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One last football game of the season this week: Super Bowl XLVI.

Thursday, Feb. 2
College basketball (ESPN U 7-9 p.m.): The last undefeated team in college basketball, Murray State, hosts Southeast Missouri State.

Friday, Feb. 3
NBA (ESPN 7-9:30 p.m.): The New York Knicks travel north to face longtime rivals the Boston Celtics.

Saturday, Feb. 4
College basketball (ESPN2 7-9 p.m.): Ole Miss faces a very good Alabama Crimson Tide team on the road in a pivotal SEC matchup.

Sunday, Feb. 5
NFL (NBC 5:30-8:30 p.m.): Super Bowl XLVI will feature Tom Brady of the New England Patriots and Eli Manning of the New York Giants.

Monday, Feb. 6
College basketball (ESPN 6-8 p.m.): Defending champions the Connecticut Huskies face the Louisville Cardinals in a Big East clash of ranked teams.

Tuesday, Feb. 7
NHL (NBC Sports Network 6:30-9:30 p.m.): Check out the Los Angeles Kings at Tampa Bay Lightning. Get your fix of grown men hitting each other if you’re suffering withdrawals now that football is over.

Wednesday, Feb. 8
College basketball (ESPN 8-10 p.m.): One of the best rivalries in college basketball also features two top-10 teams when Duke travels to North Carolina.

Look for a breakdown of the big game on http://www.jfpsports.com. Feel free to email questions to me at [e-mail missing]. I’ll be tweeting answers before, during and after the game @jfpsports.