The 2009-10 college bowl odds will be posted by Monday morning. But first it's the BCS standings coming out at 8 ET, then the bowl matchups.
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Other BCS bowl projections from ESPN: Ohio State-Oregon in the Rose; TCU-Boise State in the Fiesta; GA Tech-Iowa Orange Bowl, and Florida-Cincinnati in the Sugar Bowl.
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Courtesy of OddsShark.com: today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Colts play host to the Titans, the Saints try to pick up a win in Washington, and the Cardinals try to knock off the Vikings.
Colliding on the gridiron . . .
Two teams that have combined for 16 consecutive victories will take the field on Sunday afternoon when Indianapolis hosts Tennessee. The Colts (11-0 SU, 7-4 ATS) remained perfect on the season with a 35-27 win at Houston last week. Peyton Manning threw for 244 yards and three scores in that win, with the Colts scoring three TDs in the fourth quarter. The Titans (5-6 SU, 5-6 ATS) won their fifth straight last week, topping Arizona 20-17 behind 387 yards and a TD from Vince Young. Indy has been pegged as the 6.5-point favorite for Sunday's game.
The league's other unbeaten team, the Saints (11-0 SU, 8-3 ATS) will be looking to cruise to their 12th straight win on Sunday when they play the Redskins (3-8 SU, 4-6-1 ATS) in Washington. New Orleans had no trouble with the Patriots on Monday night, getting five touchdown strikes from Drew Brees in a 38-17 home win. Washington fell 27-24 in Philadelphia in their Week 12 matchup. Oddsmakers have the Saints set as 9.5-point favorites on the road this weekend.
Also on the NFL schedule for Sunday: St. Louis at Chicago (-9.5), Tampa Bay at Carolina (-5.5), Houston at Jacksonville (pick'em), Denver (-5) at Kansas City, Philadelphia (-5.5) at Atlanta, Oakland at Pittsburgh (-14.5), Detroit at Cincinnati (-13), New England (-4) at Miami, San Diego (-13.5) at Cleveland, Dallas (-2.5) at the Giants, and San Francisco at Seattle (pick'em). As well, the Cardinals will host the Vikings on Sunday Night Football, with Minnesota a 3-point road favorite.
Tipping off on the hardwood . . .
There are five games on the NBA's Sunday slate, with New Jersey at New York, Cleveland at Milwaukee, Washington at Detroit, Miami at Sacramento, and Phoenix at the Lakers. The Suns and Lakers last met in Los Angeles on November 12, with Kobe Bryant and company pulling out a 121-102 home victory. Bryant had a game-high 29 points for the Lakers in that win, while Andrew Bynum had 26 points. Steve Nash tossed in 13 points for the losing Suns.
As well, two of the top three teams in college hoops are in action on Sunday, with No. 3 Villanova at Maryland, and No. 1 Kansas at UCLA. The top-ranked Jayhawks (6-0 SU, 2-1 ATS) rolled over Alcorn State in their last contest, getting 18 points from Xavier Henry in a 98-31 win. The Bruins (2-4 SU, 2-3 ATS) were knocked off 79-68 by Long Beach State in their most recent matchup at the 76 Classic. Michael Roll tossed in a team-high 23 points for the Bruins in that defeat.
Taking a trip around the rink . . .
Finally, there are just two games on the National Hockey League schedule for Sunday, with the Rangers hosting the Wings and Ottawa on the road in Anaheim. The Ducks won't have forward Teemu Selanne in the lineup for the Sunday matchup; the veteran, who had 14 goals and 21 points in 27 games, is out indefinitely after breaking his hand in Thursday night's road loss in Dallas. The Senators are still without goalie Pascal Leclaire, who has a fractured cheekbone.
