The College Football Playoff rankings were released last night. Alabama, Ole Miss, and South Carolina sit at 13, 14, and 15 with three losses each. Some SEC fans argued their tough schedules should put them over some one-loss Big 10 and ACC teams, but CBSSports’ Dennis Dodd disagrees…

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The Saints will hope to keep the momentum they had before the bye under interim Head Coach Darren Rizzi as they host the Rams Sunday. Los Angeles defensive end Jared Verse is the favorite to win Defensive Rookie of the Year, and Rizzi says he’s been key to their recent success…

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The LSU women’s basketball team will have their toughest test of the season today as they face 20th-ranked NC State in the Baha Mar Pink Flamingo Championship final. The 4-and-2 Wolfpack have losses against South Carolina and TCU and have yet to beat a power four conference team. Tip-off is at 12:30.

Louisiana Tech will wrap up it’s season in Ruston against Conference USA newcomer Kennesaw St Saturday. The Bulldogs are playing for pride at 4-and-7 despite boasting the nation’s 22nd-ranked defense. Coach Sonny Cumbie says first-year D-Coordinator Jeremiah Johnson transformed the 110th-ranked defense from a season ago…

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Kickoff is at 3:00

The Tech men’s basketball team remained undefeated with a 65-62 comeback win over Richmond yesterday.

Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray is expected to make his return tonight against the Raptors after suffering a left hand fracture in the team’s first game. tip-off is at 7:00.