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The Slate

This season has only one meaningful football game left. After Super Bowl XLVIII, no more football games until next fall—but the NFL Draft is coming in April to whet our football appetite.

Thursday, Jan. 23

College basketball (6-8 p.m., ESPN 2): The Florida Gators might be the best team in the SEC this season—you can see for yourself as they take on Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

Friday, Jan. 24

NBA (7-9:30 p.m., ESPN): Two possible playoff teams collide as the LA Clippers travel to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bulls.

Saturday, Jan. 25

College basketball (3-5 p.m., CBS): Ole Miss looks to avenge its 76-72 loss in Starkville while Mississippi State looks to sweep the Rebels in basketball on the road. ... College football (3-6 p.m., NFL Network): Check out the next crop of NFL stars in this year's Senior Bowl.

Sunday, Jan. 26

NFL (6:30-10 p.m., NBC): The NFL Pro Bowl is different this season—instead of NFC or AFC squads, hall of famers Deion Sanders and Jerry Rice pick teams for the NFL's All-Star Game.

Monday, Jan. 27

NHL (6:30-9 p.m., NBCSN): The best team in the Eastern Conference, the Pittsburgh Penguins, hosts the worst team in the east, the Buffalo Sabres.

Tuesday, Jan. 28

College basketball (6-8 p.m., ESPN): A top-25 matchup in the Big Ten highlights the night as Michigan State looks to take down the Iowa Hawkeyes on the road.

Wednesday, Jan. 29

College basketball (7-9 p.m., CBS): The Ole Miss Rebels are playing their fourth out of six SEC games on the road as they face the Tennessee Volunteers.

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