Could the Super Bowl winner already be decided? The Boston Red Sox’s World Series win might have locked up this year’s Super Bowl victor.

Thursday, Nov. 7

College football (8-11 p.m., ESPN): Stanford hopes to upset Oregon and ruin the Ducks' national title hopes.

Friday, Nov. 8

College football (7:30-11 p.m., ESPN2): Still-winless Connecticut faces the Louisville Cardinals.

Saturday, Nov. 9

College football (11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., CBS): The Ole Miss Rebels can become bowl eligible with a win over the Arkansas Razorbacks. ... College football (2:30-6 p.m., CBS): Mississippi State looks to upset Texas A&M on the road. ... College football (6-9 p.m., CBS Sports Network): Southern Miss hopes to win for the first time in nearly two years against Louisiana Tech.

Sunday, Nov. 10

NFL (7:30-11 p.m., NBC): The New Orleans Saints hope to get back to winning at home against the Dallas Cowboys in primetime Sunday night.

Monday, Nov. 11

NFL (7:30-11 p.m., ESPN): It is an all-Florida battle on Monday Night Football as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Miami Dolphins.

Wednesday, Nov. 13

College football (7-10 p.m., ESPN2 & ESPNU): Get a double dose of MACtion by flipping back and forth between Northern Illinois vs. Ball State and Miami (OH) vs. Kent State.

David Ortiz recently hit a home run in a playoff game, and Tom Brady threw a touchdown pass on the same day. The last two times that happened, the Red Sox won the World Series, and the Patriots won the Super Bowl.