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Are you planning a Super Bowl menu? If you are a Broncos fan, pot roast should be on the table. If you’re a Seahawks fans, you should invest in a bowl of Skittles—but avoid going beast mode on party guests.

Thursday, Jan. 30

College basketball (6-8 p.m., ESPN 2): Mississippi State is tough at home, but the Bulldogs face only team left in the SEC still undefeated in conference play, the Florida Gators.

Friday, Jan. 31

NBA (7-9:30 p.m., ESPN): The Brooklyn Nets are fighting for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference and at home, but face a tall task against one of best teams in the Western Conference, the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Saturday, Feb. 1

College basketball (12:30-3 p.m., CBS): Ole Miss looks to keep South Carolina winless in conference play at home. … College basketball (4-6 p.m., FSN): Mississippi State gets a little break while facing one of the worst teams in the SEC, the Vanderbilt Commodores in Nashville.

Sunday, Feb. 2

NFL (5-9 p.m., Fox): Soak it in and drink it up as the Denver Broncos rumble with the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLVII—the final football game until next season.

Monday, Feb. 3

NHL (6:30-9 p.m., NBCSN): Your weekly hockey fix features the New Jersey Devils fighting for a playoff spot in the east and hosting the Colorado Avalanche, a current playoff team in the west.

Tuesday, Feb. 4

College basketball (6-8 p.m., ESPN U): Ole Miss gets a chance to prove it is a tournament team with a win in Lexington against the Kentucky Wildcats.

Wednesday, Feb. 5

College basketball (8-10 p.m., CSS): Mississippi State travels to face a middle-of-the-road SEC team, like themselves, when the Bulldogs take on the Texas A&M Aggies.

Next week the Winter Olympics begin. Don’t be surprised to see a few “Cool Runnings” references in next week’s Slate.