opportunities for our student-athletes are incredibly valuable, and we’re proud to welcome Danfoss as a partner of Florida State Athletics.”
MagLab at FSU receives $18M to develop advanced research facility
MagLab at FSU receives $18M to develop advanced research facility
The project to create an advanced nuclear magnetic resonance facility supports U.S. National Science Foundation priorities in biotechnology, energy, advanced manufacturing and health
The Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory or MagLab, is launching a new magnet facility to build on its world leadership in nuclear magnetic resonance with $18 million in funding from the National Science Foundation
The new ultra-high-sensitivity facility will center around a new 23.5-tesla nuclear magnetic resonance, or NMR, magnet, one of the strongest in the United States, complemented by additional equipment to accelerate data acquisition for a wide range of research.
“This grant will fund an instrument that is unique in the world. It’s a significant milestone and exciting news for the MagLab, FSU and the U.S. as a whole,” said Frederic Mentink-Vigier, lead researcher for the project and an affiliated faculty member in the FSU Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. “What this instrument is opening up is the ability to look at samples with higher sensitivity, and thus to look at the entirety of the periodic table.”
With stronger magnets, researchers can make deeper investigations to drive breakthroughs across disciplines.
“This facility will provide previously inaccessible capabilities for understanding the structure and dynamics of matter at the atomic scale, critical to U.S. priorities in biotechnology, energy, advanced manufacturing and health,” said the NSF award announcement
https://www.wctv.tv/video/2026/10/24/fsu-maglab-receives-18-million-new-facility/
Thursday, October 29, 2026
National TV Trends for CFB
ACC college football total TV viewership through week 7 with network frequency: https://t.co/tCfPErVmyF
— Danny Neckel (@DNeckel19) October 21, 2026
College football average TV viewership after Week 6: https://t.co/QUZfjHdBoV
— Danny Neckel (@DNeckel19) October 15, 2026
Top ten network time slots for college football average ๐บ viewership so far this year: https://t.co/yNklv0wojK
— Danny Neckel (@DNeckel19) October 16, 2026
College football average ๐บviewership by network so far this year: https://t.co/AhcSj0FA6i
— Danny Neckel (@DNeckel19) October 16, 2026
Snapshot of college football TV viewership after Week 5: https://t.co/UGPGn51Hsq
— Danny Neckel (@DNeckel19) October 7, 2026
Top 12 college football total ๐บ viewership leaders after Week 5: Ohio St: 27.9M Alabama: 26.0M Texas: 26.0M Ole Miss: 24.2M LSU: 22.7M Michigan: 22.4M Texas A&M: 16.3M Clemson: 15.4M Notre Dame: 15.3M Florida: 15.2M Tennessee: 14.9M Florida St: 13.9M
— Danny Neckel (@DNeckel19) October 7, 2026
Week 5 of @ESPNCFB delivered 3 of the 4 most-watched games across all nets ๐ ๐ @AlabamaFTBL-@HailStateFB: 5.1M viewers ๐ @CanesFootball-@ClemsonFB: 4.6M ๐ @GatorsFB-@MizzouFootball: 4.4M ๐ @AuburnFootball-@Vol_Football & @NDFootball-@UNCFootball: 3M each https://t.co/9iBAE2u0ki
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) October 6, 2026
The Big Ten is winning National Championships and making more TV money than the SEC. But there is a growing problem...
— Ben Koo (@bkoo) October 1, 2026
The widening gap in TV ratings and the quality of the TV product itself, compared to the SEC, has many hitting the panic button.https://t.co/QybDxLb8wF pic.twitter.com/Mt38lrpFsk
Current college football total ๐บ viewership leaders after Week 4:
— Danny Neckel (@DNeckel19) October 1, 2026
Texas: 26.0M
Ole Miss: 24.1M
LSU: 22.4M
Ohio St: 22.0M
Alabama: 21.0M
Michigan: 18.3M
Texas A&M: 15.2M
Florida St: 13.2M
Kentucky: 13.0M
Notre Dame: 12.3M
NEW: College Football television ratings are down 11% from the first month of the 2025 season, per FOS๐
— On3 (@On3) October 2, 2026
But a source with knowledge of Disney’s viewership data tells @AndyStaples that SEC minutes watched are up 41% year-over-year.
Story: https://t.co/l50VluAJde pic.twitter.com/B3QZNrn5GK
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
NIL spending in college basketball
CBS Sports did a report on NIL spending in college basketball. They have Florida State between $7.1 million and $10 million, triple what they had last year, which is in the 11-13 range in spending in the ACC #Noles https://t.co/YJneEf6cvT
— Austin Veazey (@EasyVeazeyNG) October 21, 2026
FSU is in Tier 6: $7.1-9.9 million. Florida State doesn't have elite money, but Luke Loucks did effectively triple his NIL backing in the past seven months. As a result, his club should be very feisty in the ACC. One common thread with FSU's transfer haul is that the biggest names are post-hype sleepers. Missouri transfer Anthony Robinson and Cincinnati outcast Shon Abaev had a lot of buzz … this time last year. If Loucks can help them rediscover their form in Tallahassee, FSU can punch above its weight from a resources perspective.

